Ōhau Snow Fields
Ski resort · Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Ōhau Snow Fields is a ski resort in Canterbury Region (New Zealand) with 5.6 km of runs and 3 lifts. You can ski between 1,419 m and 1,799 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 380 m. Its longest run is The Boulevard (1.3 km) and the steepest, Luge, reaches 72% on its toughest stretch.
See Ōhau Snow Fields on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 5.6 km
- Lifts
- 3
- Elevation
- 1,419–1,799 m
- Vertical drop
- 380 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue2.3 km
- Red2.4 km
- Black0.8 km
The steepest runs at Ōhau Snow Fields
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Luge Red72% · 36°
- Exhibition Black54% · 28°
- Wedding Knob Red53% · 28°
- Cafe Blue52% · 27°
- Shirt Front Red51% · 27°
The longest runs
- The Boulevard Blue1.3 km
- Exhibition Black0.8 km
- Luge Red0.6 km
- Shirt Front Red0.5 km
- Cafe Blue0.5 km
Lifts
1 platter lift · 1 chairlift · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Ōhau Snow Fields
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 1,379 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,609 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Ōhau Snow Fields
- Mount Dobson Ski Field78 km · 7.0 km of runs
- Roundhill Ski Field84 km · 8.8 km of runs
- Treble Cone Ski Area84 km · 31 km of runs
- Cardrona Alpine Resort97 km · 37 km of runs
- Coronet Peak113 km · 23 km of runs
- The Remarkables Ski Area120 km · 16 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ōhau Snow Fields?
- In Canterbury Region, New Zealand. The nearest resort is Mount Dobson Ski Field, 78 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Ōhau Snow Fields have?
- 5.6 km: 2.3 km of blue runs, 2.4 km of red runs, 0.8 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Ōhau Snow Fields?
- You can ski between 1,419 m and 1,799 m: a vertical drop of 380 m.
- How many lifts does Ōhau Snow Fields have?
- 3: 1 platter lift, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Ōhau Snow Fields?
- Luge (red), at 72% (36°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Ōhau Snow Fields?
- 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 Ōhau Snow Fields?
- 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.