Rainbow Ski Area
Ski resort · Tasman Region, New Zealand
Rainbow Ski Area is a ski resort in Tasman Region (New Zealand) with 6.3 km of runs and 5 lifts. You can ski between 1,541 m and 1,744 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 203 m. Its longest run is West Bowl (1.8 km) and the steepest, West Bowl, reaches 32% on its toughest stretch.
See Rainbow Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 6.3 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Elevation
- 1,541–1,744 m
- Vertical drop
- 203 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue1.5 km
- Red3.5 km
The steepest runs at Rainbow Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- West Bowl Red32% · 18°
- Easy Way Blue30% · 17°
- Intermediate Blue26% · 15°
- Learners Green10% · 6°
The longest runs
- West Bowl Red1.8 km
- Easy Way Blue1.4 km
Lifts
3 rope tows · 1 T-bar lift · 1 platter lift.
When to go to Rainbow Ski Area
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 1,476 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,642 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Rainbow Ski Area
- Mount Lyford Alpine Resort68 km · 7.9 km of runs
- Temple Basin156 km · 7.4 km of runs
- Craigieburn Valley Ski Area167 km · 12 km of runs
- Broken River Ski Area169 km · 9.9 km of runs
- Mount Cheeseman Ski Area173 km · 8.8 km of runs
- Porters Ski Area185 km · 13 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rainbow Ski Area?
- In Tasman Region, New Zealand. The nearest resort is Mount Lyford Alpine Resort, 68 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Rainbow Ski Area have?
- 6.3 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 1.5 km of blue runs, 3.5 km of red runs.
- What is the elevation of Rainbow Ski Area?
- You can ski between 1,541 m and 1,744 m: a vertical drop of 203 m.
- How many lifts does Rainbow Ski Area have?
- 5: 3 rope tows, 1 T-bar lift, 1 platter lift.
- What is the steepest run at Rainbow Ski Area?
- West Bowl (red), at 32% (18°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Rainbow Ski Area?
- 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 Rainbow 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.