Canterbury Region Ski Resorts (New Zealand)
At a glance
Tier A resorts5
Tier B resorts8
Total resorts on record16
Avg vertical drop374 m
Rankings: Highest-Elevation Ski Resorts in Canterbury Region (New Zealand), Biggest-Vertical 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)
Resorts
| Resort | Vertical | Lifts | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awakino Ski Area | 465.1 m | 3 | 0 |
| Broken River Ski Area | 398.1 m | 10 | 21 |
| Craigieburn Valley Ski Area | 516.6 m | 3 | 24 |
| Fox Peak Ski Area | 520 m | 5 | 5 |
| Hanmer Springs Ski Area | 310.5 m | 3 | 0 |
| Mount Cheeseman Ski Area | 304.5 m | 3 | 34 |
| Mount Dobson Ski Field | 297.6 m | 4 | 11 |
| Mount Hutt Ski Area | 645.8 m | 5 | 35 |
| Mount Olympus Ski Area | 349.2 m | 5 | 2 |
| Porters Ski Area | 638.7 m | 6 | 23 |
| Roundhill Ski Field | 754.9 m | 4 | 10 |
| Temple Basin | 405 m | 3 | 11 |
| Ōhau Snow Fields | 380.5 m | 3 | 11 |
| Craigieburn (tier C — no standalone page) | m | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Stella (tier C — no standalone page) | m | 0 | 0 |
| Mt. Olympus (tier C — no standalone page) | m | 0 | 0 |
Getting there
Regional gateway airports: Wanaka Airport (WKA), Timaru Airport (TIU), Queenstown Airport (ZQN), Hokitika Airfield (HKK), Christchurch International Airport (CHC), Westport Airport (WSZ), Nelson Airport (NSN), Woodbourne Airport (BHE).
FAQ
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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/.