Mount Hutt, New Zealand ski holidays: A perfect blend of old and new

By Guy Wilkinson
Updated August 30 2015 - 1:23am, first published 12:15am
Skiing on Mt Hutt, New Zealand.
Skiing on Mt Hutt, New Zealand.
Skiing on Mt Hutt, New Zealand.
Skiing on Mt Hutt, New Zealand.
Skiing on Mt Hutt, New Zealand.
Skiing on Mt Hutt, New Zealand.
Skiing on Mt Hutt, New Zealand.
Skiing on Mt Hutt, New Zealand.
Groomed powder at Mt Hutt.
Groomed powder at Mt Hutt.
Snow boarders Mt Hutt, New Zealand.
Snow boarders Mt Hutt, New Zealand.
Mt Hutt New Zealand.
Mt Hutt New Zealand.
Groomed powder at Mt Hutt.
Groomed powder at Mt Hutt.
Groomed powder at Mt Hutt.
Groomed powder at Mt Hutt.
Groomed powder at Mt Hutt.
Groomed powder at Mt Hutt.

In 1972, a hardy Austrian mountaineer and ski guide spent three and a half months alone in a small wooden shack at Mount Hutt. His name was Willi Huber. Charged with monitoring the snow conditions over a single winter, Huber's mission was to determine whether the region could feasibly be developed into a thriving ski area.

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