Broken River Ski Area
Ski resort · Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Broken River Ski Area is a ski resort in Canterbury Region (New Zealand) with 9.9 km of runs and 10 lifts. You can ski between 1,417 m and 1,821 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 404 m. Its longest run is Happy Valley (0.7 km) and the steepest, Downhill, reaches 83% on its toughest stretch.
See Broken River Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 9.9 km
- Lifts
- 10
- Elevation
- 1,417–1,821 m
- Vertical drop
- 404 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.2 km
- Red4.2 km
- Black5.6 km
The steepest runs at Broken River Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Downhill Black83% · 40°
- Happy Valley Red57% · 30°
The longest runs
- Happy Valley Red0.7 km
Lifts
6 drag lifts · 4 funiculars.
When to go to Broken River Ski Area
For snow, August: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is July.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,377 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,619 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Broken River Ski Area
- Craigieburn Valley Ski Area2 km · 12 km of runs
- Mount Cheeseman Ski Area4 km · 8.8 km of runs
- Porters Ski Area17 km · 13 km of runs
- Temple Basin25 km · 7.4 km of runs
- Mount Hutt Ski Area43 km · 14 km of runs
- Roundhill Ski Field113 km · 8.8 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broken River Ski Area?
- In Canterbury Region, New Zealand. The nearest resort is Craigieburn Valley Ski Area, 2 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Broken River Ski Area have?
- 9.9 km: 0.2 km of green runs, 4.2 km of red runs, 5.6 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Broken River Ski Area?
- You can ski between 1,417 m and 1,821 m: a vertical drop of 404 m.
- How many lifts does Broken River Ski Area have?
- 10: 6 drag lifts, 4 funiculars.
- What is the steepest run at Broken River Ski Area?
- Downhill (black), at 83% (40°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Broken River Ski Area?
- For snow, August: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is July. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Broken River Ski Area?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.