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 Surrounded by mountains,
Mt Cook is an ideal village to
base yourself for a period of snow skiing.
Mt Cook has three commercial ski fields and one club field within 1.5
hours drive of the village.
Click here
to see a map of the area.
Other snow related businesses run in the vicinity
offering ski touring, glacier and heli-skiing.
Nearby
Lake Tekapo also has a large outdoor ice skating rink on the shores of the
lake for night time activities.
 Please remember when visiting any
New Zealand ski area, you are entering an alpine and mountainous region.
Take warm clothing, sun screen and sun glasses.
While each ski area has years of experience in ensuring a safe environment
exists for visitors to the area, all visitors to a mountainous area are
reminded they are in a potentially harsh environment where personal responsibility is
essential for safety.
A road,
ski-lift and building on a mountain doesn't stop
it from being a mountain.
Take care in New Zealand's alpine regions.
The surrounding winter and alpine related industries are:
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The ski season
in the Mackenzie operates between June and October,
depending on snow conditions.
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Located on the Tekapo side of the Two Thumb
range, Roundhill Ski Area has superb views of Mt. Cook, Lake
Tekapo and the Mackenzie Basin. The gentle, undulating slopes of
the ski area provide an ideal environment for skiers, boarders,
families and groups.
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More info... |
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Located on a southern face of the Two Thumb mountain range is
the Mt Dobson Ski Area. With 400 hectares of accessible
terrain, Mt Dobson caters for the learner right through to the
expert. Mt Dobson's car park is the highest in New Zealand at
1725m (5500ft).
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| Location: |
State
Highway 8, 15 minutes south of Twizel |
| Postal: |
PO
Box 51, Twizel |
| Phone: |
+64
3 4389885 |
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Snow report: |
Click here for snow report |
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| Location: |
Allandale
Rd, Fairlie. 50 minutes east of Tekapo |
| Postal: |
PO
Box 368, Timaru |
| Phone: |
+64
3 6858539 |
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Note: |
Fox Peak Ski
field is a club field operated by dedicated volunteers. As the
field is not commercial there is no system in place for us to
recognise whether the field is open or not. |
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Location: |
Mount Cook,
Wanaka & Queenstown |
| Postal: |
PO Box 634,
Queenstown |
| Phone: |
+64 3 4226722 |
| Fax: |
+64 3 4412983 |
| Email: |
hmh@heliski.co.nz |
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Description: |
Experience high altitude heliskiing on the surrounding glaciers
and terrain of the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park and
surrounding area. |
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| Location: |
Beyond the motor camp, at
the base of Mt John |
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Location: |
Lake
Tekapo |
| Postal: |
PO
Box 75, Lake Tekapo |
| Phone: |
+64
3 6806736 |
| Fax: |
+64
3 6806765 |
| Email: |
climb@alpinerecreation.com |
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Description: |
Alpine Trekking: 2-3 day Tekapo Trek and 3 day Ball Pass
Crossing in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. Mountaineering:
Climbing Courses and guided ascents.
Ski Touring & Snowshoeing in winter (July-September). |
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