Next 3 days weather summary:Moderate rain (total 10.0mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Heavy rain (total 40.0mm), mainly falling Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||
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clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | rain shwrs | heavy rain | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 32 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -5 |
min °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | -8 |
4 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -9 | -8 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -8 | -18 | |
13 | 9 | 28 | 45 | 81 | 88 | 71 | 43 | 87 | 96 | 88 | 88 | 78 | 53 | 57 | 68 | 36 | |
3300 | 3450 | 3250 | 3100 | 2800 | 2800 | 3000 | 3150 | 2850 | 3000 | 2250 | 2000 | 2250 | 2700 | 2800 | 2300 | 1150 | |
 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
Latest snow reports near Mount Dobson:
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.7 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Overall 2.7 Based on 19 votes and 3 reviews
This is a large ski field, with an easy access road despite its high altitude. The ski field facilities are basic but adequate. The terrain is spread out over 2 wide sheltered bowls accessed by a triple chair and T-bar. There is a beginners area with rope tow with progression to a Pomma that accesses 2 longer pistes. The one surprise is how few people were up there. The terrain is a match to many of the much better known ski fields. So if you prefer to avoid crowds and waiting on lift queues this is perfect. You also get superb views right over to Mount Cook out on the East trail. In addition,, they had a deal of 2 for 1 lift pass, so it doesn't hurt the pocket! Will definitely be back.
Michael Gibson from New Zealand writes:
This is a large ski field, with an easy access road despite its high altitude. The ski field facilities are basic but adequate. The terrain is spread out over 2 wide sheltered bowls accessed by a triple chair and T-bar. There is a beginners area with rope tow with progression to a Pomma that accesses 2 longer pistes. The one surprise is how few people were up there. The terrain is a match to many of the much better known ski fields. So if you prefer to avoid crowds and waiting on lift queues this is perfect. You also get superb views right over to Mount Cook out on the East trail. In addition,, they had a deal of 2 for 1 lift pass, so it doesn't hurt the pocket! Will definitely be back.
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