Snowfall warning for North Island New Zealand Issued 24 July at 10am local time. A deepening sub-tropical depression will quickly cross North Island on Saturday accompanied by a short period of gales and heavy rain. Expect easterly blizzard conditions to develop on Ruapehu as well as the ranges from the Tararuas to the Kawekas and perhaps even further north. A Cool SE flow with further bands of snow for mountains elsewhere. Many resorts have seen more than 20cm snow over the past 24hrs.

Porters, NewZealand

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6 Day Forecast (free) top: 1980m mid: 1645m bot: 1310m	2 Day Detail (subscribers) top: 1980m mid: 1645m bot: 1310m	9 Day Forecast (subscribers) top: 1980m mid: 1645m bot: 1310m	Piste Map	Weather Maps	Snowfinder

Rising to 2000 metres, Porters offers spectacular views of the Southern Alps and magnificent Mount Cook. The skiing and boarding is suitable for all abilities. Advanced skiers and boarders will love two of New Zealand's legendary runs; Bluff Face and the awesome Big Mama. Grooming equipment turns the whole mountain into a terrain park of jumps and table-tops to challenge anyone looking for a bit of air.

Resorts close to Porters include: Craigieburn (9 km), Mount Cheeseman (11 km), Mount Olympus (12 km), Broken River (14 km), Mount Hutt (28 km),

	Trails (Pistes): -	Halfpipes: -
	Summit: 1980 m	Toplift: m
	Beg: 20% Int: 40% Adv: 40%	Terrain Parks: -
	Vertical Drop: 670 m	X-Country: -
	Lifts: 5 surface lifts	Snowmaking: Yes
	Gondolas / Cable Cars: -	Slopeside accom.: Y
	Restaurants: Y	Acres of ski: 460
	Bars: Y	Nearest Airport: Christchurch
	Nearest Train: -	Info phone: +63 33184002 \| Porters Resort Info Website

Visitor Reviews of Porters

Steve from NEW ZEALAND writes:

One of the biggest vertical drops in NZ, I think. Awesome on powder days. Easily accessible backcountry, with easy traverses/short hikes out. I've had a season pass for the last several years, and am definately not sick of riding this field.

2005-07-20

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