Mount Hutt Ski Area ski resort - Canterbury, New Zealand

    Mount Hutt Ski Area ski resort

    New Zealand · Canterbury
    3.4 / 5 on OnTheSnow
    Season Open

    Home to monster snowfalls, wide-open terrain and views that'll stop you in your tracks. From first lift to last legs, this is skiing, Hutt style.

    Piste
    13 km
    Vertical
    648 m
    Lifts
    5
    Base - Summit
    1,423m - 2,071m

    Run Difficulty

    26 runs · 13 km of piste

    Easy5(19%)
    Intermediate13(50%)
    Advanced8(31%)

    Is Mount Hutt Ski Area Right for You?

    How this resort rates across different skier profiles

    IntermediatesGood
    5/10

    50% intermediate runs across 13.3km of piste

    BudgetGood
    5/10

    Pass price not available - value unknown

    BeginnersLimited
    2/10

    19% easy runs and 0 ski schools

    The Mountain

    Mount Hutt Ski Area Map

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    Crowd Levels

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    Jan
    –
    Feb
    –
    Mar
    –
    Apr
    –
    May
    3
    Jun
    5
    Jul
    4
    Aug
    3
    Sep
    1
    Oct
    –
    Nov
    –
    Dec
    Peak: July school holidays
    Quiet: June, September

    Season & Pricing

    Mount Hutt Ski Area - Pistes, Runs & Lifts

    Key facts and figures for Mount Hutt Ski Area

    Elevation

    Summit2,071m
    Base1,423m
    Vertical Drop648m

    Runs

    Total Piste13.3km
    Total Runs32
    Easy5
    Intermediate13
    Advanced8

    Lifts

    Total Lifts5
    Chairlifts3
    Drag Lifts2

    1 6-pack, 1 quad, 1 surface

    Open / Operating
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    At a Glance

    Quick facts about Mount Hutt Ski Area

    Elevation Profile

    ▲

    Summit

    2,071m

    vertical

    648m

    Base

    1,423m

    Snow Reliability

    good snowSnow reliability
    VariableExcellent

    Resort Statistics

    Terrain902 acres
    Avg annual snowfall400 cm

    When to Visit

    Peak season

    July school holidays

    Quieter times

    June, September

    Season

    Jun – Oct

    Lift Pass Prices

    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
    17:46
    Sunset
    06:55
    Daylight
    13.2h

    Times in UTC for 2026-10-13

    Daylight Hours by Month

    15
    Jan
    13.8
    Feb
    12.4
    Mar
    10.9
    Apr
    9.6
    May
    9
    Jun
    9.3
    Jul
    10.3
    Aug
    11.8
    Sep
    13.3
    Oct
    14.6
    Nov
    15.4
    Dec
    Shortest: 9h (June)Longest: 15.4h (December)

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    Reviews & Ratings

    Skier ratings on OnTheSnow

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    3.4/ 5
    Beginner
    3.9
    Intermediate
    3.8
    Expert
    3.0
    Family
    3.9
    Apres Ski
    2.6
    Terrain Park
    2.6

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