Mount Cheeseman Ski Resort Guide
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Photo credit: Roz Service
Photo credit: Roz Service
Photo credit: Roz Service
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Latest Snow Report
Issued: 21 May
- Last Snowfall:
- Snow Depth (upper):
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- Snow Depth (lower):
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- Piste: –
- Off-piste: –
Today’s Weather (1740 m)
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 10 |
2 °C |
F-Level
2050 m |
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5 |
2 °C |
F-Level
2050 m |
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5 |
2 °C |
F-Level
2050 m |
Acres of ski: - | Pistes: - | Snowmaking: -
Halfpipes: 1 | Terrain parks: 1 | X-Country: -
Resort Opens: | Resort Closes:
Lifts: 3 surface lifts
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- Nearest Airport: Christchurch
- Nearest Train Station: -
- Tourist office phone: +64 3 366 7766
- Tourise office website: www.mtcheeseman.com
- Slopeside Accommodation: yes
Mount Cheeseman is the second closest ski area to Christchurch. The Mount Cheeseman ski field is a sunny east to southeast basin with open, rolling terrain. With great beginner and intermediate slopes, Mount Cheeseman is perfect for learners and families. Two T Bars give easy access to well groomed gentle terrain and the Learners Tow is located right beside the main lodge. Mount Cockayne offers great off-piste conditions and the face holds snow well. If you are keen on a taste of back country, it is little effort to drop into Tarn Basin at Mount Cheeseman to get some fresh lines. You must check in with ski patrol if you intend on heading out of bounds, as Tarn Basin is not patrolled. The grooming staff also make an awesome pipe and series of jumps in their terrain park; check it out. You can choose to stay up on the mountain, at Mount Cheeseman, in Snowline Lodge or alternatively Forest Lodge, which is nestled in the Beech Forest and is an easy 5 minute drive in from SH 73.
Resorts close to Mount Cheeseman include:
Broken River (4 km),
Craigieburn (6 km),
Mount Olympus (6 km),
Porters (11 km),
Temple Basin (29 km),
Mount Cheeseman Location Maps
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Piste info
- Trails (Pistes): -
- Beginner: 15%
- Intermediate: 50%
- Advanced: 35%
- Cross-country: -
- Snowmaking: -
- Acres of ski: -
- Terrain Parks: 1
- Halfpipes: 1
Social
- Restaurants: -
- Bars: -
- Slopeside accommodation: Y
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Mountain info
- Summit: 1845 m
- Vertical Drop: 211 m
- Base: 007
Lifts
- Draglifts: 3
- Gondolas / Cable Cars: -
- Toplift: m
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Information supplied 27 Jan 2011
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Visitor Reviews of Mount Cheeseman
Catherine Kircher from New Zealand writes:
I have called myself a skier pretty much since I was able to walk, and I have found Mt Cheeseman a great ski hill to ski at throughout all my years on skis. The ski hill is a big bowl with lots of variation throughout it so even though it does not boast the most vertical of any ski hill, every run is different. After 25 years skiing there I am still finding new lines to excite me. And for some reason it often gets much better quality snow than other fields in the surrounding ranges, so that is an extra bonus.
The people are super friendly and I find at Cheesean I feel I am more than a guest, kind of part of a family. And that feeling of being at home is half the reason why I keep coming back. I know I can turn up there on my own but always find someone I know or don't to ski with.
I have skiied at some of the biggest name ski hills in the world but I still find Cheeseman a great place to ski. It offers a relaxed, friendly skiing experience, regardless of your ability, and I will be coming back for more skiing as long as I am able.
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