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Fox Peak
Ski area located in the Two Thumb range in central South Canterbury on the South Island, New Zealand, near Farlie, 100km from Timaru. 2,331m of top elevation, skiing and snowboarding of all grades, including ample off-piste opportunities and heliskiing.

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Broken River
A large open basin serviced by 5 electrically driven rope tows. With a highest point of 1,783m and 360m of vertical drop the ski area offers exciting terrain for everyone. Located within 1.5 hours drive of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Cardrona Alpine Resort
A high mountain renowned for dry natural snow. Miles of wide open slopes inspire, steep chutes surprise. Conveniently located between Wanaka and Queenstown makes Cardrona the hub resort in the Southern Lakes. New Zealand's largest skiable region.
Chill - Craigieburn Range, Castle Hill, Canterbury
If you haven't heard about the area, no worries its NZ's best kept secret. We have been skiing and snowboarding in the Craigieburn Range since 1997 and the mountains have been operating for the past 50 years. The Craigieburn Range is home to Porter Heights, Mt Cheeseman, Mt Olympus, Broken River and Craigieburn Valley.
Coronet Peak
Coronet Peak has a reputation for some of the best & varied terrain in Australasia, and therefore has developed a truly international flavour. Snow reports & webs cams are updated on the site daily.
Craigieburn
Travelling west on Highway 73, follow the signposts to Arthurs Pass. The Craigieburn turnoff is well labelled on the left, about 15km from the top of the Porters Pass. Criagieburn's main area is made up of two basins, Siberia Basin and Hamilton Face. It is an advanced field with plenty of steeps and chutes. 1,308m - 1,811m altitude.
Hanmer Springs
Wide-open ski terrain on Mt. St. Patrick, an easy 40min drive from the alpine thermal holiday resort of Hanmer Springs. At 1,850m, Mt. St Patrick is part of the St James range that dominates the region. The season tends to run from early July to mid-September.
Manganui
Manganui is on the slopes of Mt Egmont. The access road turnoff is just south of Stratford on Highway 3. The T-Bar accessed lower slopes are open and gentle. This is in contrast with the nutcracker accessed upper slopes which are steeper. As with most New Zealand terrain the slopes are open and treeless. 1,260m - 1,680m.
Methven Heliskiing
Uniquely New Zealand in flavour, our helipad (a 50 minute scenic drive from Methven) is based at Glenfalloch, a high-country sheep station. The only traffic jams you are likely to experience here will be flocks of Merinos! Within 10 minutes flying time you are amongst the best variety of heliski terrain in New Zealand. With over 1000 square kilometres of mountains, there is scope here for all standards of boarders and skiers.
Mount Cheeseman
Second closest ski area to Christchurch. The ski field is a sunny east to south east basin with open rolling terrain. With great beginner and intermediate slopes, Mount Cheeseman is perfect for learners and families. Located in the Craigieburn Range, 112km (1.5hrs) from Christchurch on SH 73.
Mount Cook
This region encompasses all but one of New Zealand's 3,000m peaks and largest glaciers - it is an area of spectacular icefalls, soaring ridges and immense vertical scale. Dominating the area is the massif of Aoraki/Mount Cook, the 'Cloud Piercer', rising over 3,000m from its valley floor. The vigorous maritime climate, combined with the high peaks of the Southern Alps (only 30km from the ocean) has created a heavily glaciated mountain landscape.
Mt Cheeseman
Southeasterly facing bowl 112 km from Christchurch. It is made up of two halves, the groomed piste and the ungroomed which has Mt Cockayne at the top and Powder Vallley. Groomed area is mostly intermediate terrain, there is a small but good nursery area, and plenty of off-piste steeps which can be traversed to. 1,570m - 1,840m.
Mt Dobson
400 hectares of wide treeless bowl on the southern end of the Two Thumbs range, New Zealand. 14 trails for all standards, 1,600m - 2,030m altitude, very efficient lift system means no queues. Some very good off-piste opportunities. Carving paradise!
Mt Hutt
Renowned for having the longest & most consistent season in the Southern Hemisphere, Mt Hutt has a fantastic snow record in terms of total snowfall & snow quality. Home to a new 10000m2 terrain park.
Mt Lyford Alpine Resort
The sunny, wide-open Terako field, an ideal family field, offers a great learners area as well as challenging runs for intermediate and advanced skiers. Located 20min from Waiau and about 1 hour from Kaikoura, New Zealand. The Day Lodge/restaurant and carpark is centrally located. 1,249 - 1,750m altitude.
Mt Olympus
60 ha of natural terrain park serviced by 4 electrically driven high speed rope tows. With a highest point of 2097m and 450m of vertical drop the ski area offers exciting terrain for everyone. Located within 1.5 hours drive of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Mt Robert
A long, wide-open, east-facing slope which culminates with a flat area by the lodges. Located near St Arnaud, New Zealand, 113km from the Nelson airport. 1,400m - 1,700m altitude, 5 lifts serve mostly intermediate terrain. Season going from July to September.
