Mount Olympus Ski Resort Guide
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Latest Snow Report
Issued: 16 May
- Last Snowfall:
- Snow Depth (upper):
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- Snow Depth (lower):
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- Piste: –
- Off-piste: –
Today’s Weather (1871 m)
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10 |
1 °C |
F-Level 1900 m |
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10 |
1 °C |
F-Level 2000 m |
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5 |
1 °C |
F-Level 2100 m |
Acres of ski: 150 | Pistes: - | Snowmaking: -
Halfpipes: - | Terrain parks: 1 | X-Country: -
Resort Opens: | Resort Closes:
Lifts: 4 surface lifts
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- Nearest Airport: Christchurch
- Nearest Train Station: -
- Tourist office phone: +64 3 3838888
- Tourise office website: www.mtolympus.co.nz
- Slopeside Accommodation: yes
Mount Olympus is a 128km drive from Christchurch, via Windwhistle. Mount Olympus is a Club run field in the Craigieburn range set in a wide south facing basin offering a variety of runs on uncrowded slopes. The southerly aspect of Mount Olympus means that it tends to trap more light powder than other nearby fields. Mt Olympus has 60 skiable hectares with varied terrain offering challenges for skiers of all abilities.
Resorts close to Mount Olympus include:
Mount Cheeseman (6 km),
Porters (9 km),
Broken River (10 km),
Craigieburn (12 km),
Temple Basin (31 km),
Mount Olympus Location Maps
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Piste info
- Trails (Pistes): -
- Beginner: 10%
- Intermediate: 55%
- Advanced: 35%
- Cross-country: -
- Snowmaking: -
- Acres of ski: 150
- Terrain Parks: 1
- Halfpipes: -
Social
- Restaurants: -
- Bars: -
- Slopeside accommodation: Y
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Mountain info
- Summit: 2096 m
- Vertical Drop: 450 m
- Base: 007
Lifts
- Draglifts: 4
- Gondolas / Cable Cars: -
- Toplift: m
Travel
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Visitor Reviews of Mount Olympus
kikapu from Canada writes:
Rudeness in New Zealand is not something I have ever experienced in 12 seasons working at various areas around the place, so it was a surprise to experience it here, and from an employee too.
It was my partner's first time on a nutcracker and the patroller, who shall remain nameless but didn't have a Kiwi accent, refused to help when I asked and told her she shouldn't be there if she can't ride a lift. She's a tough girl, climbed and ski toured on 6 continents and everyone struggles at first with these things.
Anyway, we left pretty quick and went to Temple Basin, where everyone was super fun and the skiing was great. I'm sure Mt Olympus is awesome too and no doubt they've sacked Mr Grumpy by now. If not they should have.
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