GoldRush Holiday Homes & Management - Queenstown NZ

03/11/2024

One person has died and two other have been seriously injured in a crash on Crown Range Road near Queenstown this afternoon.

Emergency services were alerted to the crash involving two vehicles at 3.55pm.

Crown Range Road has been closed at the intersection with Gibbston Highway / State Highway 6.

The road is expected to remain closed for some time as the Serious Crash Unit examines the crash scene.

25/10/2024

🌧️❄️ 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 ‘𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟’ 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 - Good morning Otago, a mix of rain and snow..🌸👇

📸 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗨𝗦 𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠 - instagram.com/otago_weather_updates/

#𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻..👉 🌧️ Rain with scattered heavy falls. Snow about the inland hills to 200m. 🌬 East to Southeast winds. 🌡..6°C to 8°C

#𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗢𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗼..👉 🌧️ Rain with scattered heavy falls. Snow about inland areas to 500m. 🌬 East to Southeast winds. 🌡..6°C to 8°C

#𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗢𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗼..👉 🌧️ Rain with scattered heavy falls. Snow about inland areas to 500m, heavy falls above 600m. 🌬 East to Southeast winds. 🌡..3°C to 8°C

#𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗢𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗼..👉 🌧️ Rain with scattered heavy falls. Scattered snow to 100m, heavy falls above 600m. 🌬 East to Southeast winds. 🌡..3°C to 6°C

#𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀..👉 🌧️ Rain with scattered heavy falls. Snow to 400m, heavy falls above 600m. 🌬 East to Southeast winds. 🌡..4°C to 6°C

#𝗖𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁..👉 🌧️ Cloudy with scattered rain, heavy falls possible. 🌬 East to Southeast winds. 🌡..5°C to 7°C

📝 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗟𝗬 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘 - We here at OWU operate this page in our own time. Keep liking and sharing our updates and spread the word so we become a bigger part influence around Otago. The cmore likes we get in each post makes it worth posting the next one..🙌
#𝗢𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀

📸 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢 - Snowy scenes from Earnscleugh.

🧐 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧 - This photo was taken by Lisa Gurr.

24/10/2024

14/10/2024

Highland Views what a view from the balcony!

13/10/2024

The view from GoldRush #2 balcony this morning! Stunning 🤩

12/10/2024

GoldRush #1 looking amazing for our next guests today! ⭐️✨

12/10/2024

View from GoldRush 2 looking beautiful this morning! 🏔️

02/10/2024

SH8 TARRAS TO OMARAMA (LINDIS PASS) - SNOW - FINAL UPDATE 12:10PM

Following an earlier road closure, SH8 is now OPEN between Tarras and Omarama (Lindis Pass). Road users are advised to take extra care and drive to the conditions.
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10:30AM, THU 3 OCT

Due to snow, SH8 is now CLOSED between Tarras and Omarama. Please delay your journey. ^JP

17/09/2024

Crown Range Road had some overnight snow which has frozen. Crews have gritted this and the road remains open with chains to be carried. For those heading out of the district (or back in), Lindis Pass has been closed following overnight snowfall. You can also expect ice on State Highway 85 and throu...

13/09/2024

AND there's even more on the way....🙀

Full 7 day detailed forecasts here: www.snowsbest.com/snow-forecast

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13/9 3pm forecast including today.

12/09/2024

**3.00pm update**
SH6 Haast Pass is now open. For more information on State Highways, please check https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/journey-planner.

**11.35am update**

Crown Range Road will open at 12.00pm. Please carry chains and take extreme care if using this route. Slow down.

**11.20am update**

Crown Range remains closed, but crews are working hard to clear snow from the road and will have another update on conditions up there around 12.00pm today.

**8.30am update**

The trees on Hunter Road and Lake-Hayes Arrowtown Road have been cleared.

SH6 Haast Pass is now closed from Makarora to Haast.

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**7.08am update**

The fallen tree at Arthurs Point has been partially cleared. Crews are operating stop / go to direct traffic through one lane.

