Mount Hutt Ski Area
Ski resort · Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Mount Hutt Ski Area is a ski resort in Canterbury Region (New Zealand) with 14 km of runs and 5 lifts. You can ski between 1,419 m and 2,065 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 646 m. Its longest run is Virgin Mile (2.3 km) and the steepest, Mid Towers 3, reaches 66% on its toughest stretch.
See Mount Hutt Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 14 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Elevation
- 1,419–2,065 m
- Vertical drop
- 646 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue2.3 km
- Red6.1 km
- Black4.9 km
The steepest runs at Mount Hutt Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Mid Towers 3 Black66% · 33°
- Bobs Knob Black63% · 32°
- Platter Splatter Black61% · 31°
- Low Dive Black61% · 31°
- Fascination Red59% · 31°
The longest runs
- Virgin Mile Black2.3 km
- Highway 72 Blue1.1 km
- Morning Glory Red1.0 km
- International Red0.9 km
- Hoods Hollow Blue0.8 km
Lifts
3 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets.
When to go to Mount Hutt 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 1,267 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,742 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 Hutt Ski Area
- Porters Ski Area26 km · 13 km of runs
- Mount Cheeseman Ski Area39 km · 8.8 km of runs
- Broken River Ski Area43 km · 9.9 km of runs
- Craigieburn Valley Ski Area44 km · 12 km of runs
- Temple Basin65 km · 7.4 km of runs
- Roundhill Ski Field79 km · 8.8 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mount Hutt Ski Area?
- In Canterbury Region, New Zealand. The nearest resort is Porters Ski Area, 26 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Mount Hutt Ski Area have?
- 14 km: 2.3 km of blue runs, 6.1 km of red runs, 4.9 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Mount Hutt Ski Area?
- You can ski between 1,419 m and 2,065 m: a vertical drop of 646 m.
- How many lifts does Mount Hutt Ski Area have?
- 5: 3 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Mount Hutt Ski Area?
- Mid Towers 3 (black), at 66% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Mount Hutt 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 Hutt 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.