Mount Cheeseman Ski Area is a ski resort in Canterbury Region (New Zealand). It has 8.8 km of downhill runs and 3 lifts. The runs go from 1510 to 1858 m (348 m vertical).
Piste length
8.8 km
Lifts
3
Base station
1510 m (4,954 ft)
Top station
1858 m (6,096 ft)
Vertical drop
348 m (1,142 ft)
Country
New Zealand
Piste difficulty split
Green circle: 0.1 km (1%)
Blue square: 1.5 km (18%)
Black diamond: 3.7 km (42%)
Double black: 3.5 km (39%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 69% (35°)
Mostly facing south-east (47% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.
Lifts: 3
Drag lift: 1
Main T-Bar · 1550–1773 m
Ridge T-Bar · 1714–1858 m
Learners Tow · Drag lift · 1552–1563 m
On site
2 car parks
1 restaurants & bars by the slopes
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.