Increasing Slopes

Posted by 'Cardrona or Bust' on 22 February 2010 | 16 Comments

Whilst I do note that NZski have spent a huge amount of money over the last couple of years on Coronet Peak to make the mountain more enjoyable, supposedly, it also has made the mountains capacity increase aswell. Which whilst great from their perspective, is not so great from mine, more people on a mountain of the same size at a more expensive place, in effect, a smaller area for me to ski on, so it’s heartbreaking to learn that I won’t be able to afford a season’s pass this year. I’ve watched season passes increase in value steadily enough over the last 5 years whilst watching the amount of people who can’t ski that well (yet) on the mountain increase as well with the increased learners area, the better base building for lattes and lunches, then you get told off for just wanting to ski your normal style - “you’re going too fast” “slow down” ok sure there are other people on the mountain, I agree. But I am not going to pay $800, which is a huge amount of money in anybodies terms, to ski on a mountain (Coronet Peak) which pretty much caters to the learners, yes NZSKI I am aware that X% of the mountain is intermediate and advanced, I don’t really want to know the statistics, what I want is an affordable pass at a mountain where I can ski the way I want without being mollycuddled by people who think they are the worlds greatest skiers and boarders because they work on a mountain. And NZSKI, whilst I am sorry to say it, that after being a life-long supporter of Coronet Peak, you’ve finally chased me away with your money grabbing ways and your failure to look after your bread and butter, so with that NZSKI, I bid you farewell, and will take my hard earned money to Cardrona and spend my winter there.