Mt Cheeseman ski area August 27 2025 (L); and in August 2019 (R) Photo: supplied
After nearly 100 years in operation Mt Cheeseman ski area in Canterbury will not open this year due to poor snowfall.
The club field has only had one other closure year - during the second world war.
Rainbow ski area decided yesterday it will not open, and Temple Basin is in the same situation.
Other club fields are open but with minimal snow.
All the club fields are nonprofit organisations, generally run by volunteers, with large assets to maintain and insure, with diminishing revenue.
Mt Cheeseman Operations Manager Cam Lill, says the ski area is now ramping up efforts to market itself as a destination for mountain biking, hiking, weddings and events.
He speaks with Kathryn Ryan, along with Marke Dickson, Manager of Rainbow Ski Area.
