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Porters Ski Resort Guide

Porters Ski Resort Guide

Porter Heights, Porters photo

Photo credit: pieboy

Southern Alps from Porter Heights /02, Porters photo

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Latest Snow Report

Issued: 10 May

  • Last Snowfall: 6 October 2012
  • Snow Depth (upper):
  • Snow Depth (lower):
  • Piste: fresh
  • Off-piste: -

Today’s Weather (1645 m)

PM
rain showers
5 N5
3 °C F-Level
2050m
night
light snow
5 SSE5
2 °C F-Level
1850m
AM
light snow
25 SSE25
-1 °C F-Level
1500m

Porters is the closest ski area to Christchurch and rising to just under 2000 metres, Porters offers spectacular views of the Southern Alps of New Zealand. The skiing and boarding at Porters is suitable for all abilities - from first timers to experts. Advanced skiers and boarders will love two of New Zealand's legendary runs; Bluff Face and the awesome Big Mama. Specialist grooming offers supreme piste skiing as well as great intermediate terrain park, while the off piste terrain is excellent for the more adventurous.

Resorts close to Porters include: Mount Olympus (9 km), Mount Cheeseman (11 km), Broken River (16 km), Craigieburn (18 km), Mount Hutt (28 km),


Porters Location Maps

Porters Location Map

All Porters Resort Stats

Piste info

  • Trails (Pistes): -
  • Beginner: 20%
  • Intermediate: 40%
  • Advanced: 40%
  • Cross-country: -
  • Snowmaking: Yes
  • Acres of ski: 460
  • Terrain Parks: -
  • Halfpipes: -

Social

  • Restaurants: Y
  • Bars: Y
  • Slopeside accommodation: Y

Mountain info

  • Summit: 1980 m
  • Vertical Drop: 670 m
  • Base: 007

Lifts

  • Draglifts: 5
  • Gondolas / Cable Cars: -
  • Toplift: m

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Information supplied 1 Jun 2009




Visitor Reviews of Porters


Chris J from New Zealand writes:

Good atmosphere. Excellent terrain park, good off-piste, good facilities. Snow quality can be sketchy but great after a dump!!!

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