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Rainbow ski area, New Zealand, South Island
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| | The 320 foot drop from top to bottom is naturally not that much to talk about, but all the other tremendous features of Rainbow make up for it. The 12 runs at this ski resort are great. This is a petite ski resort having a cozy elevation difference compared to other Southern Hemisphere ski areas. There's 355 acres of skiable area, and it's all in good shape. All 5 ski lifts at this ski hill make for a calming ride up the hill. Rainbow has a fairly small selection of runs and a reasonable choice of good ski lifts. The |
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snowboarding and the skiing in this part of the country is so much fun during the winter season. The wintertime in New Zealand, South Island is truly a magnificent time of year for skiing or snowboarding. This ski hill gets blanketed by so much snow, 16 feet every
| | winter, and that is one of the finest characteristics of this ski hill. This ski area gets blanketed by snowfall close to the local average every season. The trailmap on this internet page will give you a good idea what Rainbow is like. This ski hill has a much lower than average ratio of challenging runs and a much higher than average part of green and blue runs. You may be into skiing or snowboarding, or both, doesn't matter, this is a neighborhood with heaps of locations for that. This is a delightful ski hill for everyone with lots of beginner and intermediate slopes for novices. | |
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QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 320 feet
Total Runs: 12
- 20% Expert and Advanced
- 55% Intermediate Runs
- 25% Beginner Runs
Total Lifts: 5
Skiing Area: 355 acres
Annual snowfall: 16 feet
Coordinates:
Latitude: -41.873866
Longitude: 172.817956
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Mt. Robert, New Zealand, South Island
, 2 miles away
991 vertical feet
12 runs - 5 lifts
20% Expert & Adv.
70% Intermediate
10% Beginner |
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Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, South Island
, 32 miles away
1024 vertical feet
7 runs - 3 lifts
30% Expert & Adv.
60% Intermediate
10% Beginner |
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Mt. Lyford, New Zealand, South Island
, 37 miles away
1486 vertical feet
15 runs - 6 lifts
30% Expert & Adv.
40% Intermediate
30% Beginner |
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Craigieburn Valley, New Zealand, South Island
, 99 miles away
1661 vertical feet
9 runs - 4 lifts
40% Expert & Adv.
60% Intermediate
0% Beginner |
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Rainbow ski area Trail Map:
Trail map supplied by Rainbow ski area, copyright ©.
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44.1 miles away 
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Country Comfort Kingsland Court, Nelson
44.2 miles away
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ASURE Fountain Resort Motel, Nelson
44.7 miles away
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* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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