I stood in a snow room for the good of my health. Here's what it was like

Home / New Zealand / ChristchurchMiriyana AlexanderWeekends Editor·NZ Herald·20 Aug, 2026 12:00 AM5 mins to read‌The snow room at the Hanmer Springs hot pools complex.The snow room at the Hanmer Springs hot pools complex.As a kid of the Upper Waitaki hydro power scheme, snow was a regular feature of my Mackenzie Country childhood. Some winters it got so cold that if the fire wasn’t roaring, the condensation inside the windows would freeze.

In contrast, I’d barely laid eyes on snow in the 25

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