The Porters Alpine Resort Mountain Park offers a range of features for beginner and intermediate skiers and snowboarders. With a focus on fun and a creative set-up, it’s a friendly atmosphere and a good place to learn and improve your skills. Porters Alpine Resort is the closest ski area to Christchurch City.
Porters Alpine Resort, Christchurch. Gentle runs & accessible lifts for beginners and kids, long cruising runs for the intermediates and super challenging terrain for advanced skiers and riders. The Porters Mountain Park offers a challenge for the more adventurous and a great platform to develop your freestyle skills.
Peak Elevation: 1980m
Base Elevation: 1310m
Vertical: 678m
Skiable Area: 285 hectares
Lifts: Easy Rider Chair, Stellar T-Bar, Leaper T-Bar, Sundance T-Bar, Sunkid Magic Carpet, Platters Lift
Beginner: 30%
Intermediate: 30%
Advanced: 40%
Driving
Take Highway 73 heading west from Christchurch, and it’s an easy, predominantly straight drive to Porters. You’ll pass through the small country townships of Darfield, Sheffield and Springfield, our base village and the last stop to get petrol before you head up.
From Springfield, you head through the Porters Pass, past Lake Lyndon, and we are well signposted on the left side of the road.
Before you head off, check this page to see if snow chains are required. We offer a free mountain road shuttle daily.
Transport Providers
Smylies Tours in Springfield is our preferred transport provider. They have various options to suit, including Christchurch to Porters’ shuttles. More info can be found here.
Porters Shuttle Service
A free shuttle bus will run from the chain-fitting area on the mountain access road.
These will run on the weekends, during the school holidays and on days when chains are required. Pick-up time: 8:45 am (if the 8:45 am bus is full, another will run at 9:30 am). Leaving mountain time: 2:45 pm & 4:00 pm
Follow the signs on the Porters’ access road until you reach the chain-fitting area. This will be signposted, where you will park and meet the shuttle bus. The scheduled shuttle service is complimentary to guests.
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.
