Mount Dobson Ski Resort Guide
Mount Dobson Ski Resort Guide
Slope Stats
2110m
415m
1695m
- Acres of ski:800
- Pistes:14
- Snowmaking:Yes
- Halfpipes:-
- Terrain Parks:-
- X-Country:-
- beginner25%
- intermediate50%
- advanced25%
With regular snowfalls on its peaks and across the wide open slopes, Mount Dobson offers a fun skiing and snowboarding experience for everyone. From the well groomed slopes for the beginners and intermediates through to the soft and smooth powder that will test the best, Mount Dobson offers a challenge for all levels of skiers and boarders. Just off the Christchurch to Queenstown highway, 11km from Fairlie and 18km from Tekapo, Mount Dobson is a short 40min drive. There is a smooth mountain road which is one of the easiest alpine roads in the country. Plenty of parking is available. There is a small cafeteria with a range of hot food and good coffee. There are two snow making machines at Mount Dobson. Accommodation is nearby in Fairlie.
Travel
- Nearest Airport:Timaru
- Nearest Train Station:Timaru
- Tourist Office Phone:+64 3 685 8039
- Tourist Office Website:www.mtdobson.co.nz/
- Slopeside accommodation:-
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Lifts
- Season opens:4 Jul 2020
- Season closes:4 Oct 2020
- Lifts:4 (1 chair lift, 3 surface lifts)
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Latest Snow Reportview full snow report
- Issued:20 Nov
- Last Snowfall:20 November 2019
- Snow Depth (upper):–
- Snow Depth (lower):–
- Piste:-
- Off-piste:-
Today’s Weather (1902 m)view full snow forecast
| AM |  |  50 | 13 °C | F-Level 3950 m |
| PM | | 45 | 10 °C | F-Level 3950 m |
| night | | 45 | 8 °C | F-Level 4050 m |
Resorts close to Mount Dobson include:
- Fox Peak 15km
- Roundhill 15km
- HeliPark New Zealand 52km
- Ohau 80km
- Mount Hutt 83km
Mount Dobson Location Maps
(Also see our detailed Weather Map around Mount Dobson, which will give you visual overview of current and future snow conditions)
Visitor Reviews of Mount Dobson
Kirk from New Zealand writes:
Spent two days here in 2010. Absolutely amazing, first day was clear, no wind and 40cm of fresh snow. There were no lift lines, few people and fresh tracks to be had all over the mountain. Second day was the same story, bad weather had dumped rain on the other Canterbury fields while Dobson, being a bit higher, again had fresh snow. Lifts are slow and base area is very basic, but personally I would rather have fresh tracks, few people on the field and no lift lines over a pretty cafe, crowds and fast lifts.
City Forecasts
Closest to Mount Dobson
- Timaru, New Zealand67km
- Christchurch, New Zealand164km
- Dunedin, New Zealand214km
- Invercargill, New Zealand331km
- Nelson, New Zealand364km
Surf Breaks
Closest to Mount Dobson
- Lake Pukaki Point, New Zealand52km
- Smithfield, New Zealand65km
- Patiti Point, New Zealand69km
- Jacks Point, New Zealand70km
- Lighthouse Reef, New Zealand70km
Mountain Peaks
Closest to Mount Dobson
- Mount Peel, New Zealand38km
- Malte Brun, New Zealand53km
- Mt Aylmer, New Zealand55km
- Mount Ollivier, New Zealand56km
- Anzac Peaks, New Zealand57km
Resorts and Mountain Peaks Surrounding Mount Dobson
