History
The field was New Zealand's first commercial skifield, and was opened in 1947 with a single rope tow. Tourism pioneer Harry Wigley of Mt Cook airline fame commissioned Bill Hamilton to design and build this lift.
As visitor numbers grew, the field introduced New Zealand's first double then treble chairlifts and in 1994, the second high-speed quad chairlift.
In 2002 the Mount Cook Group sold Coronet Peak and The Remarkables to a consortioum of Queenstown businesspeople, now NZSki Ltd, who also bought Mount Hutt.
For the 2008 season NZSki Ltd invested over $30 million on a new base building and 141 new snow cannons.
The 2009 season opens with new snowmaking equipment, new piste groomers, and a dedicated children's lift.
The 2010 season sees the Meadows double chairlift replaced with a detachable quad chairlift. The lift will feature a self lowering safety bar and child friendly restraints.
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