Third of staff laid off at major New Zealand ski field as warm winter leaves slopes barren
Operator at North Island’s Mount Ruapehu lays off 130 people, with expert saying climate crisis at least partly to blame for poor snow season
An unseasonably warm and wet winter, brought on in part by climate change, has left one of New Zealand’s most popular skiing spots barren and rocky during peak season, forcing the operator of its two main ski fields to lay off a third of its staff and temporarily close a site.
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, which runs the Tūroa and Whakapapa ski areas on the North Island’s Mount Ruapehu, announced it would lay off about 130 staff, mainly at Tūroa, which will close until further notice.
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