Snow in Canterbury

Canterbury's annual average snowfall total is 68". 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
Broken River Ski Area0"
-
4-24"
Variable Conditions
-/25
-
5/8
-
Hanmer Springs Ski Area0"
-
2-13"
Packed Powder
-/5
-
3/3
-
Mt. Dobson Ski Area0"
-
22-26"
Hard Packed
-/18
100% Open
4/4
-
Mt. Hutt Ski Area0"
-
52-64"
Packed Powder
-/40
100% Open
5/5
-
Mt. Lyford Alpine Resort0"
-
18-49"
Packed Powder
-/20
-
4/6
-
Mt. Olympus0"
-
4-24"
Packed Powder
-/15
-
4/5
-
Ohau Snow Fields0"
-
28-39"
Hard Packed
-/15
-
3/3
-
Porters0"
-
33-45"
Hard Packed
-/21
-
6/6
-
Temporarily ClosedResort Name
Snowfall 24h24h
Base DepthBase
Open TrailsTrails
Open Lifts
Craigieburn Valley Ski Area0"
-
4-14"
-
-
-
-
-
ClosedResort Name
Open DatesOpening
Mt. Cheeseman Ski ResortAug 09
-
Temple BasinAug 10
-

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