Rainbow Ski Area
New Zealand · Tasman Region · Single resort
Rainbow Ski Area is a ski resort in Tasman Region (New Zealand). It has 6.3 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 5 lifts. The runs go from 1541 to 1752 m (211 m vertical).
Base station
1541 m (5,056 ft)
Top station
1752 m (5,748 ft)
Vertical drop
211 m (692 ft)
Piste difficulty split
- Green circle: 0.1 km (2%)
- Blue square: 1.5 km (29%)
- Black diamond: 3.5 km (69%)
Details
- Night skiing: No
- Steepest spot: 61% (31°)
- Mostly facing south (46% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.
Lifts: 5
Drag lift: 4
- T-Bar · 1542–1752 m
- Intermediate Platter · Drag lift · 1544–1598 m
- E · Drag lift · 1660–1705 m
- D - West Bowl Access Tow · Drag lift · 1707–1732 m
- Learners · Drag lift · 1541–1548 m
On site
- 3 car parks
- 2 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 1065 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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