Craigieburn Valley Ski Area
About Craigieburn Valley Ski Area
A rugged soul-searcher's playground where steep chutes and primitive nutcracker tows define the ultimate purist backcountry experience.
Highlights
- Technical club fields
- Nutcracker rope tows
- Steep backcountry bowls
- Rustic lodge culture
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1203m
- Top lift: 1901m
- Ski pistes: 12.8km
- Ski lifts: 3
- Lakes nearby: 7
- MTB trails: 46.8km
- Mountain huts: 8
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Craigieburn Valley Ski Area
- Today: -4 to 6 °C, snow, 6 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 1583 m (990 to 2090 m)
- Snowfall in the last 7 days: 11 cm
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mar 22 set | -4 / 6 °C | snow | dry | 6 h sun |
| mer 23 set | -7 / -2 °C | snow showers | dry | 8 h sun |
| gio 24 set | -7 / 3 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| ven 25 set | -4 / 4 °C | drizzle | dry | 1 h sun |
| sab 26 set | -2 / 8 °C | drizzle | dry | 4 h sun |
| dom 27 set | -13 / 2 °C | snow showers | dry | 5 h sun |
| lun 28 set | -13 / 1 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| mar 29 set | -7 / 7 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| mer 30 set | -3 / 7 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| gio 1 ott | -3 / 10 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
Things to do in Craigieburn Valley Ski Area
Hikes nearby — Craigieburn Valley Ski Area (3)
3 curated hiking trails around Craigieburn Valley Ski Area, 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 Valley Ski Area
- Dracophyllum Flat Track
- Coal Pit Spur Track
- Craigieburn Edge Track
- Craigieburn Valley Track
- Cockayne Alley
- The Luge
- Dicksons
- Cuckoo Creek Track
Getting to Craigieburn Valley Ski Area
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Christchurch International Airport (CHC), 80 km away, about 1h37 by road