Treble Cone ski area: Injured skier extracted after going over cliff outside boundary
A skier has been injured after going off a cliff near the Treble Cone ski area in Wānaka.
Police said they were advised about 11.40am of a potentially injured skier who had possibly gone over a cliff.
RealNZ, which owns the ski field, said the incident occurred outside the ski area boundary.
They referred all further comment to police.
The skier was extracted by emergency services about 1.15pm.
Hato Hone St John said it was notified at 11.39am, dispatching a helicopter.
One patient was flown to Dunedin Hospital, a spokesperson said.
The status of the injured skier is not yet clear.
Treble Cone Ski Area is the closest ski field to Wānaka and operated by Cardrona Alpine Resort.
It has a mixture of intermediate, advanced and expert terrain.