Porters Ski Area
Alpes del Sur › Cordillera Craigieburn
About 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.
Highlights
- Steep technical chutes
- Family-run atmosphere
- Big mountain views
- Backcountry access
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1304m
- Top lift: 1943m
- Ski pistes: 14km
- Ski lifts: 6
- Lakes nearby: 11
- MTB trails: 34.3km
- Mountain huts: 3
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Porters Ski Area
- Today: -2 to 2 °C, drizzle, 1 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 1631 m (980 to 2310 m)
- Snowfall in the last 7 days: 11 cm
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sáb, 3 oct | -2 / 2 °C | drizzle | 5 mm rain | 1 h sun |
| dom, 4 oct | -5 / 10 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| lun, 5 oct | -2 / 12 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| mar, 6 oct | -2 / 11 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| mié, 7 oct | -1 / 6 °C | drizzle | 2 mm rain | 1 h sun |
| jue, 8 oct | -2 / 4 °C | drizzle | 5 mm rain | 0 h sun |
| vie, 9 oct | -2 / 8 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 8 h sun |
| sáb, 10 oct | 1 / 12 °C | drizzle | 1 mm rain | 13 h sun |
| dom, 11 oct | 3 / 11 °C | overcast | dry | 13 h sun |
| lun, 12 oct | 2 / 11 °C | overcast | dry | 13 h sun |
Things to do in Porters Ski Area
Hikes nearby - Porters Ski Area (4)
4 curated hiking trails around Porters Ski Area, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Leith Hill Loop
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Foggy Peak - Castle Hill Peak Traverse
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Cheeseman-Olympus Traverse
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TA08b Arthur's Pass to Rakaia River
Bicicleta de montaña cerca de Porters Ski Area
- Hogs Back Track
- Coach Stream
- Beech Forest Logging Track
- Cockayne Alley
- Trig 'M'
- Hogs Back Track "Easy Out"
Getting to Porters Ski Area
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Christchurch International Airport (CHC), 77 km away, about 1h20 by road