Snow in New Zealand

New Zealand's annual average snowfall total is 65". The table below shows the snow cover in New Zealand. Note that snowpack levels across New Zealand aren't reported during the off-season period. For each ski resort you will find all the essential snow report information to choose the right ski resort in New Zealand: Snow depth, open trails and lifts, date of the last snowfall, and today's weather.
OpenResort Name
Snowfall 24h24h
Base DepthBase
Open TrailsTrails
Open Lifts
Cardrona Alpine Resort2"
-
24"
Packed Powder
-/38
-
7/9
-
Coronet Peak0"
-
6-28"
Hard Packed
-/38
70% Open
7/8
-
Mt. Dobson Ski Area0.8"
-
22-26"
Packed Powder
18/18
100% Open
4/4
-
Mt. Hutt Ski Area0"
-
40-59"
Packed Powder
-/40
100% Open
5/5
-
Ohau Snow Fields6"
-
24-28"
Machine Groomed
-/15
-
3/3
-
Porters0"
-
26-37"
Hard Packed
-/21
-
6/6
-
The Remarkables0"
-
12-39"
Packed Powder
-/48
98% Open
7/7
-
Treble Cone0"
-
31"
Hard Packed
-/59
-
6/8
-
Turoa0"
-
8-6"
Machine Made
-/38
-
2/7
-
Whakapapa0.8"
-
4-6"
Packed Powder
2/31
3% Open
1/8
-
Temporarily ClosedResort Name
Snowfall 24h24h
Base DepthBase
Open TrailsTrails
Open Lifts
Hanmer Springs Ski Area0"
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Mt. Lyford Alpine Resort0"
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ClosedResort Name
Open DatesOpening
Broken River Ski AreaAug 16
-
Craigieburn Valley Ski AreaJul 26
-
Manganui Ski AreaAug 23
-
Mt. Cheeseman Ski ResortJul 26
-
Mt. OlympusJul 27
-
Rainbow Ski AreaJul 25
-
Temple BasinAug 10
-
Tukino SkifieldAug 02
-

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