Craigieburn Valley Ski Area is a ski resort in Canterbury Region (New Zealand). It has 11.6 km of downhill runs and 3 lifts. The runs go from 1203 to 1901 m (698 m vertical).
Piste length
11.6 km
Lifts
3
Base station
1203 m (3,947 ft)
Top station
1901 m (6,237 ft)
Vertical drop
698 m (2,290 ft)
Country
New Zealand
Piste difficulty split
Blue square: 0.9 km (8%)
Black diamond: 5.4 km (46%)
Double black: 5.4 km (46%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 84% (40°)
Mostly facing south-east (44% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.
Lifts: 3
Drag lift: 3
Top Tow · Drag lift · 1604–1810 m
Bottom Tow · Drag lift · 1294–1480 m
Middle Tow · Drag lift · 1490–1601 m
On site
1 car parks
1 restaurants & bars by the slopes
1 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.