Porter Heights ski area, New Zealand, South Island

  The unbelievable seasonal snowfall of 13 feet is plenty for extremely good depth. There are 5 lifts here, and they are capably kept up and run by friendly folks. Porter Heights has a fairly small assortment of ski runs and an okay total of great ski lifts. The annual snowfall is something like average at Porter Heights. This ski resort's altitude difference of 2,015 feet is truly unbelievable. The marvelous mountain vista of New Zealand, South Island and all the splendid slopes are incentive enough to come here to ski.
    Snowboarding and skiing in this region is scores of fun the whole season. This is a fuller-scale than average ski hill having an elevation difference that's around average when you compare it to other ski hills in the region. Whether you're skiing or snowboarding,
there are scores of delightful ski hills for that in the neighborhood. Having such a good size ski terrain, 2,238 acres in all you will never lack terrain. This ski area has an average proportion of hard ski trails and an average fraction of intermediate or beginner ski runs. This ski area has 13 slopes, and they are splendid to ski on. Getting some delightful exercise and spending some quality time in nature surpasses anything. Please refer to the trailmap of Porter Heights on this internet page for info. Nothing beats the  
New Zealand, South Island mountains in winter; they are something you can’t pass up if you're hooked on skiing or snowboarding.

  QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 2,015 feet

Total Runs: 13
- 40% Expert and Advanced
- 40% Intermediate Runs
- 20% Beginner Runs

Total Lifts: 5

Skiing Area: 2,238 acres
Annual snowfall: 13 feet

Coordinates:
Latitude: -43.272164
Longitude: 171.643622

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OUTDOORS
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   50% Intermediate
   15% Beginner
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   30% Intermediate
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   60% Intermediate
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   25 runs - 9 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   25% Beginner
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   25% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   25% Beginner
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   25% Intermediate
   5% Beginner
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   25% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   25% Beginner
Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, South Island , 90 miles away
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   7 runs - 3 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   60% Intermediate
   10% Beginner

 
Porter Heights ski area Trail Map:
Trail map supplied by Porter Heights ski area, copyright ©.

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