Mount Olympus Ski Resort Guide
Mount Olympus Ski Resort Guide
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),
Select Mount Olympus Location Map Detail:
(Also see our detailed Weather Map around Mount Olympus, which will give you visual overview of current and future snow conditions)
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Trails (Pistes): - |
Halfpipes: - |
| Summit: 2096 m |
Toplift: m |
| Beg: 10% Int: 55% Adv: 35% |
Terrain Parks: 1 |
| Vertical Drop: 450 m |
X-Country: - |
| Lifts: 4 surface lifts |
Snowmaking: - |
| Gondolas / Cable Cars: - |
Slopeside accommodation: Y |
| Restaurants: - |
Acres of ski: 150 |
| Bars: - |
Nearest Airport: Christchurch |
| Nearest Train: - |
Tourist Info Phone:: +64 3 3838888,
Mount Olympus Tourist Office Website |
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.
2012-01-25 |
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