Mount Dobson Ski Field
Ski resort · Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Mount Dobson Ski Field is a ski resort in Canterbury Region (New Zealand) with 7.0 km of runs and 4 lifts. You can ski between 1,713 m and 2,010 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 297 m. Its longest run is East Trail (1.3 km) and the steepest, Shirt Front, reaches 57% on its toughest stretch.
See Mount Dobson Ski Field on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 7.0 km
- Lifts
- 4
- Elevation
- 1,713–2,010 m
- Vertical drop
- 297 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue0.6 km
- Red6.1 km
- Black0.2 km
The steepest runs at Mount Dobson Ski Field
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Shirt Front Black57% · 30°
- Half Pipe Red45% · 24°
- Flat Out Red41% · 22°
- FIS Course Red39% · 21°
- M1 Red36% · 20°
The longest runs
- East Trail Red1.3 km
- Half Pipe Red1.1 km
- West Trail Red0.9 km
- FIS Course Red0.9 km
- Flat Out Red0.7 km
Lifts
1 T-bar lift · 1 platter lift · 1 rope tow · 1 chairlift.
When to go to Mount Dobson Ski Field
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 1,430 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,862 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 Dobson Ski Field
- Roundhill Ski Field13 km · 8.8 km of runs
- Ōhau Snow Fields78 km · 5.6 km of runs
- Mount Hutt Ski Area86 km · 14 km of runs
- Porters Ski Area108 km · 13 km of runs
- Mount Cheeseman Ski Area119 km · 8.8 km of runs
- Broken River Ski Area122 km · 9.9 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mount Dobson Ski Field?
- In Canterbury Region, New Zealand. The nearest resort is Roundhill Ski Field, 13 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Mount Dobson Ski Field have?
- 7.0 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 0.6 km of blue runs, 6.1 km of red runs, 0.2 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Mount Dobson Ski Field?
- You can ski between 1,713 m and 2,010 m: a vertical drop of 297 m.
- How many lifts does Mount Dobson Ski Field have?
- 4: 1 T-bar lift, 1 platter lift, 1 rope tow, 1 chairlift.
- What is the steepest run at Mount Dobson Ski Field?
- Shirt Front (black), at 57% (30°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Mount Dobson Ski Field?
- 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 Dobson Ski Field?
- 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.