Mount Dobson Ski Field is a ski resort in Canterbury Region (New Zealand). It has 7 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 4 lifts. The runs go from 1713 to 2018 m (305 m vertical).
Piste length
7 km
Lifts
4
Base station
1713 m (5,620 ft)
Top station
2018 m (6,621 ft)
Vertical drop
305 m (1,001 ft)
Country
New Zealand
Piste difficulty split
Green circle: 0.1 km (1%)
Blue square: 0.6 km (9%)
Black diamond: 6.1 km (87%)
Double black: 0.2 km (3%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 53% (28°)
Mostly facing south (42% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.
Lifts: 4
Chairlift: 1 · Drag lift: 2
Saddle Chair · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 1713–1931 m
Fairlie Ridge T-bar · 1747–2018 m
Bunny Platter · Drag lift · 1756–1861 m
On site
2 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.