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Rainbow ski area, Southern New Zealand
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| | This ski area has a much lower than average part of red and black trails and a much higher than average ratio of intermediate or beginner trails. All of the 5 great ski lifts are exciting to catch a ride with. Rainbow gets blanketed by snowfall close to the local average each snow season. This ski resort has 355 acres of skiing area, and it's all in fine shape. Getting your skiing muscles activated and spending some quality time in the wilderness have skiers coming here. The 12 runs at this ski hill are striking. This |
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ski resort boasts so much wonderful snow, 16 feet yearly, and that is sufficient for exceptionally great depth. Please refer to the ski run map of Rainbow on this net page for info. With a 320 foot height difference it's not the tallest hill there is, but Rainbow
| | compensates for it in other ways. Rainbow is a cozy ski area featuring a rather cozy vertical drop when you compare it to other ski hills in the region. Rainbow has a fairly modest range of trails and enough lifts to serve them all. The snowboarding and the skiing in this part of the country is scores of fun the whole snow season. Southern New Zealand gets very gorgeous in the winter; it is truly a perfect time of year for skiing and snowboarding. This is a great ski resort for everyone with lots of intermediate or beginner ski slopes. No matter if you're skiing or snowboarding, this is a region with a lot of ski hills for that. | |
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QUICK STATS
Elevation drop: 320 feet
Expert and advanced runs: 20 %
Intermediate runs: 55 %
Beginner runs: 25 %
Runs: 12
Lifts: 5
Annual snowfall: 16 feet
Skiing Area: 355 acres
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Rainbow ski area Trail Map:
All trail maps supplied by W. Somboon, copyright ©.
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Monaco Hotel & Resort, Nelson
37.6 miles away 
Enjoy the quaint old world charm at Monaco Hotel, a 20-room hotel with intimate bar/lounge with stone fireplace. French doors open to the patio with views over Tasman Bay to the mountains of the Kahurangi National Park. Gourmet breakfast served. Monaco Cottages Choose to be slightly more independent and stay awhile in a full furnished one or two bedrrom cottage. From their handmade bricks to their low-beamed ceilings and colourful cottage gardens Monaco Cottages are perfect for short or longe |
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The Customhouse, Nelson
44.1 miles away 
Welcome to The Custom House in sunny Nelson, New Zealand. Situated along Nelson's beautiful waterfront and port. We offer budget boutique and quality backpacker accommodation. The historic Custom House building has recently been completely refurbished in a retro contemporary style with affordable rooms, great facilities and amenities. |
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Country Comfort Kingsland Court, Nelson
44.2 miles away
Country Comfort Kingsland Courts accommodation offers spacious and clean motel rooms, self contained with full kitchen facilities and some of our motel units have double spa baths.At our accommodation you have a choice of large one bedroom motel units or generous sized studios All our motel units have separate kitchens with full cooking facilities. YES - that includes stove and microwave. Your accommodation also has Sky TV and High Speed Wireless Internet. You may wish to try our executive doub |
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Country Comfort Chelsea Park Motor Lodge, Nelson
44.3 miles away
10 units, King (able to split) or Queen beds, kitchen facilities, broadband access, guest laundry, cooked/continental breakfasts, spa units, video / DVD players, Sky TV, central location. Easy walking to shops, cafes & retaurants, easy driving to golf courses, beaches and wineries. |
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Trailways Motor Inn, Nelson
44.8 miles away
Trailways Motor Inn is ideally situated in a quiet location on the banks of the Maitai River yet is right in the central Nelson City and business area. A modern hotel complex with complete 24 hour service, fully air conditioned, comfortable well appointed rooms, restaurant, bar, automatic laundry and dry-cleaning service and ample off street parking. The majority of rooms fully renovated in 2005 |
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* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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Mt. Robert, Southern New Zealand
, 2 miles away
991 vertical feet
12 runs - 5 lifts
20% Expert & Adv.
70% Intermediate
10% Beginner |
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Hanmer Springs, Southern New Zealand
, 32 miles away
1024 vertical feet
7 runs - 3 lifts
30% Expert & Adv.
60% Intermediate
10% Beginner |
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Mt. Lyford, Southern New Zealand
, 37 miles away
1486 vertical feet
15 runs - 6 lifts
30% Expert & Adv.
40% Intermediate
30% Beginner |
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Craigieburn Valley, Southern New Zealand
, 99 miles away
1661 vertical feet
9 runs - 4 lifts
40% Expert & Adv.
60% Intermediate
0% Beginner |
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