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Fancy An Ice Cold Bevvy Down Under?

A new ice bar is open in New Zealand.


By Patrick Thorne

12 July 2012


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Blue sky days and perfect ski conditions make for thirsty work on Coronet Peak, New Zealand, so finding a fully stocked bar at the top of Green Gates chair lift is a welcome sight.  Staff carved a bar out of the ice last season, and it proved so popular that a full bar is now available at the top of the chairlift catering for thirsty skiers and boarders.  Our picture shows Lukas from Uruguay and Ludo from France ready to serve.

 

Brilliant blue skies over the last 10 days have kept the outdoor bar busy.  Shane Edmond from Christchurch thinks it’s fantastic. “It is a great addition up on the field to be able to enjoy a drink in the sunshine. It’s also good to get away from the crowd at the base and relax up here,” he said.

 

The Ice Bar joins Heidi’s Hut in Rocky Gully, and the Base Building in providing refreshments on Coronet Peak.  “All up we have five outlets for skiers and boarders to grab a bite, or to relax and recharge with a full meal and drinks on the mountain”, said Craig Douglas, Sales and Marketing General Manager.  The Ice Bar has comfortable bean bags and a wide range of drinks
and snacks for all ages.”
The bar is groomed each day and is open throughout the season.

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Patrick Thorne
Patrick Thorne (News Editor) - Patrick has been a full time, year round, professional ski writer for 25 years. Nicknamed “The Snow Hunter” he has located 6,000 ski areas in 80 countries and for the past decade has published a weekly bulletin of stories from ski resorts all around the planet, notching up more than 5,000 reports. He has written a dozen books on skiing, received several awards, had his work translated in to more than 20 languages and was named “One of 20 People To know in Ski” by The Times.


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