I’d reconciled myself to missing skiing this year.

Hope of 18 October had faded. The traditional lifts closing date would have left  Labour Weekend for a rejuvenating ski trip after a campaign ending on 18 October.

An unprecedented 5m snow base would allow for liftless ski touring anyway, but I may not be fit enough after weeks of yak yak yak.

Now Turoa lifts will work till 16 November to take advantage of that base. That will leave one week for Cathy and me to go spring skiing after the election on 8 November. 

There are some upsides to climate change.