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Mount Lyford Alpine Resort

New Zealand · Marlborough Region · Single resort

Mount Lyford Alpine Resort is a ski resort in Marlborough Region (New Zealand). It has 7.9 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 6 lifts. The runs go from 1411 to 1739 m (328 m vertical).

Piste length
7.9 km
Lifts
6
Base station
1411 m (4,629 ft)
Top station
1739 m (5,705 ft)
Vertical drop
328 m (1,076 ft)
Country
New Zealand

Piste difficulty split

  • Blue square: 0.6 km (8%)
  • Black diamond: 5.3 km (71%)
  • Double black: 1.6 km (21%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 65% (33°)
  • Mostly facing west (34% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.

Lifts: 6

Drag lift: 5

  • Terako Extension · Drag lift · 1437–1521 m
  • Terako Rope Tow · Drag lift · 1521–1739 m
  • Cloudy T-Bar · 1412–1526 m
  • Paradise Valley Platters · Drag lift · 1432–1515 m
  • Paradise Valley Platters · Drag lift · 1432–1473 m
  • Learner's · Drag lift · 1457–1473 m

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 608 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.

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