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Lake Rotoiti Shoreline, Rainbow

Rainbow

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Rainbow

Rainbow ratings
Access: 5.0
Accommodation: 3.0
Cheap Rooms: 3.0
Luxury Hotels: 3.0
Snowsure: 3.0

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Rainbow Ski Resort Guide

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Rainbow Ski Resort Guide

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Photo credit: Martin Mazzei

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Latest Snow Report

Issued: 20 May

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  • Off-piste: –

Today’s Weather (1597 m)

PM
partially cloudy
15 N15
 3 °C F-Level
2100 m
night
rain showers
5 ENE5
 2 °C F-Level
1950 m
AM
snow showers
15 SSE15
 2 °C F-Level
1850 m

Rainbow is located close to the Nelson Lakes National Park, just 2 hours drive from Nelson or Blenheim. Overlooking Nelson Lakes National Park with its extensive beech forest and beautiful Lake Rotoiti, the views from the top of the chairlift at Rainbow are spectacular. The wide, uncrowded slopes and well groomed trails provide superb terrain for beginners and intermediates while advanced skiers can challenge themselves in the high powder runs and chutes. Rainbow is accessed from State Highway 63, between Blenheim and St Arnaud (40 min drive), where a range of accommodation can be found.

Resorts close to Rainbow include: Hanmer (62 km), Mount Lyford (67 km), Temple Basin (157 km), Craigieburn (167 km), Broken River (170 km),


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Piste info

  • Trails (Pistes): 9
  • Beginner: 25%
  • Intermediate: 55%
  • Advanced: 20%
  • Cross-country: -
  • Snowmaking: Yes
  • Acres of ski: 600
  • Terrain Parks: 1
  • Halfpipes: -

Social

  • Restaurants: 2
  • Bars: 1
  • Slopeside accommodation: N

Mountain info

  • Summit: 1758 m
  • Vertical Drop: 322 m
  • Base: 007

Lifts

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

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Visitor Reviews of Rainbow


Curly Todd from New Zealand writes:

One of New Zealand’s best Ski areas with terrain to cater to any ones ability. Rainbow has that real club laid back feel with staff and skiers/snowboarders alike having such a friendly accommodating attitude which is truly infectious. Rainbow hosts several events with the highlight for me being the Atomic Rainbow Masters held every year late August. This event consist of two events GS then SL, with the incredible unselfish organization being completed by the St Arnaud Ski Racing Foundation which makes my annual trip to Rainbow and the Rainbow Masters unmissable.

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City Forecasts
Closest to Rainbow

 city forecasts
Nelson, New Zealand 74 km
Wellington, New Zealand 173 km
Porirua, New Zealand 185 km
Lower Hutt, New Zealand 186 km
Christchurch, New Zealand 187 km

Surf Breaks
Closest to Rainbow

 surf forecast
Rabbit Island, New Zealand 72 km
Ruby Bay, New Zealand 76 km
The Cut-Nelson Harbour, New Zealand 76 km
Little Wanganui, New Zealand 86 km
Kahutara, New Zealand 87 km

Resorts and Mountain Peaks Surrounding Rainbow

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Mountain Peaks
Closest to Rainbow

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Mount Travers, New Zealand 18 km
Mount Franklin (Tasman), New Zealand 24 km
Mount Owen, New Zealand 44 km
Mount Una (Spenser Mountains), New Zealand 44 km
Mount Richmond, New Zealand 63 km