Mount Lyford Alpine Resort
Ski resort · Marlborough Region, New Zealand
Mount Lyford Alpine Resort is a ski resort in Marlborough Region (New Zealand) with 7.9 km of runs and 6 lifts. You can ski between 1,411 m and 1,735 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 324 m. Its longest run is Home Run (0.8 km) and the steepest, George's Accelerator, reaches 67% on its toughest stretch.
See Mount Lyford Alpine Resort on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 7.9 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Elevation
- 1,411–1,735 m
- Vertical drop
- 324 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue0.6 km
- Red5.3 km
- Black1.6 km
The steepest runs at Mount Lyford Alpine Resort
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- George's Accelerator Black67% · 34°
- Exhibition Black64% · 33°
- Thriller Red63% · 32°
- Die Hard Black63% · 32°
- Slide Red49% · 26°
The longest runs
- Home Run Red0.8 km
- Cruise Red0.7 km
- Thriller Red0.6 km
- Cloudy Access Red0.5 km
- Back Run Red0.5 km
Lifts
4 drag lifts · 1 T-bar lift · 1 rope tow.
When to go to Mount Lyford Alpine Resort
For snow, July: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,275 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,573 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 Lyford Alpine Resort
- Rainbow Ski Area68 km · 6.3 km of runs
- Temple Basin138 km · 7.4 km of runs
- Craigieburn Valley Ski Area140 km · 12 km of runs
- Broken River Ski Area141 km · 9.9 km of runs
- Mount Cheeseman Ski Area145 km · 8.8 km of runs
- Porters Ski Area154 km · 13 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mount Lyford Alpine Resort?
- In Marlborough Region, New Zealand. The nearest resort is Rainbow Ski Area, 68 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Mount Lyford Alpine Resort have?
- 7.9 km: 0.6 km of blue runs, 5.3 km of red runs, 1.6 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Mount Lyford Alpine Resort?
- You can ski between 1,411 m and 1,735 m: a vertical drop of 324 m.
- How many lifts does Mount Lyford Alpine Resort have?
- 6: 4 drag lifts, 1 T-bar lift, 1 rope tow.
- What is the steepest run at Mount Lyford Alpine Resort?
- George's Accelerator (black), at 67% (34°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Mount Lyford Alpine Resort?
- For snow, July: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Mount Lyford Alpine Resort?
- 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.