Ski NZ

Fantastic snow quality and reliable winters, higher mountains and challenging terrain make skiing in New Zealand a popular option with people from around the world.

Value - With lift passes from NZD$65.00 and accommodation starting at NZD$89.00, NZ offers great value for money.  With favourable exchange rates, your Australian, US Dollar or British Pound goes further.  Build your own package here to get your ski holiday preparation underway.

Easy to get here - Daily low cost flights from Australia and direct flights from LA and Singapore make Christchurch the perfect starting point for your ski holiday.  Fly direct to Christchurch then onward to popular resort such as Queenstown or Wanaka.

Variety - New Zealand offers off-piste terrain, heli-skiing, glacial skiing, snow tubing, snow mobiling and snowboarding across its’ 19 different ski areas in the South Island.  Variety of terrain ensures you improve your technique every time you head for the slopes. 

Adventure - All the South Island ski resort towns provide unlimited adventure off the slopes. Bungy jumping, rafting, horse trekking, fishing, golfing, jetboating, tandem skydiving, scenic flying or hot-air ballooning to name a few.

Longer Season - The majority of fields are open from June through to early/mid October - a good time for spring skiing when days are longer and warmer. Mt Hutt (near Christchurch) is generally the first ski field in Australasia to open, usually in June.

World Class - New Zealand attracts tens of thousands of international skiers and boarders, including some of the world's best.  Top skiing and boarding teams regularly visit to train or compete in the various international competitions held on NZ ski areas.

Apres Ski Action - The warm southern hospitality of locals will make you feel at home in the popular ski resort areas and there’s plenty of great après ski atmosphere, and a bounty of non-ski activities off the slopes.

More Ski Information
For more information try these other great sources:

Ski resorts directory - www.skicentral.com/newzealand.html
Snow reports - www.snowreports.co.nz
Heliski - www.heliski.co.nz, www.heliskiing.co.nz and www.alpineheliski.com
Snowboarding - www.boarderzone.com
Ski webcams - www.snow.co.nz
Ski directory - www.skicentral.com
Ski US & Canada - www.ski.com
Ski maps - www.skimaps.com
Ski index - www.skiindex.com