MountainWatch - Grasshopper’s 2026 New Zealand Snow Season Outlook – El Niño to Favour South Island

MountainWatch - Grasshopper’s 2026 New Zealand Snow Season Outlook – El Niño to Favour South Island

Jess Hotter enjoying some pow in Treble Cone in August 2023 when an El Ninon was taking hold. Photo: Jimmy Williams Mountainwatch | The Grasshopper Summer has been and gone and now...
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Grasshopper’s 2024 New Zealand Snow Season Outlook – Colder Winter with Small But Frequent Top-Ups for South Island Resorts

Grasshopper’s 2024 New Zealand Snow Season Outlook – Colder Winter with Small But Frequent Top-Ups for South Island Resorts

As we reach the tail-end of autumn, any remaining El Niño effects fade away. Wintry air masses have already started their annual pilgrimage across New Zealand, with the potential for a more promising ski season than seen in recent years for many South Island fields.
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