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Ski Area locations and contact details


PHOTO: Cardrona Alpine Resort
All you need to plan the perfect ski or snowboard trip!

Snowplanet
Location: New Zealand's only all-year indoor snow resort, 20 minutes north of Auckland
Access Road: 91 Small Rd, Silverdale, Auckland
Snow Phone: 0800 SNOWPLANET
Info Phone: 09 427 00 44
www.snowplanet.co.nz

Whakapapa
Location: 90km from Taupo, 6km from Whakapapa Village
Access Road: Sealed, no road toll, hire chains at snowline
Snow Phone: 08 322 2182
Info Phone: 07 892 3738
www.mtruapehu.com

Turoa
Location:
17km from Ohakune
Access Road: Sealed, no road toll, hire chains at snowline
Snow Phone: 08 322 2180
Info Phone: 06 385 8456
www.mtruapehu.com

Tukino
Location: 59km from Turangi, 28km from Waiouru, 305km from Wellington, 391km from Auckland
Access Road: 14km unsealed, 4WD only
Snow Phone: 0800 322 5000
Info Phone: 0800 TUKINO (885 466)
www.tukino.co.nz

Manganui
Location: 18km from Stratford, 54km from New Plymouth
Access Road: 16km sealed carpark, 20 min walk, goods lift halfway
Snow Phone: 06 759 1119
Info Phone: 027 280 0860

Rainbow
Location: 100km from Nelson and Blenheim
Access Road: 14km sealed, no toll, chains necessary
Snow Phone: 08 322 2605
Info Phone: 03 521 1861
www.skirainbow.co.nz

Hanmer Springs
Location: 153km from Christchurch, 20km from Hanmer Springs
Access Road: 20 km unsealed, no toll, chains needed
Snow Phone: 03 383 8888 ext 09
Info Phone: 027 434 1806
www.skihanmer.co.nz

Mt Lyford
Location: 148km from Christchurch, 60km from Kaikoura
Access Road: 8 km unsealed, no road toll, carry chains
Snow Phone: 03 366 1220
Info Phone: 03 315 6178
www.mtlyford.co.nz

Broken River
Location: 110km from Christchurch
Access Road: 6km, chains needed
Snow Phone: 03 383 8888 ext 03
Info Phone: 03 318 8713
www.brokenriver.co.nz

Craigieburn Valley
Location: 110km from Christchurch
Access Road: 6km unsealed
Snow Phone: 03 383 8888 ext 07
Info Phone: 03 318 8711
www.craigieburn.co.nz

Temple Basin
Location: 150km from Christchurch, 4km from Arthur's Pass Village
Access Road: Sealed road to goods lift
Snow Phone: 03 383 8888 ext 01
Info Phone: 03 377 7788
www.templebasin.co.nz

Mt Cheeseman
Location: 99 km/90min from Christchurch, 45km from Springfield
Access Road: unsealed, chains to be carried at all times
Snow Phone: 03 383 8888 ext 02
Info Phone: 03 344 3247
www.mtcheeseman.co.nz

Mt Olympus
Location: 125 km from Christchurch, 58 km from Methven
Access Road: Unsealed, no toll
Snow Phone: 03 383 8888
Info Phone: 03 318 5840
www.mtolympus.co.nz

Porters
Location: 96km from Christchurch, 30km from Springfield
Access Road: 12km unsealed
Snow Phone: 03 383 8888 ext 06
Info Phone: 03 318 4002
www.skiporters.co.nz

HeliPark New Zealand
Location: 87 km from Methven, 198 km from Christchurch, near Mount Somers
Access Road: Shingle road 2WD access, no chains needed
Snow Phone: 0800 HELIPARK
Info Phone: 03 303 9060
www.nzski.com

Mt Hutt
Location: 118km from Christchurch, 26 km/35 min from Methven
Access Road: 13km unsealed
Snow Phone: 03 308 5074
Info Phone: 03 302 8811
www.nzski.com

Fox Peak
Location: 36km from Fairlie, 195 km from Christchurch, 98km from Timaru, 269km from Dunedin
Access Road: 19 km, chains as required
Snow Phone: 03 688 0044
Info Phone: 03 684 7358
www.foxpeak.co.nz

Mt Dobson
Location: 184km from Christchurch, 26km from Fairlie, 43km from Tekapo, 102km from Twizel
Access Road: 15km unsealed
Snow Phone: 0900 39 888
Info Phone: 03 685 8039
www.dobson.co.nz

Roundhill
Location: 230km from Christchurch, 35km from Tekapo, 65km from Fairlie, 65km from Twizel
Access Road: 35 km easy gravel road, no road toll
Snow Phone: 03 680 6977
Info Phone: 021 680 694
www.roundhill.co.nz

Awakino
Location: 11km from Kurow, 45km from Oamaru,
66km from Omarama
Access Road: 9 km unsealed
Info Phone: 03 313 7229 or 021 403 777
www.skiawakino.com

Ohau
Location: 320km from Christchurch, 42km from Twizel, 42km from Omarama, 94km from Tekapo
Access Road: 9.5 km unsealed, no toll
Snow Phone: 03 438 9885
www.ohau.co.nz

Coronet Peak
Location: 18km (20min) from Queenstown
Access Road: 8 km sealed, no road toll
Snow Phone: 03 442 4620
Info Phone: 03 450 1970
www.nzski.com

The Remarkables
Location: 28km/45 min from Queenstown
Access Road: 13km unsealed, no road toll
Snow Phone: 03 442 4615
Info Phone: 0800 ENJOYNZ
www.nzski.com

Snow Farm
Location: 2127 Cardrona Valley Road Rd2 Cardrona Valley
35km from Wanaka, 50km from Queenstown, 482km from Christchurch
Access Road: 13 km mountain road
Info Phone: 03 443 7542
www.snowfarmnz.com

Snow Park
Location: 34km from Wanaka, 58km from Queenstown
Access Road: 13 km unsealed; carry chains
Snow Phone: 03 443 9991
Info Phone: 03 443 9991
www.snowparknz.com

Cardrona
Location: 34 km/35 min from Wanaka, 58 km/60 min from Queenstown
Info Phone: 03 443 7341
www.cardrona.com

Treble Cone
Location: 27km/35 min from Wanaka, 90 min from Queenstown
Access Road: 7 km unsealed, no toll, carry chains
Snow Phone: 03 443 7443
www.treblecone.com

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