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WHAKAPAPA SKI FIELD -
Whakapapa boasts all services and amenities that you would expect to find at any international ski area. Happy Valley is a complete learner’s area that is separate to the main ski area so beginners can progress in a safe environment. If you would like to learn to ski or snowboard, our cheap Discover packages are the ideal choice.
(Taupo, NZ)
Whakapapa Ski Field Website
TUROA SKI FIELD -
Turoa Ski Area offers an exciting snow experience for all the family with an excellent variety of terrain to suit all levels of skiers and boarders. Turoa is the highest ski area in New Zealand with 9 lifts giving access to 500 hectares (about 1200 acres) of patrolled terrain.
(Taupo, NZ)
Turoa Ski Field Website
TUKINO SKI FIELD -
Nestled on the eastern slopes of Mt Ruapehu in New Zealand’s North Island, Tukino Ski Field offers the rare combination of adventure and lack of crowds, coupled with the friendliness and camaraderie that’s only found on club-operated fields. Tukino is a club ski field, operated and maintained by club members.
(Taupo, NZ) Phone: 0800 885-466
Tukino Ski Field Website
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MAUNGANUI SKI AREA -
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.
Stratford Mountain Club Lodge is for members only. There is public shelter for daily public use, containing restrooms, ticket office and canteen. Hotel and motel accommodations are available for the public 3km below the ski field.
(Stratford, NZ) Phone: +64 27 2800 860
Maunganui Ski Area Website
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RAINBOW SKI FIELD -
The Southern Alps of New Zealand are host to a number of superb ski areas. One of the most beautiful is Rainbow Ski Area near St Arnaud, high in the north of this great mountain chain within the world famous Nelson / Marlborough lifestyle region.
(St Arnaud, Nelson NZ) Phone: +64 3 521 1861
Rainbow Ski Field Website
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CRAIGIEBURN VALLEY SKI AREA -
Craigieburn Valley Ski Area, Located in the heart of New Zealand's Southern Alps, where the ups are good; the downs are even better. Steep narrow chutes, wide open powder bowls, un-crowded runs or just a place to take it easy in the awesome vista of the Craigieburn Range. Craigieburn Valley has all this and more for intermediate to advanced off-piste enthusiasts.
Contact: Susanne (Canterbury, NZ) Phone: +64 3 318 8711
Craigieburn Valley Ski Area Website
TEMPLE BASIN SKI AREA -
Temple Basin is a true alpine environment on the Main Divide of the Southern Alps at the heart of Arthur's Pass National Park in the south island of New Zealand. The ski area is one of the greatest skiing locations in the country and wonderful environment to meet like-minded people who love the outdoors, the mountains and leaving the Range-Rovers behind!!
(Canterbury, NZ)>
Temple Basin Ski Area Website
MOUNT CHEESEMAN SKI FIELD -
Mount Cheeseman is the 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 (click here to view the trail map). Two T Bars give easy access to well groomed gentle terrain and the Learners Tow is located right beside the main lodge.
You can choose to stay up on the mountain in Snowline Lodge or alternatively Forest Lodge, which is nestled in the Beech Forest and is an easy 5 minute drive in from SH 73.
(Canterbury, NZ) Phone: 03 344 3247
Mount Cheeseman Ski Field Website
PORTER HEIGHTS SKI AREA -
Rising to nearly 2000 metres Porter Heights offers spectacular views of the Southern Alps with Lake Coleridge sparkling below. Good natural snow, improved snowmaking and extensive grooming keep the slopes and trails in top condition.
The closest ski area to Christchurch. Just 89 kilometers from Christchurch airport and approximately one
hour’s drive from the Garden City, Porter Heights is the closest ski area to Christchurch.
(Canterbury, NZ) Phone: +64 3 318 4002
Porter Heights Ski Area Website
TEMPLE BASIN SKI AREA -
Temple Basin is a true alpine environment on the Main Divide of the Southern Alps at the heart of Arthur's Pass National Park in the south island of New Zealand. The ski area is one of the greatest skiing locations in the country and wonderful environment to meet like-minded people who love the outdoors, the mountains and leaving the Range-Rovers behind!!
(Canterbury, NZ)
Temple Basin Ski Area Website
MOUNT HUTT SKI AREA -
Mount Hutt is the largest ski area in Canterbury. From the on-piste with a mixture of man made and natural snow to the many off-piste areas with wide open bowls, steeps and shutes. There is plenty of terrain for every level of skier. There is a large beginners area in front of the base buildings, wide grommed run running the length of the field for intermediates and experts, and the off-piste. The Towers and South Face offer plenty of varied terrain for the more advanced skier.
(Canterbury, NZ)
Mount Hutt Ski Area Website
BROKEN RIVER SKI CLUB -
provides superb affordable alpine adventure - its a ski and snowboard lifestyle unique in the world and shouldn't be missed. The terrain is a series of rolling bowls with awesome runs to challenge all levels of snowboarders and skiers beginner to expert. The surrounding basins provide superb untracked 'back country' terrain for the more adventurous.
(Canterbury, NZ) Phone: (03) 318 8713
Broken River Ski Club Website
HAMNER SPRINGS SKI AREA -
Hanmer Springs Ski Area is situated on Mt. St. Patrick, 1850m, and is an easy 40 minutes drive from the alpine thermal holiday resort of Hanmer Springs. In a good season with lots of snow there is some fabulous skiing. The ski runs cater for all stages of skiers, but especially anyone of intermediate grade who'll literally discover a mountain of fun! While all the main runs are groomed there's still plenty of virgin snow left for the experts and the more adventurous to enjoy.
