Katherine G.
1 Reviews
1 Reviews
1 Reviews
1 Reviews
1 Reviews
1 Reviews
We did have a short day since we had to drive up from Fairlie. It snowed the day before so we had to chain up and that ate more mountain time. We didn’t get to the snow until around 1100. The snow was really soft and powdery which was nice. Unfortunately, it was well used so it was quite lumpy both on and off-piste.
There were three lifts. The North-West express, the closest to the cafe, led to the beginner’s runs. The snow here was nice and there were powdery patches off-piste. some areas were a bit icy or very mogully, particularly in the bowl area. The summit chair goes all the way to the top. There were quite a few nice runs along here albeit a bit lumpy. There was also a trail that headed to the Virgin Mile to get along the edge of the resort. It had really nice views when the clouds left. the last chair, towers triple, is in a difficult area. I was wanting to head down through international but it was already late. I was able to ride up from halfway up though. That entry is near the top carpark and has an entry into the log chute.
The base has a few eating options including a restaurant (Opuke Kai), a coffee kiosk (Sixteen10) and the Sky High Cafe. The cafe does have its own seating inside but you do need to purchase food from there. Otherwise, there are a few seats inside and quite a few outside.
I quite enjoyed my time at Mt Hutt but would have preferred a smoother ride. The powder probably didn’t help with that but did add something different to the trip. – via