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Just an hour from Christchurch, Porters is a convenient and friendly ski resort offering terrain for all abilities. The resort features beginner-friendly slopes, wide intermediate trails, and advanced runs for those seeking more of a challenge. Modern lifts and a welcoming base area provide a comfortable skiing experience. Porters is a popular choice for families, first-timers, and locals.

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Family friendly ski resort, limited terrain with very low coverage of snow in areas, bring rockskis. When everything is wall to wall opened one of the best places to ski, lots of variety and some great pockets
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Resort Stats

Ski Terrain
21Total Runs
Elevation
6496 mTop
4272 mBottom
2224 mVertical Drop
Lifts
6Surface Lifts
Lift Pass Costs
NZ$749Season pass
NZ$1291 day
Weather
53 cmAverage annual snowfall

Getting There

Airports

  • Christchurch Airport (CHC) 90KMs 75min drive

Train Stations

  • Springfield Station 15 / km 20m drive