(Hanmer, NZ)
Hamner Springs Ski Area Website
MOUNT LYFORD ALPINE RESORT -
Mount Lyford Alpine Resort is a freehold mountain property in the South Island of New Zealand. Situated approximately 1 hour 30 minutes by road north of the main city Christchurch and International Airport. The area is ideally located at the southern end of the seaward Kaikoura mountain range, between the thermal resort town of Hanmer Springs and the Eco-tourism town of Kaikoura only 50 minutes drive to either destination.
The sunny Terako ski area, an ideal family field, offers a great learners area as well as challenging runs for intermediate and advanced skiers. The Day Lodge/restaurant and car park is centrally located.
(Canterbury, NZ) Phone: +64 3 315-6178
Mount Lyford Alpine Resort Website
MOUNT DOBSON SKI AREA -
With regular snowfalls on its peaks and across the wide open slopes, Mt Dobson offers a fun skiing and snowboarding experience for everyone. From the well groomed slopes for the beginners & intermediates, through to the soft and smooth powder that will test the best. Mt Dobson offers a challenge for all levels of skiers and boarders. If you are travelling on the main South Island Tourist route don't forget to call in and ski/board with us on your way to Queenstown. We are the only ski area on the main road between Christchurch and Queenstown.
(Farlie, NZ) Phone: +64 3 685 8039
Mount Dobson Ski Area Website
MOUNT OLYMPUS SKI AREA -
Mt Olympus is a unique alpine experience. New Zealand's unrivaled skiing and boarding, irrepressible club spirit and spectacular New Zealand scenery make Olympus an unforgetable adventure. Come and enjoy our friendly and affordable ski area for a day, weekend or week, and let us show you the Sourthern Alps best kept powder secret. Did you know that Mount Olympus is only one and half hours from Christchurch?
(Canterbury, NZ) Phone: (03) 318 5840
Mount Olympus Ski Area Website
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CORONET PEAK SKI FIELD -
Coronet Peak is the most developed ski area in the South Island. It is spread across a broad mountain. There are many ways to get down Coronet through every type of terrain from the wide groomed run called M1, to mogul runs, to wide open back bowls. There is a huge beginners area with chairlift access, which copes with the biggest crowds.
(Queentown, NZ) Phone +64 3 4424620
Coronet Peak Ski Field Website
THE REMARKABLES SKI FIELD -
The 2nd closest Ski field from Queenstown. Only 50 minutes drive by car (you may need chains) or take the bus. The road is sealed from town to the mountain turn off, then its 14km of unsealed mountain road. A fantastic ski field for families and particularily good for the advanced skier or snowboarder that likes to go off piste (snow conditions permitting). Children 10 years and under a free and the mountain get loads of sun.
(Queentown, NZ)
The Remarkables Ski Field Website
CARDRONA ALPINE RESORT -
Anyone and everyone is welcome at Cardrona. Friends, families, those living nearby, those from faraway, skiers, snowboarders, teenagers, kids and senior citizens. We have specialist slopes for beginners, wide open groomed slopes for intermediates, chutes for the advanced and an extensive park for freestylers.
(Wanaka, NZ) Phone: +64 3 443 7411
Cardrona Alpine Resort Website
LAKE OHAU LODGE & SNOW FIELD -
‘The Boulevard’ offers learners and intermediates an easy and fun skiing or snowboarding experience from the top of the chairlift down to the base facilities. The chairlift also provides access to a wide variety of slopes suitably challenging for experts and exciting for intermediates.
(Lake Ohau, NZ) Phone: +64 03 438 9885
Lake Ohau Lodge & Snow Field Website
TREBLE CONE SKI AREA -
2007 brings you closer to the slopes with Treble Cone's brand new interative trail map. Upload your pics and videos from last season. View awesome footage of skiers and riders on your favourite runs!
Treble Cone continues to develop new wide cruisy slopes for those who are ready to leave the beginner terrain. To get the most our of your day, we are offering new daily guided tours around our intermediate groomed trails. Those advancing skiers and riders aren't left out either, with guided tours taking you off piste to the Motatapu Chutes. For more new developments
(Wanaka, NZ)
Treble Cone Ski Area Website
NZSKI.COM -
Back by popular demand is the nzskipass, covering all our mountains and Ohau, and our regional Queenstown Pass, which covers Coronet Peak, The Remarkables & Ohau, and Mt Hutt Pass covering Mt Hutt & Ohau.
For those of you with the luxury of being able to get away midweek we have retained the Mt Hutt Midweek Pass, which now has no blackout periods. Finally the Frequent Card is still available for those of you who are regular skiers and riders but with some disposable income challenges on your recreation time!
Contact: David Ovendale (Queenstown, NZ) Phone: +64 3 442 4640
NZSki.com Website
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HARRIS MAOUNTAINS HELI-SKI -
It's the ultimate snow experience for a skier or boarder. Interested? Then let us take you into the heart of the Southern Alps - a world above and beyond all others ..... You're standing in the middle of an untouched powder-kissed paradise; you click in to your bindings, take a deep breath of pure mountain air and contemplate the majesty of your surroundings.
Contact: David Ovendale (Queenstown, NZ)
Harris Mountains Heli-ski Website
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