Broken River Ski Area is a ski resort in Canterbury Region (New Zealand). It has 9.9 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 10 lifts. The runs go from 1137 to 1821 m (684 m vertical).
Piste length
9.9 km
Lifts
10
Base station
1137 m (3,730 ft)
Top station
1821 m (5,974 ft)
Vertical drop
684 m (2,244 ft)
Country
New Zealand
Piste difficulty split
Green circle: 0.2 km (2%)
Black diamond: 4.2 km (42%)
Double black: 5.6 km (56%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 81% (39°)
Mostly facing south (38% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.
Lifts: 10
Drag lift: 6
Main Tow · Drag lift · 1552–1797 m
Rugby Tow · Drag lift · 1536–1684 m
Access Tow · Drag lift · 1434–1536 m
Ridge Tow · Drag lift · 1754–1815 m
Tyndall Tramway · 1137–1220 m
Tyndall Tramway · 1235–1335 m
Traverse Tow · Drag lift · 1540–1551 m
Learners Tow · Drag lift · 1538–1543 m
Tyndall Tramway · 1220–1235 m
Tyndall Tramway · 1220–1235 m
On site
3 car parks
4 mountain huts
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 2 cm, Snow depth 1 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 0 cm, Snow depth 0 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 0 cm, Snow depth 0 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 0 cm, Snow depth 0 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 0 cm, Snow depth 0 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 2 cm, Snow depth 1 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 914 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.