NZ Skiing Masters Coronet Peak

The Skimasters NZ series of races had its on mountain start to competition last week with the Coronet Peak NZ Skiing Masters Events.

Originally scheduled to be an International Masters event, lack of snow forced a change two weeks prior to the event plus the postponement of the Mt Hutt Masters event the week before.

However, the snow delivered to Queenstown to welcome the 48 competitors who made the trip south with superb snow conditions to enjoy.

Bad visibility cancelled the two Super G races but the Slalom and Giant Slalom went off wonderfully.

Competitors' ages ranged from 18-87. Overall results are obtained by a handicap system which adds time by age increments. 

OVERALL RESULTS 

MEN'S SLALOM

1st Jon Wardrop, Queenstown

2nd Paul Wood, Auckland

3rd Mike Unger, Christchurch

MEN'S GIANT SLALOM

1st Jon Wardrop

2nd Perry Coulter, Queenstown

3rd Paul Wood 

MEN'S COMBINED

1st Jon Wardrop

2nd Paul Wood

3rd Rowan McDonald, Queenstown

 

WOMEN'S SLALOM

1st Nicola McPherson, Havelock North

2nd Sue Unger, Christchurch

3rd Julie Gibbs, Auckland

 WOMEN'S GIANT SLALOM

1st Bonny Teat, Wanaka

2nd Nicola McPherson

3rd Alison Duder, Arrowtown

 WOMEN'S COMBINED

1st Nicola McPherson

2nd Alison Duder

3rd Sue Unger

 

Many thanks to sponsors Browns, Volkl, Merrill, Big White, Harvey Cameron, and NZ SKI .