The managers of Mt Ruapehu's skifields are confident of making up for lost time

Whakapapa and Turoa fields both had late openings due to a lack of snow, followed by sudden heavy falls resulting in avalanche concerns.

Whakapapa General Manager Jono Dean says the weather's finally started to come right.

He says it's been a tough start to the season, but he believes they'll recover from the lost days.