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Find out about the skiing in New Zealand, in our comparison of New Zealand Ski Resorts, below. Sort by suitability, altitude, piste length, etc.

 New Zealand Snow Reports

July 1, 2025

There is snow forecast to fall in New Zealand over the next 2 days, in at least 13 Ski Resorts including Cardrona, Coronet Peak, Mount Dobson, The Remarkables and Treble Cone.

See all Snow Forecasts for New Zealand.

Deepest Snow Today

New Zealand ski areas with the greatest reported snow depths.
Ski Resort Report Upper
Mount Hutt 142cm 56in
Ohau Snow Fields 80cm 31in
Porter Heights 80cm 31in
Coronet Peak 70cm 28in
Cardrona 65cm 26in
Mount Dobson 65cm 26in

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Most Forecast Snow

Ski Resorts in New Zealand with most snow forecast in the next 7 days.
Snow Report and Forecast 7 Day
Mount Hutt 25cm 10in
Porter Heights 16cm 6in
Fox Peak 10cm 4in
Roundhill 7cm 3in
Turoa 7cm 3in
Mount Dobson 9cm 3in

Forecast updated : 01 Jul 2025 00:41 UTC

New Zealand Snow Forecasts

The Ski Resorts of New Zealand

Ski Resorts in New Zealand
Ski ResortPistesTopBeginn.Interm.Experts
Broken River- 1,820m 5,971ft ---
Cardrona- 1,894m 6,214ft 4*4*3*
Coronet Peak- 1,649m 5,410ft 4*3*3*
Craigieburn- 1,811m 5,942ft ---
Fox Peak- 1,850m 6,070ft ---
Hanmer Springs- 1,850m 6,070ft ---
Manganui- 1,680m 5,512ft ---
Mount Cheeseman- 1,874m 6,148ft ---
Mount Dobson- 2,046m 6,713ft 3*3*3*
Mount Hutt- 2,080m 6,824ft 2*4*3*
Mount Lyford- 1,750m 5,741ft -4*-
Mount Olympus (NZ)- 1,880m 6,168ft ---
Mount Ruapehu- 2,300m 7,546ft 3*5*3*
Ohau Snow Fields 2km 1 miles 1,825m 5,988ft ---
Porter Heights- 1,980m 6,496ft 3*-4*
Rainbow- 1,800m 5,906ft 4*3*2*
Roundhill- 2,133m 6,998ft ---
Snow Farm- 1,520m 4,987ft ---
Temple Basin- 1,753m 5,751ft 1*2*4*
The Remarkables- 1,940m 6,365ft -4*-
Treble Cone- 1,960m 6,430ft 3*4*3*
Tukino- 1,890m 6,201ft ---
Turoa- 2,320m 7,612ft 3*4*5*
Whakapapa- 2,300m 7,546ft 3*5*4*

Which is the best Ski Resort in New Zealand?

To help find the best New Zealand Ski Resort for you, we detail 24 Ski Resorts in New Zealand and rate them for Beginners, Intermediates and Expert Skiers, Families and Apres-Ski. You can compare altitudes, vertical descents and historical snow records to find the best Ski Resorts.

When do New Zealand Ski Resorts Open?

See Season Opening Dates for Ski Resorts in New Zealand.

New Zealand

Our New Zealand Ski Resort pages include Skiing Facts, Snow Reports and Forecasts (for most major ski resorts), local accommodation and online ski hire booking (where available) for 24 Ski Resorts in New Zealand.

You can find the major ski stations listed on the Top New Zealand Ski Resorts page, ranked according to various criteria.