There are 14 ski accommodation items in the South Island. A ski accommodation item refers to either a ski village nearby ski areas or a city which is usually further away, but of interest since your may travel through it on your way to the ski areas. It is beneficial to list ski accommodation separately to ski areas as it provides more clarity and allows for a greater depth of detail.
There are 24 ski areas in the South Island. Of the individual ski areas, Broken River is one of the largest with 46 trails (pistes) and a vertical rise (base elevation to highest lifted point) of 1,673ft.
Ski Accommodation in South Island
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Ski Areas in South Island
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Ski Area Name
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Skicow
Rating
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Number
of Trails
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On Piste Area
(acres)
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Vertcial Rise
(ft)
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Broken River
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3.1
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46
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?
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1,673
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Cardrona
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3.2
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23
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?
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735
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Coronet Peak
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3.2
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42
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?
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1,378
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Craigieburn Valley
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3.4
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?
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?
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0
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Fox Peak
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3.0
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17
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?
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2,231
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Hanmer Springs
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3.3
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13
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?
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0
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Invincible Snowfields
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3.4
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?
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?
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0
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Mount Cheeseman
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3.4
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?
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?
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0
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Mount Dobson
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3.4
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?
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?
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0
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Mount Lyford
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3.1
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24
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?
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1,644
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Mount Olympus
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3.4
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?
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?
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0
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Mt Hutt
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3.3
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30
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?
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2,231
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Mt Potts
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3.4
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?
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?
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0
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Ohau
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3.4
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?
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?
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0
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Ohau Snow Fields
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3.3
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?
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?
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1,312
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Porter Heights
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3.1
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17
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?
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2,231
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Rainbow
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3.1
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11
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?
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1,191
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Round Hill
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3.4
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?
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?
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0
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Snow Farm
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3.4
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?
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?
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0
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Snow Park
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3.4
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?
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?
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0
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Tasman Glacier
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3.4
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?
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?
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0
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Temple Basin
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3.4
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?
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?
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0
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The Remarkables
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3.0
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?
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541
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1,050
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Treble Cone
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3.2
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41
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?
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2,297
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