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Fox Peak resort snow
Lat Long: 43.83° S 170.78° E
Ski New Zealand

Fox Peak Resort Reviews

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Issued: 11 pm 30 Apr 2026 (local time)

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Next snow in Fox Peak: 0.4cm on Fri 8th  (after 9 PM)

Visitor reviews for Fox Peak Ski Resort

Fox Peak Ratings

Overall: 4.8. Based on 1 vote.

Variety of pistes: 5.0

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Fox Peak has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 5.0

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 5.0

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Accommodation: 5.0

  • No places to stay in/near Fox Peak
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Ski in/Ski out: 5.0

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 5.0

  • There are no child care facilities at Fox Peak
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 1.0

  • Fox Peak relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 5.0

  • There are no snow groomers at Fox Peak
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Fox Peak are groomed daily

Lift Staff: 5.0

  • The staff at Fox Peak are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Fox Peak are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 5.0

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Beginners: 5.0

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 5.0

  • No intermediate terrain at Fox Peak
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 5.0

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Cross-country: 5.0

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Fox Peak
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Mountain Dining: 5.0

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Apres-Ski: 5.0

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Winter Walks: 5.0

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 5.0

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 5.0

  • Overall, Fox Peak is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 5.0

  • Overall, Fox Peak is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money