[Find attractions which contain "skifield" in their name or description.]
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17 km from Hanmer Springs
One lift climbs Mount Patrick, 1774 metres. Predominantly a field for intermediate and advanced skiers.
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Crown Range
Cardrona Skifield
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Coronet Peak Road
A well established ski area, 25 minutes from Queenstown.
In the summer there is a mountain bike park here making use of the chairlift.
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Up and above the Rangitata river.
Snow cats and helicopters provide the lifts for this exhilarating if remote location. There is a lodge at Mt Potts.
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Fox Peak
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Turn off SH 8 10 kms west of Tekapo
Mount Dobson Skifield
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Above the Rakaia river, near Methven.
Mount Hutt's height above sea level helps make it one of the country's best ski fields. It is easily accessible from Christchurch. Skiing Packages from Christchurch have proved popular.
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Turn off just south of St Arnaud.
A club field with a 2-hour walk from the car park. A place for cross-country enthusiasts.
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Turn off 42km south of Twizel on SH 8.
Ohau Skifield
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The access road starts on SH 73 - the Christchurch-West Coast Road - just beyond Porters Pass.
The closest commercial field to Christchurch. One very steep run plus snowboarding and cross-country areas.
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Nearest highway: SH63
A commercial ski area just outside the Nelson Lakes National Park. Has a double chair, a T-bar and two learner tows.
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The Ski field road leads off State Highway 6.
45 minutes from Queenstown.
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Walk from near the Arthurs Pass summit on SH 73.
Clubfield close to Arthur's Pass and the main diivide.
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Matukituki Valley
Treble Cone is a commercial field with a large skiable area It is favourably placed to get sun and avoid southerly winds.
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14km of shingle road from SH1.
A remote club field on the east side of Ruapehu. Beginner and intermediate runs.
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Take the road up Mount Ruapehu, 17 km from Ohakune.
One of two commercial skifields on Mt Ruapehu, both now run by the same company. NZ's second largest field.
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Mt Ruapehu northern slopes, above Whakapapa village.
The country's largest field; has chairlifts, T- bars, platters and rope tows.
In the summer the chairlifts provide access to the upper slopes of the volcano and guided walks to the crater lake.
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Main Street, Methven.
Mt Hutt skifield started it all in 1973. The small foothills town of Methven is now a base for a wide range of adventure activities as well as fishing , walking and golf. There is something happening most months of the year. See the Website.
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Hobbs Road
One of New Zealand's finest country courses. Spectacular views of Southern Alps and Mt Hutt skifield.
Ph: 03 302 8438
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Eastern side of Lake Tekapo
Round Hill is a gentle, family-friendly skifield.
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Mt Olympus is a 45 km drive from Windwhistle
A club skifield accessed via a shingle road.
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Turn off State Highway 73 about 1 km past the Castle Hill Village
Mt Cheeseman Skifiel
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Turn off State Highway 73 about 15 km from Porters Pass
Craigieburn Skifield
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Off State Highway 70 20 km beyond Waiau
Mt Lyford has a balanced offering, with terrain suitable for beginning, intermediate and advanced skiers.
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Turnoff just south of Stratford on State Highway 3
A club operated skifield.
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SH 49
A railway town, where carrots grow well, has become an leisure centre servicing skifields on Mount Ruapehu in the Tongariro National Park. The Mountain Road, constructed as a local initiative provides a scenic drive to the Turoa Skifield. (One hour return)
The town's relatively tiny population of 1500 swells to around 20,000 over the winter months due to its position at the foot of the Mountain Road.
In August each year a Carrot Carnival features parades, music and celebrations recognising the importance the vegetable plays in the history and livelihood of the town.
There are a number of short walks near the town if the weather is too bad to venture up the mountain.
The Visitor Centre design was by Boon Goldsmith Bhaskar Team Architecture.
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Whakapapa Ski Field
The rocky, volcanic landscape of Tongariro National Park provided the perfect setting. The heroes struggle across desert plateau and lava flows in the land of the evil Sauron. Filming took place on the Whakapapa Skifield and on a volcanic plain along the Desert Road - a Ministry of Defence training ground. To get the feeling of being in Mordor, you can do one of the numerous walks in the Park (get a brochure from DOC Visitors' Centre) and experience an ever-changing landscape formed by eruptions of lava, ash and mud flows.
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The Remarkables
The ranges of the Remarkables form a dramatic backdrop to the tourist town of Queenstown, the 'Adventure Capital of the World'. You can drive up the road to the Remarkables Skifield. From there it's a short uphill walk to Lake Alta, part of the sequence involving Dimrill Dale.
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Fairlie is a crossroads town (pop 600) on the way to Lake Tekapo and Mt Cook. It is distinguished mainly by having a a statue of Jame McKenzie the sheep stealer who gave his name to the Mackenzie Country.
Mount Dobson skifield is 26km to the north west.
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91 Small Road , Silverdale
In a snowsport hall you can try the things you might do on a skifield. There is a beginner's area. Skis, snowboards and boots can be hired.
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