The Snow Farmer

John and Mary Lee, outside the Cardrona Hotel, which they owned in the 1970s. Photograph: Otago Daily Times

Cardrona - "lank grass with most of its goodness burnt out of it by the scorching sun will soon be flattened by winter snow". Photo: Stephen Jaquiery.

Cardona in winter. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery.

Yurie Yamazaki of Japan competes in the 2012 Freestyle World Cup at Cardrona. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery.

Celebrating the arrival of dozens of internationally donated bras for the fence in 2013 are (from left) Sarah Stewart, Katrina Johnstone, Same Lee, Rachel O’Connell and John Lee. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery.

A poster designed for the second year of Cardrona to promote the family-friendly nature of the field. Photo: Michael Hodges

The Snow Farmer, book cover