Matthew Rovers, (left) Brendon Cameron, Karl Hunt and Michael Pepper are the first four on the Coronet Express chairlift.
Andrew Benington (left), Jonty Norton, Connor Gambles and Conor Dolman, all aged 15 of Queenstown were the first on the Meadow Express chairlift.
Jeff Desbecker and Robina Bodle, of Queenstown, enjoyed their 25th opening day at Coronet Peak on Saturday.
Coronet Peak snowsports instructors Ben Woods (4th season) (left), Charlotte Grant (3rd season), Greg Howard (13th season), Rob Leaver (7th season) and Steve Pelham (10th season).
Greg Hunt (left), Nevada Lorre-Hunt (5) and Pascale Lorre, of Queenstown.
Brian (left) and Jeri Lomas, of Auckland giving Blake (17months) his first experience of snow.
NZSki snow sport instructors gather for a group photo. NZSki operates the two Queenstown fields of Coronet and Remarkables.
Danny Smith (left) and Kerry Berry, of Queenstown.
Ben Ellis (10) (left) and Richard McLaughlin (12), of Queenstown with NZSki mascots Shred and Spike.
Christina Shaw, Hayley Roberts, Keir Roberts (7), Tigne Roberts (4) and Daniel Roberts, all of Queenstown
Queenstown Lakes district councillor Mel Gazzard.
Hundreds of people queue for the Coronet Express chairlift.
Matthew Rover spent 20 hours at Coronet Peak to be first on the Coronet Express chairlift on opening day.
Coronet Peak skifield in Queenstown opened for the 2010 season on Saturday. Photos by Joanne Carroll; prints available from otagoimages.co.nz.