Hardy skiers and snowboarders were quickly fitting chains to get to the slopes as the weather cleared and sun peeked through revealing 15 centimetres of fresh powder at each Coronet Peak and The Remarkables.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Snow blankets Queenstown
Visitors and locals in Queenstown were delighted to wake up to the resort blanketed in a fresh layer of snow this morning - the result of a Southerly blast whipping its way up the South Island.
Hardy skiers and snowboarders were quickly fitting chains to get to the slopes as the weather cleared and sun peeked through revealing 15 centimetres of fresh powder at each Coronet Peak and The Remarkables.
Hardy skiers and snowboarders were quickly fitting chains to get to the slopes as the weather cleared and sun peeked through revealing 15 centimetres of fresh powder at each Coronet Peak and The Remarkables.
Monday, June 21, 2010
VIP Dinner with Sugar Ray Leonard
Enjoy an intimate charity dinner, with only 50 VIP guests, who’ll experience a live keynote speech and rub shoulders with Sugar Ray Leonard, at a charming country estate.
One of the world’s most charismatic and uplifting public speakers, Sugar Ray Leonard is an Olympic Gold Medal winner and five time boxing world champion.
Your priceless Sugar Ray Leonard experience includes:
- You will be seated at one of only 4 tables amongst 50 special guests
- Sugar Ray Leonard will spend approximately 1 hour seated at your table
- You will enjoy a 4 course gourmet dinner at the 5 Star Brooklands Country Estate
- Sugar Ray Leonard will entertain and inspire you with his keynote remarks
- You can put your own questions to Sugar Ray Leonard at an intimate Q&A session
- Fine wines and beers will be included for the duration of the evening
- Guests will meet at 6pm to unwind over pre-dinner cocktails
The net proceeds of this special evening will benefit Leah Crawford’s “Fighting for Our Youth” initiative, sponsored by Gallagher Group, which aims to establish Kelly Sports after school programmes in the north Waikato region.
Event: VIP Dinner with Sugar Ray Leonard
When: Monday 28 June 2010
Where: Brooklands Country Estate, Waingaro Rd, Ngaruawahia, Waikato.
Pricing: $1,000 ($888.89+GST) per seat
Organiser: Leah Crawford, Ph: 07 824 5047, email: leahcrawford16@gmail.com
Please act quickly if you wish to secure one of only 15 remaining seats which are priced at $1,000 each ($888.89+GST).
Bookings must be directed to Leah Crawford at: 07 824 5047 or leahcrawford16@gmail.com
One of the world’s most charismatic and uplifting public speakers, Sugar Ray Leonard is an Olympic Gold Medal winner and five time boxing world champion.
Your priceless Sugar Ray Leonard experience includes:
- You will be seated at one of only 4 tables amongst 50 special guests
- Sugar Ray Leonard will spend approximately 1 hour seated at your table
- You will enjoy a 4 course gourmet dinner at the 5 Star Brooklands Country Estate
- Sugar Ray Leonard will entertain and inspire you with his keynote remarks
- You can put your own questions to Sugar Ray Leonard at an intimate Q&A session
- Fine wines and beers will be included for the duration of the evening
- Guests will meet at 6pm to unwind over pre-dinner cocktails
The net proceeds of this special evening will benefit Leah Crawford’s “Fighting for Our Youth” initiative, sponsored by Gallagher Group, which aims to establish Kelly Sports after school programmes in the north Waikato region.
Event: VIP Dinner with Sugar Ray Leonard
When: Monday 28 June 2010
Where: Brooklands Country Estate, Waingaro Rd, Ngaruawahia, Waikato.
Pricing: $1,000 ($888.89+GST) per seat
Organiser: Leah Crawford, Ph: 07 824 5047, email: leahcrawford16@gmail.com
Please act quickly if you wish to secure one of only 15 remaining seats which are priced at $1,000 each ($888.89+GST).
Bookings must be directed to Leah Crawford at: 07 824 5047 or leahcrawford16@gmail.com
CARDRONA GEARS UP FOR OPENING DAY
An exciting season is ahead for Cardrona Alpine Resort as the ski area gears up for opening day on Friday (June 25). Cardrona, near Queenstown, New Zealand, has put the finishing touches on phase 1 of its Valley View expansion.
A busy summer for the ski area has seen the Valley View Quad installed on the lower part of the mountain as well as a 40-metre tunnel for skiers and riders that will provide a unique access route across the ski area.
Cardrona Sales and Marketing Manager Nadia Ellis says the addition of the Valley View Quad means Cardrona now has the largest number of chairlifts in the South Island.
“At this stage we are relying on mother nature to provide enough snow to open the new lift as snowmaking won’t be installed until next year,” she says.
“Because Valley View is located at lower elevations we can’t be exactly sure when skiers and riders will get to enjoy this new facility for the first time. However, it’s fantastic to see this first phase complete as part of our ongoing plans to create more terrain for skiers and riders.”
Cardrona decided to run the lift in 2010, subject to snow/weather, to better evaluate snowfall and terrain aspects before installing an extensive snowmaking system in 2011. The Valley View Chairlift will be officially opened next season.
Opening day is shaping up to be a cracker with fantastic early snowfall and cold temperatures giving the mountain an upper base of 55cm.
Cardrona will open on Friday (June 25) with first lift at 9.00am.
For further information, snow reports and web cams, visit www.cardrona.com
A busy summer for the ski area has seen the Valley View Quad installed on the lower part of the mountain as well as a 40-metre tunnel for skiers and riders that will provide a unique access route across the ski area.
Cardrona Sales and Marketing Manager Nadia Ellis says the addition of the Valley View Quad means Cardrona now has the largest number of chairlifts in the South Island.
“At this stage we are relying on mother nature to provide enough snow to open the new lift as snowmaking won’t be installed until next year,” she says.
“Because Valley View is located at lower elevations we can’t be exactly sure when skiers and riders will get to enjoy this new facility for the first time. However, it’s fantastic to see this first phase complete as part of our ongoing plans to create more terrain for skiers and riders.”
Cardrona decided to run the lift in 2010, subject to snow/weather, to better evaluate snowfall and terrain aspects before installing an extensive snowmaking system in 2011. The Valley View Chairlift will be officially opened next season.
Opening day is shaping up to be a cracker with fantastic early snowfall and cold temperatures giving the mountain an upper base of 55cm.
Cardrona will open on Friday (June 25) with first lift at 9.00am.
For further information, snow reports and web cams, visit www.cardrona.com
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