Mt Hutt / Methven - New Zealand

Mt Hutt / Methven is located in the middle of New Zealand's south island and approx 70 klms from Christchurch, its gateway city.

Over the years Methven has developed into a true ski town, it is a quaint town with a personal feel about the place and surrounded by lots of farmland and beautiful scenery. The town centres around to main pubs/hotels called the brown and blue pubs, there is a variety of accommodation places, shops, restaurants and infastructure.

It is a great option for families, couples and people who are on a bit of a budget as it is cheaper to fly into Christchurch and then only a short drive to the resort/mountain. It is also favoured by hard core skiers as Methven is situated within a 1½ - 2½ hour drive from some other areas worth visiting, Craigieburn, Mt Cheeseman and in particular; Porters Heights. This region also has some impressive Heli-ski

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 Resort statistics

Mt Hutt

Mt Hutt has the most reliable snow in New Zealand. With a  altitude of 2,086m and an ideal south/east aspect - it provides the  conditions to attract snow.
Mt Hutt is a big bowl shaped mountain with steep sidewalls and the famous south face caters for experts. There is also gentle progressive slopes, well groomed main trails and on the middle/lower slopes there are two half pipes and a terrain park.

Beginner – 25%
Intermediate – 50%
Advanced – 25%
Number of lifts – 4
Av annual snowfall – 450cm
Snowmaking – covering 42 hectares
Highest Lifted point – 2,086m
Vertical drop – 683m
Skiable area – 365 hectares
Season – 14 June -12 Oct

Porter Heights 

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Beginner – 15%
Intermediate – 35%
Advanced – 50%
Number of lifts – 5
Av annual snowfall – 420cm
Snowmaking – covering 16 hectares
Highest Lifted point – 1,980m
Vertical drop – 620m
Skiable area – 202 hectares
Season – 20 June-6 Oct