Skifield crews to hog limelight

• Published date: 25 May 2023
• Publication title: Mountain Scene

Snow Crew, a documentary-style series, explores what it takes to run a successful winter resort in Queenstown, and follows the lives of some of NZSki’s crew working at Coronet Peak and The Remarkables — both during and after work

From intricate ski rescues to elaborate events, the camera crews, who spent a huge amount of time up the hills last winter, have captured it all.

The first episode includes footage of blizzard conditions at Coronet Peak, where about 25cm fell during one day in July, creating havoc on the mountain and access road.

Created and produced by Stripe Studios, Snow Crew is different from TVNZ’s Mt Hutt Rescue, NZSki chief executive Paul Anderson says.

While that show’s got more of a ‘‘Bondi...