At an altitude of 2086m with a 683 vertical drop Mt Hutt boasts the South Island’s highest chairlift, leg-burning runs and some of the country’s most spectacular views. Mt Hutt Ski Area is about an hour’s drive and 115 km from Christchurch.
Mt Hutt is officially New Zealand’s Best Ski Resort for the seventh year in a row*. At an altitude of 2086m with a 683 vertical drop Mt Hutt boasts the South Island’s highest chairlift, leg-burning runs and some of the country’s most spectacular views.
* Mt Hutt has been named New Zealand’s Best Ski Resort at the World Ski Awards every year since 2015.
Vertical: 683m
Skiable Area: 365 hectares
Lifts: New Zealand’s first eight-seater chair, one six-seater detachable chair, one triple chair and two learner conveyors
Snowmaking: Snowmaking facilities cover 28 Hectares of trails
Beginner: 11%
Intermediate: 37%
Advanced Intermediate: 27%
Advanced: 20%
Park: 5%
Mt Hutt is striving to become carbon neutral. To achieve this, substantial investment has been put into upgrading equipment, waste management initiatives and native planting. Another goal has been to bring back the kea to Mt Hutt. In the winter of 2020, this was achieved.
The first kea in three years visited the mountain, which thrilled the team and guests. Mt Hutt hopes to encourage more native birds back to the mountain by creating a habitable environment through pest eradication and native planting.
Travelling is an amazing way to expand your horizons. Each journey brings something unique, offering lessons that help you grow, adapt, and appreciate the world from different perspectives.
