Craigieburn Valley Ski Area
Ski resort · Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Craigieburn Valley Ski Area is a ski resort in Canterbury Region (New Zealand) with 12 km of runs and 3 lifts. You can ski between 1,203 m and 1,901 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 698 m. Its longest run is Access Gully (0.9 km) and the steepest, 5th Gut, reaches 92% on its toughest stretch.
See Craigieburn Valley Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 12 km
- Lifts
- 3
- Elevation
- 1,203–1,901 m
- Vertical drop
- 698 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue0.9 km
- Red5.4 km
- Black5.4 km
The steepest runs at Craigieburn Valley Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- 5th Gut Black92% · 43°
- #1 Black86% · 41°
- 4th Gut Black75% · 37°
- 3rd Gut Black70% · 35°
- 2nd Gut Red61% · 31°
The longest runs
- Access Gully Blue0.9 km
- 3rd Gut Black0.4 km
- 2nd Gut Red0.4 km
- 5th Gut Black0.3 km
- 1st Gut Red0.3 km
Lifts
3 drag lifts.
When to go to Craigieburn Valley 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 1,552 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Resorts near Craigieburn Valley Ski Area
- Broken River Ski Area2 km · 9.9 km of runs
- Mount Cheeseman Ski Area6 km · 8.8 km of runs
- Porters Ski Area19 km · 13 km of runs
- Temple Basin24 km · 7.4 km of runs
- Mount Hutt Ski Area44 km · 14 km of runs
- Roundhill Ski Field115 km · 8.8 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Craigieburn Valley Ski Area?
- In Canterbury Region, New Zealand. The nearest resort is Broken River Ski Area, 2 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Craigieburn Valley Ski Area have?
- 12 km: 0.9 km of blue runs, 5.4 km of red runs, 5.4 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Craigieburn Valley Ski Area?
- You can ski between 1,203 m and 1,901 m: a vertical drop of 698 m.
- How many lifts does Craigieburn Valley Ski Area have?
- 3: 3 drag lifts.
- What is the steepest run at Craigieburn Valley Ski Area?
- 5th Gut (black), at 92% (43°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Craigieburn Valley 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 Craigieburn Valley 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.