Biggest-Vertical Ski Resorts in Canterbury Region (New Zealand)
Ranked by biggest-vertical across Canterbury Region (New Zealand).
Ranking
| Rank | Resort | Value | Gap to next |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roundhill Ski Field | 754.9 | +109.10000000000002 |
| 2 | Mount Hutt Ski Area | 645.8 | +7.099999999999909 |
| 3 | Porters Ski Area | 638.7 | +118.70000000000005 |
| 4 | Fox Peak Ski Area | 520 | +3.3999999999999773 |
| 5 | Craigieburn Valley Ski Area | 516.6 | +51.5 |
| 6 | Awakino Ski Area | 465.1 | +60.10000000000002 |
| 7 | Temple Basin | 405 | +6.899999999999977 |
| 8 | Broken River Ski Area | 398.1 | +17.600000000000023 |
| 9 | Ōhau Snow Fields | 380.5 | +31.30000000000001 |
| 10 | Mount Olympus Ski Area | 349.2 | +38.69999999999999 |
| 11 | Hanmer Springs Ski Area | 310.5 | +6 |
| 12 | Mount Cheeseman Ski Area | 304.5 | +6.899999999999977 |
| 13 | Mount Dobson Ski Field | 297.6 | — |
Methodology & caveats
Ranked on the biggest-vertical field as recorded for each resort. Figures come from OpenSkiMap/Wikidata and resort-reported statistics, which are not independently audited across resorts — see the per-resort page for sourcing.
Other rankings for Canterbury Region (New Zealand): Highest-Elevation Ski Resorts in Canterbury Region (New Zealand), Most-Lift Ski Resorts in Canterbury Region (New Zealand), Most-Runs Ski Resorts in Canterbury Region (New Zealand)
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Data sources
Last verified: 2026-09-13
Base facts from OpenSkiMap (ODbL), OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata (CC0), OurAirports (public domain) and GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). See /data-sources/.