Fox Peak Ski Area is a ski resort in Canterbury Region (New Zealand). It has 1.4 km of downhill runs and 5 lifts. The runs go from 1319 to 1843 m (524 m vertical).
Piste length
1.4 km
Lifts
5
Base station
1319 m (4,327 ft)
Top station
1843 m (6,047 ft)
Vertical drop
524 m (1,719 ft)
Country
New Zealand
Piste difficulty split
Green circle: 0.1 km (5%)
Blue square: 0.5 km (36%)
Black diamond: 0.2 km (17%)
Double black: 0.6 km (42%)
Details
Night skiing: Yes (16 floodlit runs)
Steepest spot: 69% (35°)
Mostly facing south-east (56% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.
Lifts: 5
Drag lift: 5
Tasman Nutcracker · Drag lift · 1419–1682 m
Apex Nutcracker · Drag lift · 1680–1843 m
Meadow Nutcracker · Drag lift · 1319–1520 m
Skid Row Platter · Drag lift · 1326–1374 m
Learner Tow · Drag lift · 1326–1336 m
On site
1 car parks
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 5 cm, Snow depth 2 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) 1 cm, Snow depth 1 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 5 cm, Snow depth 2 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 869 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.