Sep 3 2010: Red Bull Alpine Cup launched at Mt Hutt Along with medals and world rankings, the skier with the best overall points at next week’s Australia New Zealand Continental Cup (ANC) race series will be awarded the world’s first Red Bull Alpine Cup.
Sep 1 2010: Otago Polytechnic takes cookery courses to the next level Budding young Jamie Olivers, Al Browns and Marco Pierre Whites can take a further step towards their chef career by enrolling for Otago Polytechnic’s exciting new one year Diploma in Professional Cookery Level 5.
Aug 26 2010: Blanket Bay Chef named ‘Chef of the Year’ Blanket Bay’s Chef de Partie Joseph Clarke has been named Chef of the Year at the prestigious Restaurant Association New Zealand Culinary Fare on Tuesday (24 August)
Aug 25 2010: Mt Hutt Breakfast with the stars The world’s third-greatest alpine ski racer, Anja Paerson (SWE) enjoyed a well-deserved Breakfast with the Stars at Huber’s Hut this morning (25 August) after a training session in the Red Bull International Race Training Arena at Mt Hutt.
Aug 25 2010: Great day out for Burton Snowbroads at The Remarkables New Zealand champion and Burton Team rider, Shelley Gotlieb, joined 38 girls at The Remarkables last Sunday (22 August) enjoying an Arcadia champagne breakfast together before heading out for the day on the Burton Snowbroads Girls’ camp.
Innovative culture delivers a new experience at Mt Hutt
July 21, 2010
Innovation and kiwi-ingenuity at Mt Hutt Ski Area has delivered a one-of-a-kind Magic Carpet tunnel for a fun and sheltered ride up its beginner slopes.
The new 145 meter protective tunnel was introduced at Mt Hutt ahead of the 2010 winter season and has so far been extremely popular with all levels of skiers and riders who enjoy the novelty experience.
The Mt Hutt team supervised by Assistant Ski Area Manager, James McKenzie built the tunnel using 12 disused shipping containers each 12m in length. Its design purpose is to eliminate a number of key operational issues including snow clearing after a storm, ice build-up under the belt during operation and a slippery belt surface that previously meant that beginners had to remove skis or snowboards to ride the lift safely
The new addition cost around $70,000 to build and features LCD television screens displaying basic tips and instructions for learners, snow sports video loops and promotional material as well as viewing windows.
Mr McKenzie said the new Magic Carpet tunnel attracts great attention at Mt Hutt and particularly enthralls youngsters who have never ridden anything as quirky and adventurous before.
“It ticks all the boxes for kids with originality, experience and entertainment – they love it. Parents love it because it keeps the family warm and gives a sheltered rest on the journey up the slopes, “he said.
“A lot of extra modifications have been done to ensure there is plenty of headroom, along with light entertainment in the form of TV screens along the entire length of the tunnel.”
Concrete foundations and cable anchors hold the containers in place and steel flashings at the joins keep the tunnel watertight. Other improvements to the Mt Hutt beginners’ area include earthworks to widen the slope and provide a more consistent slope angle.
“The upgraded beginners’ area now provides a great introduction to Mt Hutt,” said Mr McKenzie.
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Photo caption: 1/ Snowsports Instructor Hilary Roache showing off the new TV screens. 2/ CPIT students Ralph Shaw and Leo Nitschke-Wall are stoked with the new set up in the Magic Carpet.
For more details contact: James McKenzie ASAM Mt Hutt Ph: 03 307 6306 E: jamesm@mthutt.co.nz
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For further information contact: Alexa Forbes Media Liaison, NZSki Ph: 64 (3) 441 1117 E: alexa@southernpr.co.nz Web: www.nzski.com
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