Civil

Snowmaking

Our work on the Coronet Peak Ski Area Snow Making Infrastructure and Reservoirs was recognised in 2010 when Hadley Consultants won the Supreme Award at the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards.

View an article on this project in the May/June 2011 IPENZ Engineering Insight magazine.

Hadleys were responsible for the investigation, design, tendering and construction management of approximately 160,000m³ of water storage in HDPE lined reservoirs across 3 selected sites on the Coronet Peak ski area. This water is then dispersed to over 200 snow guns through over 60km of water and compressed air pipework and power cabling, allowing Coronet Peak to make sufficient snow  to provide 0.5m cover to all main trails over the entire ski area. The project involved preloading of embankment foundations, settlement monitoring and significant risk identification and mitigation. The reservoirs and snow making infrastructure were constructed over 3 summer construction periods and represents the largest snowmaking facility in the Southern Hemisphere.

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