Porters Ski Area
Ski resort · Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Porters Ski Area is a ski resort in Canterbury Region (New Zealand) with 13 km of runs and 6 lifts. You can ski between 1,304 m and 1,943 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 639 m. Its longest run is McNulty's (1.3 km) and the steepest, Lauries, reaches 77% on its toughest stretch.
See Porters Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 13 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Elevation
- 1,304–1,943 m
- Vertical drop
- 639 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.2 km
- Red5.0 km
- Black7.9 km
The steepest runs at Porters Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Lauries Black77% · 38°
- Big Mama Black76% · 37°
- Headwall Black76% · 37°
- Upper Leaper Black70% · 35°
- Bluff Face Black67% · 34°
The longest runs
- McNulty's Red1.3 km
- Adrian's Highway Red1.0 km
- Bluff Face Black1.0 km
- Big Mama Black0.9 km
- Easy Street Red0.9 km
Lifts
3 T-bar lifts · 1 drag lift · 1 chairlift · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Porters 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 1,257 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,624 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Porters Ski Area
- Mount Cheeseman Ski Area13 km · 8.8 km of runs
- Broken River Ski Area17 km · 9.9 km of runs
- Craigieburn Valley Ski Area19 km · 12 km of runs
- Mount Hutt Ski Area26 km · 14 km of runs
- Temple Basin41 km · 7.4 km of runs
- Roundhill Ski Field99 km · 8.8 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Porters Ski Area?
- In Canterbury Region, New Zealand. The nearest resort is Mount Cheeseman Ski Area, 13 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Porters Ski Area have?
- 13 km: 0.2 km of green runs, 5.0 km of red runs, 7.9 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Porters Ski Area?
- You can ski between 1,304 m and 1,943 m: a vertical drop of 639 m.
- How many lifts does Porters Ski Area have?
- 6: 3 T-bar lifts, 1 drag lift, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Porters Ski Area?
- Lauries (black), at 77% (38°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Porters 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 Porters 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.