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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

2 July 2025

Significant Fresh Snow is forecast for Mount Hutt and Roundhill.

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Deepest Snow Today

New Zealand ski areas with the greatest reported snow depths.
Ski Resort Report Upper
Mount Hutt142cm
Ohau Snow Fields80cm
Porter Heights80cm
Coronet Peak70cm
Cardrona65cm
Mount Dobson65cm

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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
Mount Hutt28cm
Treble Cone20cm
Roundhill18cm
Fox Peak14cm
Cardrona11cm
Mount Dobson7cm

Forecast updated : 03 Jul 2025 01:36 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.