Skifields in Queenstown have got the chair lifts turning ahead of opening day tomorrow. 

NZ Ski Chief Executive Paul Anderson says the Remarkables and Coronet Peak have had eight solid days of snow making, mixed in with natural snowfall. 

He says there's more than a metre of snow on the main trails and both skifields should have their main chairlifts running, providing a chance at top to bottom skiing across the mountain. 

Mount Hutt attempted to open this morning but rainfall caused the snowpack to become unstable, pushing launch day to tomorrow. 

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Skifields in Queenstown have got the chair lifts turning ahead of opening day tomorrow.&nbsp;
NZ Ski Chief Executive Paul Anderson says the Remarkables and Coronet Peak have had eight solid days of snow making, mixed in with natural snowfall.&nbsp;
He says there's more than a metre of snow on the main trails and both skifields should have their main chairlifts running, providing a chance at top to bottom skiing across the mountain.&nbsp;
Mount Hutt attempted to open this morning but rainfall caused the snowpack to become unstable, pushing launch day to tomorrow.&nbsp;
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Paul Anderson: NZ Ski CEO on the opening of Queenstown's skifields tomorrow

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