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
Hanmer Springs Ski Area0"
-
0-9"
Hard Packed
-/5
-
3/3
-
Mt. Hutt Ski Area0"
-
31-48"
Powder
-/40
70% Open
5/5
-
ClosedResort Name
Open DatesOpening
Broken River Ski AreaAug 16
-
Craigieburn Valley Ski AreaJul 26
-
Mt. Cheeseman Ski ResortJul 05
-
Mt. Dobson Ski AreaJun 28
-
Mt. Lyford Alpine ResortJun 26
-
Mt. OlympusJul 20
-
Ohau Snow FieldsJun 21
-
PortersJun 27
-
Temple BasinAug 10
-

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