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Find out about the skiing in New Zealand, in our comparison of New Zealand Ski Resorts, below. Sort by suitability, altitude, piste length, etc.

 New Zealand Snow Reports

23 June 2025

Significant Fresh Snow is forecast for Porter Heights and Roundhill.

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Deepest Snow Today

New Zealand ski areas with the greatest reported snow depths.
Ski Resort Report Upper
Mount Hutt132cm
Mount Dobson100cm
Ohau Snow Fields80cm
Porter Heights80cm
Mount Lyford70cm
Roundhill70cm

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Most Forecast Snow

Ski Resorts in New Zealand with most snow forecast in the next 7 days.
Snow Report and Forecast 7 Day
Porter Heights59cm
Treble Cone32cm
Roundhill25cm
The Remarkables20cm
Mount Hutt14cm
Broken River13cm

Forecast updated : 24 Jun 2025 06:38 NZST

New Zealand Snow Forecasts

The Ski Resorts of New Zealand

Ski Resorts in New Zealand
Ski ResortPistesTopBeginn.Interm.Experts
Broken River-1,820m---
Cardrona-1,894m4*4*3*
Coronet Peak-1,649m4*3*3*
Craigieburn-1,811m---
Fox Peak-1,850m---
Hanmer Springs-1,850m---
Manganui-1,680m---
Mount Cheeseman-1,874m---
Mount Dobson-2,046m3*3*3*
Mount Hutt-2,080m2*4*3*
Mount Lyford-1,750m-4*-
Mount Olympus (NZ)-1,880m---
Mount Ruapehu-2,300m3*5*3*
Ohau Snow Fields2km1,825m---
Porter Heights-1,980m3*-4*
Rainbow-1,800m4*3*2*
Roundhill-2,133m---
Snow Farm-1,520m---
Temple Basin-1,753m1*2*4*
The Remarkables-1,940m-4*-
Treble Cone-1,960m3*4*3*
Tukino-1,890m---
Turoa-2,320m3*4*5*
Whakapapa-2,300m3*5*4*

Which is the best Ski Resort in New Zealand?

To help find the best New Zealand Ski Resort for you, we detail 24 Ski Resorts in New Zealand and rate them for Beginners, Intermediates and Expert Skiers, Families and Apres-Ski. You can compare altitudes, vertical descents and historical snow records to find the best Ski Resorts.

When do New Zealand Ski Resorts Open?

See Season Opening Dates for Ski Resorts in New Zealand.

New Zealand

Our New Zealand Ski Resort pages include Skiing Facts, Snow Reports and Forecasts (for most major ski resorts), local accommodation and online ski hire booking (where available) for 24 Ski Resorts in New Zealand.

You can find the major ski stations listed on the Top New Zealand Ski Resorts page, ranked according to various criteria.