Porters

Area Profile

Located 89 kilometers from Christchurch, rising to nearly 2000 meters Porters offers spectacular views of the Southern Alps and magnificent Mt Cook.

Lodging Profile

Porter Heights Alpine Lodge (owned and operated by the Porter Heights Ski Club) is situated just five minutes below the ski area car park. It is a modern complex incorporating 6 bunk rooms and 40 beds, fully serviced with its own resident manager and qualified chef.

Services Profile

Cafeteria, ski and snowboard hire, ski repair, daily shuttle services, ski and snowboard school, school group specials, and ski club.

Important Dates

• Projected Days Open: N/A
• Days Open Last Year: N/A
• Years Open: 9
• Average Snowfall: N/A

 

Terrain Type

Beginner Runs: 20%

Intermediate Runs: 35%

Advanced Runs: 45%

Expert Runs: 0%

 

Lifts

• Total # Of Lifts: 5
• Gondolas & Trams: N/A

 

• High Speed Sixes: N/A
• High Speed Quads: N/A

 

• Quad Chairs: N/A
• Triple Chairs: N/A

 

• Double Chairs: N/A
• Surface Lifts: 5

 

Elevation

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• Top: 1980 Ft.
• Vertical Drop: 610 Ft.
• Bottom: 1320 Ft.

 

• Longest Run: N/A
• Skiable Terrain: 371 acres
• Snow Making: N/A