Ohau Snow Fields
High country skiing and snowboarding in the Ohau Range, south of Christchurch, New Zealand. The beginners area and the Boulevard, which runs the length of the field, supply beginners with ample terrain on an otherwise steeper field. The T-Bar is 1,033m long, which is the longest in New Zealand. It gives access to a variety of terrain from wide open intermediate slopes to extreme shutes. 1,400m - 1,825m altitude.
Porter Heights
Skiing in the Craigieburn Range of New Zealand's Southern Alps. Porter Heights lifts run up two distinct valleys. It has ample beginners terrain, with 2 beginner tows just above the beginner area. There is plenty of on-piste for the intermediate to advanced. The off-piste is dominated by 2 faces, Big Mama which towers above the true right of the base area, and Bluff Face which towers above the true left. 1,570m - 1,840m.
Queenstown
Cool crisp snowy winters keep ski and snowboard enthusiasts happy until nature bursts into colourful life during spring. Queenstown is an exhilarating, year round, alpine resort, perfect for adventurers and leisure seekers alike.
Rainbow
Situated adjacent to the Nelson Lakes National Park and only 2 hours drive from Nelson or Blenheim. Overlooking Nelson Lakes National Park with its extensive beech forest and beautiful Lake Rotoiti, the views from the top of the chairlift are spectacular. 300 hectares of the wide, uncrowded slopes and well groomed trails provide superb terrain for beginners and intermediates while advanced skiers can challenge themselves in the high powder runs and chutes. 1,438m - 1,758m altitude.
Roundhill
Situated in the Heart of the MacKenzie Country. You can enjoy beautiful views of Mount Cook, Lake Tekapo and the MacKenzie basin. Roundhill's main lift is a Garaventa T-Bar, New Zealand's longest at 1.2km with 255m of vertical. The learner platter lift is situated on a wide gentle slope, especially for beginners. 1,350m - 1,600m altitude.
Snow Park
Snow Park is New Zealand's first all-mountain terrain park. Situated high above the Cardrona Valley halfway between Queenstown and Lake Wanaka, the park prides itself on its diversity of features and dedication to innovation. 1,410m - 1,534m altitude.
Tasman Glacier
Ski the Tasman is as much a scenic experience as an amazing day on skis. The first skiplanes in the world were developed and tested on the Tasman Glacier during the 1950's. Even today there is nowhere else on earth where a skiplane-based adventure operates on a daily basis. The day here involves two immense ski runs, each of 8 to 10km set amongst the backdrop of New Zealand's highest and most glaciated peaks.
Temple Basin
On the main divide of the Southern Alps, New Zealand. Temple Basin Ski Area covers a great variety of terrain spread over four separate basins. There are gentle slopes for complete beginners, adrenalin-pumping challenges for the expert, and everything in between. 1,326m - 1,753m altitude, 320 hectares of skiable terrain with 4 lifts.
Terrace Downs High Country Resort
From May to October, the Southern Alps near Terrace Downs Resort become a mecca for skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts. All around you’ll find a huge range of slopes and conditions, whether for beginners or advanced enthusiasts. A short drive from the resort are wide open and untracked powder bowls, or groomed and gentle pistes.
The Remarkables
The Xbox Terrain Park & NEW superpipe, combined with the big mountain terrain, make The Remarkables the logical choice for freeriders. Here the winter experience comes with an emphasis on fun & sun.
Treble Cone
Covering 550 hectares, it has more skiable terrain than any other ski or snowboard area in the South Island. With the longest vertical rise in the Southern Lakes and spectacular views over Lake Wanaka and Mount Aspiring, Treble Cone can claim some of the most exhilarating runs in the country. 1,200m - 1,860m altitude.
Tukino
Nestled onto the Desert Road side of Mt Ruapehu, Tukino Ski field offers the unique combination of adventure and lack of crowds, just the way that skiing used to be. Coupled with the friendliness and camaraderie only ever found on club-operated fields. The Tukino slopes are sheltered from the prevailing winds and the field is often operating in clear weather when the rest of the mountain is in cloud. 1,650 - 1,890m.
Turoa
Boasting the largest vertical drop of any resort in Australasia, the high altitude and south west facing slopes means plenty of dry snow from July until September and spring snow as close to perfection as you'll get during October. Turoa's terrain is Mother Nature's answer to the perfect alpine playground for both skiers and snowboarders.
Waiorau Snow Farm
Snow Farm track standard rivals the best tracks in the Northern Hemisphere with classic and skating lanes on all trails. Trails have been designed for all levels of Cross Country skiers. Operating from the beginning of July to the end of September.
Wanaka Winter Resort
Skiing and snowboarding in Wanaka, New Zealand is arguably the best in the Southern Hemisphere. Frost-dried snow, slick half-pipes, sweeping bowls, black-diamond chutes, powder-filled basins or well groomed slopes, - whatever your predilection for snow style, Lake Wanaka, with the largest skiable terrain in Australasia, can match it.
Whakapapa
Nestled on the north-easterly slopes of Mt Ruapehu. It is New Zealands biggest and busiest ski area. It has a total skiable area of 400ha, it has a total of 43 runs ranging from beginner, to off piste expert. Accessing these runs is a total of 16 lifts with a total uphill capacity of 26,710 skiers per hour. 1,625m - 2,300m altitude.