Of the company's fields, Coronet Peak was due to open on June 4, Mt Hutt on June 11 and the Remarkables on Saturday, but the unusually warm start to winter and a lack of natural snow has delayed opening on all three mountains indefinitely.
Snowmaking equipment cannot be used because of the high temperatures.
"It's very frustrating for our staff, for the community and very frustrating for any holidaymakers who have travelled here [to ski or board]," Mr Coddington said.
NZSki was doing its best to support staff, who were "doing it tough". As per their contracts, staff do not get paid until the mountains open, making life hard for 220 staff assigned to Coronet Peak who thought they would start earning on June 4.
"Electricity bills still need to be paid. Rent still needs to be paid. We're doing our best to ensure we're feeding them, keeping them close and keeping them together," Mr Coddington said.
NZSki also has 160 staff assigned to the Remarkables field near Queenstown and another 160 assigned to Mt Hutt near Methven, all of whom have no income.
Mr Coddington said the company was providing lunch and dinner every day to all staff - including Mt Hutt - but he was "humbled" by outside offers of help for staff. Yesterday, a Queenstown fast-food outlet offered a free burger and drink to every NZSki worker - an offer that will be repeated today.
"It's just a Godsend for those guys," Mr Coddington said. "It doesn't seem like a lot for many people, but providing a meal - you couldn't ask for much more."
Hundreds of staff thronged to the Shotover St Fergburger store between 2pm and 5pm yesterday to take up the offer.
Former Dunedin resident Adrian True (29), who signed to work at Coronet Peak as a chef, and has just returned from travelling around South America, said all Queenstown was suffering because of the lack of snow. He added NZSki workers were lucky they had a good employer.
Mr Coddington said many staff had approached Work and Income New Zealand (Winz) for financial help and the organisation had been "very supportive".
Staff who had already worked for at least one season in New Zealand and who intended "to remain a resident" would have "no problems" getting Winz help, but those planning to be in the country for just a short time could not apply for financial aid.
Despite the trying times, staff had remained positive, doing their bit to help the community where they could.
"I've been extremely proud of all of our team - they continue to humble me and make me very proud. Half the Mt Hutt crew are going into Christchurch daily to help with the earthquake recovery."
