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If skiing and riding in the summer is on your bucket list, make it happen this year with options from California to the Southern Hemisphere to the European Alps.

New Zealand’s winter season is about to begin in June at three areas: Mt Hutt, June 10; Coronet Peak, June 11; and The Remarkables, June 18. They’ve been getting ready for the upcoming season with development, trails and products. Coronet Peak is located 20 minutes from Queenstown, Mt Hutt, 35 minutes from Methven and Christchurch, and The Remarkables, 45 minutes from Queenstown. Here is an overview of what’s new at each area.

Queenstown, New Zealand is home to Coronet Peak and The Remarkables; Cardrona and Treble Cone in the Lake Wanaka region are 1-2 hours from Queenstown. They all are ready for the 2015 season. 

Current snowfall, forecast amounts, and snowmaking make for a good start to the season just getting underway in New Zealand.

The Remarkables in Queenstown, New Zealand is undergoing a $45 million new development with the addition of a six-seat, high-speed detachable lift, increased snowmaking capacity, expansion of the learners area, new trail development, resealing part of the ski area road, and the realignment and expansion of its car parking.

Coronet Peak, located 25 minutes from Queenstown, is the first ski area to open for the 2013-14 season in Australasia. The area is reporting the best opening day snow cover in recent years.

The snow keeps piling on – higher and higher in Australia and New Zealand. Australia’s Mt Perisher recently received about 20 inches in just two days, while Mt. Hutt, NZ picked up two feet this week.