Visiting Mount Lyford
Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip to Mount Lyford.
- Season opens24 Jun 2023
- Season closes24 Sep 2023
- Accommodation—
- Restaurants | Bars1 | 1
- Nearest Airport Christchurch
- Nearest Train Station —
- Tourist Office Website
- Tourist Office Phone+64/3/3661220
Mount Lyford Features
The terrain at Mount Lyford includes::
- Halfpipes1
- Terrain Parks1
- X-Country—
- Ski Hire—
What's it like at Mount Lyford resort?
Mount Lyford Alpine Resort is situated approximately 1 hour 30 minutes by road north of the main city, Christchurch and its international airport. The area is ideally located at the southern end of the Seaward Kaikoura mountain range, between the thermal resort town of Hanmer Springs and the eco-tourism town of Kaikoura (only 50 minutes drive to either destination). There may only be a handful of surface lifts at Mount Lyford but these open up some excellent terrain packed with natural features and there is seldom a lift queue. At Mount Lyford there is a terrain park, the infamous international tuck jump and a new pipe groomer for 2005.
Latest photos from Mount Lyford. View all photos at the Mount Lyford gallery page.
Photo credit: Snow Forecast Admin
Photo credit: Snow Forecast Admin
Photo credit: Snow Forecast Admin
Photo credit: tourist offical
Photo credit: Snow Forecast Admin
Photo credit: Snow Forecast Admin
Photo credit: Snow Forecast Admin
Photo credit: Snow Forecast Admin
Explore Mount Lyford Location Map
Interactive Mount Lyford trail map and piste map. View the piste and trails as well as the surrounding terrain and mountain contours for backcountry action. Find and compare nearby resorts by clicking on the resort markers.

Mount Lyford Live Weather
Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
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Top Lift: | 0.0 m | 1 | ||||
Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | 2 | ||||
When's the snowiest month to visit Mount Lyford?
Visitor Reviews of Mount Lyford
C.T from Australia writes:
We received a poor guest rating from the management where it was stated a 1 star for communication, 3 for house rules and overall experience and 4 for cleanliness.
Lets start with communication: we sent a few emails to clarify a few points and before our departure I called to make sure all was ok only to find out that the hot tub was $80 instead of $40 and we had to pay $20 pp for bedding or provide your own. We did not agree /request for the tub and or the bedding during that call. So on the day of arrival after asking us for bedding payment, which we did not request for as we had our own, a not so impressed manager spoke to us in a cold, quite disrespectful and stern manner. This attitude was far from professional and clearly not deserving from our end. She said rudely ”does it matter then” and gave us the keys. The place was comfortable but not completely cleaned. The stove and the grill were oily and the oven had some food residue. And, yes, the place was cleaner and the firewood basket was extra full after we left. So our guest cleanliness rating of 4 stars would mean the original state of the place was either 2 or 3.
So instead of being nasty and giving your guest a poor review because of your own stuff ups, do your job properly next time. Such a shame a majestic place like Mr Lyford has such a person working there.
[note from the editor: names of individuals are not included in reviews.]
Resorts close to Mount Lyford
Discover ski resorts near Mount Lyford. Click below to view there ski resort guides.
Hanmer Springs Ski Area
Last snow: 1.0 cm Tue 30 MayLifts: 3
Trails: 17
34 km awayRainbow
Last snow: 3.0 cm Tue 30 MayLifts: 5
Trails: 9
67 km awayTemple Basin
Last snow: 15.0 cm Tue 30 MayLifts: 4
Trails: 22
139 km awayCraigieburn
Last snow: 8.0 cm Tue 30 MayLifts: 3
Trails: 25
140 km awayBroken River
Last snow: 7.0 cm Tue 30 MayLifts: 5
Trails: —
142 km away