Porters Ski Area
Porters Ski Area is a ski area in Canterbury, New Zealand, with 1 village ranked on MR. ALPS. The area offers about 14 km of pistes served by 6 lifts, with the top lift at 1,943 m and the lowest village at 1,304 m. Porters Ski Area is the reference village for live conditions below. MR. ALPS ranks every destination on today's weather and snow, travel time from your door, and the price of a night, updated continuously.
Key Facts
- Ski pistes: 14km
- Ski lifts: 6
- Top lift: 1943m
- Lowest village: 1304m
- Villages: 1
Villages in Porters Ski Area
Ranked by their current MR. ALPS score. Each village page carries live webcams, the forecast at its own altitude, travel times and tonight's prices.
- Porters Ski Area A local Canterbury staple known for its rugged club-field soul and technical terrain that tests the mettle of Christchurch’s hardcore skiers.
Weather and 10-day forecast, measured at Porters Ski Area
- Today: -7 to 5 °C, clear sky, 12 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 1835 m (1360 to 3080 m)
- Snowfall in the last 7 days: 8 cm
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 20 | -7 / 5 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Mon, Sep 21 | -3 / 8 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| Tue, Sep 22 | -4 / 5 °C | snow showers | dry | 8 h sun |
| Wed, Sep 23 | -7 / -1 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| Thu, Sep 24 | -6 / 5 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| Fri, Sep 25 | -5 / 1 °C | snow showers | dry | 0 h sun |
| Sat, Sep 26 | -5 / 6 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| Sun, Sep 27 | -8 / 1 °C | snow showers | dry | 11 h sun |
| Mon, Sep 28 | -9 / -2 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| Tue, Sep 29 | -8 / 3 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
Getting to Porters Ski Area
Door-to-door travel times to Porters Ski Area, as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Christchurch International Airport (CHC), 77 km away, about 1h20 by road