Mount Cheeseman Ski Area
Ski resort · Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Mount Cheeseman Ski Area is a ski resort in Canterbury Region (New Zealand) with 8.8 km of runs and 3 lifts. You can ski between 1,510 m and 1,854 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 344 m. Its longest run is Hinman Highway (0.7 km) and the steepest, Cockayne, reaches 71% on its toughest stretch.
See Mount Cheeseman Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 8.8 km
- Lifts
- 3
- Elevation
- 1,510–1,854 m
- Vertical drop
- 344 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue1.5 km
- Red3.7 km
- Black3.5 km
The steepest runs at Mount Cheeseman Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Cockayne Black71% · 35°
- Gunbarrel Black67% · 34°
- Sunny Face Black66% · 33°
- Far Out Red63% · 32°
- A Basin Red60% · 31°
The longest runs
- Hinman Highway Blue0.7 km
- Way Wide Red0.6 km
- Cockayne Black0.4 km
- Easy Ride Blue0.4 km
- Shamus' Way Red0.3 km
Lifts
2 T-bar lifts · 1 drag lift.
When to go to Mount Cheeseman 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 1,682 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Mount Cheeseman Ski Area
- Broken River Ski Area4 km · 9.9 km of runs
- Craigieburn Valley Ski Area6 km · 12 km of runs
- Porters Ski Area13 km · 13 km of runs
- Temple Basin28 km · 7.4 km of runs
- Mount Hutt Ski Area39 km · 14 km of runs
- Roundhill Ski Field109 km · 8.8 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mount Cheeseman Ski Area?
- In Canterbury Region, New Zealand. The nearest resort is Broken River Ski Area, 4 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Mount Cheeseman Ski Area have?
- 8.8 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 1.5 km of blue runs, 3.7 km of red runs, 3.5 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Mount Cheeseman Ski Area?
- You can ski between 1,510 m and 1,854 m: a vertical drop of 344 m.
- How many lifts does Mount Cheeseman Ski Area have?
- 3: 2 T-bar lifts, 1 drag lift.
- What is the steepest run at Mount Cheeseman Ski Area?
- Cockayne (black), at 71% (35°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Mount Cheeseman 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 Mount Cheeseman 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.