Snow in Canterbury

Canterbury's annual average snowfall total is 66". The table below shows the snow cover in Canterbury. Note that snowpack levels across Canterbury 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 Canterbury: 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
Mt. Dobson Ski Area5"
-
22-26"
Machine Groomed
18/18
100% Open
4/4
-
Mt. Hutt Ski Area0"
-
40-56"
Powder
-/40
100% Open
5/5
-
Ohau Snow Fields5"
-
20-31"
Machine Groomed
-/15
-
3/3
-
Porters0"
-
26-37"
Powder
-/21
-
3/6
-
Temporarily ClosedResort Name
Snowfall 24h24h
Base DepthBase
Open TrailsTrails
Open Lifts
Hanmer Springs Ski Area0"
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Mt. Lyford Alpine Resort0"
-
2-12"
-
-
-
-
-
ClosedResort Name
Open DatesOpening
Broken River Ski AreaAug 16
-
Craigieburn Valley Ski AreaJul 26
-
Mt. Cheeseman Ski ResortJul 05
-
Mt. OlympusJul 20
-
Temple BasinAug 10
-

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