Craigieburn
About Craigieburn
A cult-classic scree and powder sanctuary where nutcracker tows and steep, unmanaged bowls serve the purists of New Zealand club skiing.
Highlights
- Rugged club-skiing culture
- Technical nutcracker tows
- High-octane backcountry terrain
- Minimalist mountain huts
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1262m
- Lakes nearby: 7
- MTB trails: 55.2km
- Mountain huts: 8
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Craigieburn
- Today: -1 to 6 °C, snow showers, 1 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 1601 m (1470 to 1900 m)
- Snowfall in the last 7 days: 5 cm
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vie, 25 sept | -1 / 6 °C | snow showers | 1 cm snow | 1 h sun |
| sáb, 26 sept | -3 / 7 °C | partly cloudy | 0 mm rain | 4 h sun |
| dom, 27 sept | -6 / 5 °C | snow showers | 5 cm snow | 4 h sun |
| lun, 28 sept | -6 / 4 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| mar, 29 sept | -4 / 11 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| mié, 30 sept | 0 / 10 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 7 h sun |
| jue, 1 oct | -1 / 9 °C | drizzle | 3 mm rain | 1 h sun |
| vie, 2 oct | 1 / 13 °C | drizzle | 0 mm rain | 12 h sun |
| sáb, 3 oct | 2 / 9 °C | drizzle | 5 mm rain | 8 h sun |
| dom, 4 oct | 0 / 4 °C | snow showers | 0 cm snow | 4 h sun |
Things to do in Craigieburn
Hikes nearby — Craigieburn (3)
3 curated hiking trails around Craigieburn, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Cheeseman-Olympus Traverse
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Leith Hill Loop
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TA08b Arthur's Pass to Rakaia River
Mountain biking near Craigieburn
- Dracophyllum Flat Track
- Coal Pit Spur Track
- Craigieburn Edge Track
- Craigieburn Valley Track
- Cockayne Alley
- The Luge
- Dicksons
- Cuckoo Creek Track
Getting to Craigieburn
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Christchurch International Airport (CHC), 79 km away, about 1h37 by road