New Zealand · Canterbury

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Mount Cheeseman Ski Area ski resort

Mount Cheeseman Ski Area is a ski area in Canterbury, New Zealand. It has 8.8 km of pistes served by 3 lifts. The slopes run from 1,553 m to 1,854 m, a vertical drop of 301 m.

Piste

9 km

Vertical

302 m

Lifts

Base - Summit

1,553m - 1,854m

Run Difficulty

34 runs · 9 km of piste

Easy5(15%)

Intermediate15(44%)

Advanced14(41%)

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Is Mount Cheeseman Ski Area Right for You?

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BudgetGood

5/10

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IntermediatesLimited

3/10

44% intermediate runs across 8.8km of piste

ExpertsLimited

3/10

41% advanced runs, 302m vertical

The Mountain

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Crowd Levels

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Nov

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Dec

Peak: July school holidays

Quiet: June, September

Season & Pricing

Mount Cheeseman Ski Area - Pistes, Runs & Lifts

Key facts and figures for Mount Cheeseman Ski Area

Elevation

Summit1,854m

Base1,553m

Vertical Drop302m

Runs

Total Piste8.8km

Total Runs34

Easy5

Intermediate15

Advanced14

Lifts

Total Lifts3

Drag Lifts3

3 surfaces

Open / Operating

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At a Glance

Quick facts about Mount Cheeseman Ski Area

Elevation Profile

Summit

1,854m

vertical

302m

Base

1,553m

Snow Reliability

good snowSnow reliability

VariableExcellent

Resort Statistics

Terrain222 acres

Avg annual snowfall94 cm

When to Visit

Peak season

July school holidays

Quieter times

June, September

Season

Jun – Oct

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Where these facts come from

Piste km, lifts, runs, elevations, vertical drop and season: from map data and older sources, not yet checked against the resort.

Today's Daylight

Sunrise

17:45

Sunset

06:54

Daylight

13.1h

Times in UTC for 2026-10-13

Daylight Hours by Month

Jan

13.8

Feb

12.4

Mar

10.9

Apr

9.7

May

Jun

9.3

Jul

10.4

Aug

11.8

Sep

13.2

Oct

14.6

Nov

15.4

Dec

Shortest: 9h (June)Longest: 15.4h (December)

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Reviews & Ratings

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3.0/ 5

Beginner

2.9

Intermediate

2.9

Expert

2.9

Family

3.3

Apres Ski

1.9

Terrain Park

2.4

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