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**6.45am update**

The promised snow has arrived. Here's what you need to know:

❄️The Crown Range is closed due to heavy snow. We'll update as soon as we can. Please note our e-txt service is not currently working so please keep an eye on our page until we get that sorted.

❄️ Extreme care required on the alternative route via Kawarau Gorge. Carry chains and fit them where required.

❄️ Snow is affecting roads around Queenstown. If you need to travel, please take extreme care. Carry chains and fit them where required.

❄️There are fallen trees blocking lanes on Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Road and Hunter Road.

❄️A fallen tree is fully blocking Arthurs Point Road between Edith Cavell Bridge and McChesney Bridge. Arthurs Point Community Arrowtown Community

❄️The Cardrona Valley and the Upper Clutha Basins roads have missed the snow and are only affected by surface water. Drive with care .

So as you can see, there's a bit going on out there on the Queenstown side today. Take it easy, and be kind to our contractors who are working as quickly as they can.

Here's a link to info about how we manage the roads in snowy days. The crown range we**am on this page so take a look to see what we're talking about!

If you come across any further issues out on the roads today, please give us a call on 03 441 0499.

Full report: https://createsend.com/t/d-813B4039A31298062540EF23F30FEDED

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Orginal post:
**Crown Range closed. Snow affecting roads around Queenstown. Please delay non-essential travel while contractors work to clear the roads.**

Full winter road report to follow asap.

Please note, we are having technical issues with our e-txt system.

11/09/2024

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30/07/2024

**9.25pm Crown Range Road Update**

Evening team - the Crown Range Road will remain open overnight but chains must be fitted to all vehicles. While heavily gritted, the road is affected by compacted snow and ice so please take it nice and slow.

In other wintry news - there are very cold temperatures forecast tomorrow which may cause ice on the roads, particularly around the Arrowtown, Malaghans Road, Lake Hayes area. Please take care if you're hitting the road early.

We'll provide an update as part of our usual morning report before 7.00am tomorrow. Catch you back here then.

29/07/2024

🚨❄️ 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗩𝗬 𝗦𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 - OWU have issued a heavy snow warning across parts of Dunedin, Clutha, East and North Otago from this evening until Wednesday morning..🧐

📸 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗨𝗦 𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠 - instagram.com/otago_weather_updates/

👉 Good evening Otago, a low pressure system has moved over the region and will remain until Thursday. A heavy snow warning is now in place for parts of Dunedin, Clutha, East and North Otago from tonight until early Wednesday morning

❄️ Here is your ‘𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹’ heavy snow warnings for parts of Dunedin, Clutha, East and North Otago above ‘𝟰𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀’.

➡️ 𝗗𝗨𝗡𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡 (𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗚𝗜𝗘𝗟 𝗧𝗢𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 𝗠𝗜𝗗𝗗𝗟𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗛𝗬𝗗𝗘) - Expect 20 to 30cm of snow to accumulate above 400 metres, with lesser amounts possible to 200 metres between 9pm tonight until 2am Wednesday.

➡️ 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗢 (𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗢𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗘𝗦)- Expect 20 to 30cm of snow to accumulate above 400 metres, with lesser amounts possible to 200 metres between 9pm tonight until 2am Wednesday.

➡️ 𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗢 (𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗚𝗘𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗔) - Expect 20 to 30cm of snow to accumulate above 600 metres with lesser amounts possible to 400 metres between 6am Tuesday until 7am Wednesday.

➡️ 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗔 (𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗧𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗔 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗔𝗪𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗢𝗡) - Expect 20 to 30cm of snow to accumulate above 400 metres, with lesser amounts possible to 200 metres between 9pm tonight until 2am Wednesday.

⚠️ Road closures are likely in these areas. Damage to trees and powerlines are also possible. Cold conditions could cause stress for livestock.

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗢𝗪𝗨 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 🙂

29/07/2024

29/07/2024

Cardrona Alpine Resort is reporting snow is "dumping" up the mountain and set to continue throughout the day.

28/07/2024

33 hours of snow! MetService issues raft of warnings ahead of potentially heavy dump ❄️