Location Canterbury NZ Top elevation 1,875 m (6,152 ft) Runs Backcountry Phone +64 3-318 5840 Terrain parks 0 | Nearest city Windwhistle Base elevation 1,425 m (4,675 ft) Lift system 3 Rope tow Night skiing Yes | |
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Address Harper Road, Lake Coleridge 7572, New Zealand Similar Temple Basin, Mount Cheeseman, Ohau, Porters Ski Area, Craigieburn Valley Ski Area Profiles | ||
Mount Olympus Ski Area, dubbed "playground of the gods", is a club skifield in Craigieburn Range, on New Zealand's South Island. Near the town of Windwhistle, and in the vicinity of other club fields such as Mount Cheeseman and Broken River, it is approximately 2 hours' drive from Christchurch. The skifield is run by the Windwhistle Ski Club. Ranging in elevation from 1430m to 1880m, the terrain distribution is 10% beginner, 55% intermediate and 35% advanced. There are four rope tows, and with a bit of walking, 60 hectares of terrain is available.
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Mount Olympus Ski Area Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA