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    Rainbow Ski Area ski resort - Marlborough, New Zealand

    Rainbow Ski Area ski resort

    New Zealand · Marlborough
    3.3 / 5 on OnTheSnow
    Season Open

    Rainbow Ski Area is a ski area in Marlborough, New Zealand. It has 6.3 km of pistes served by 5 lifts. The slopes run from 1,548 m to 1,750 m, a vertical drop of 202 m.

    Piste
    6 km
    Vertical
    202 m
    Lifts
    5
    Base - Summit
    1,548m - 1,750m

    Run Difficulty

    6 runs · 6 km of piste

    Easy3(50%)
    Intermediate3(50%)

    Is Rainbow Ski Area Right for You?

    How this resort rates across different skier profiles

    BeginnersGood
    5/10

    50% easy runs and 0 ski schools

    BudgetGood
    5/10

    Pass price not available - value unknown

    IntermediatesGood
    4/10

    50% intermediate runs across 6.3km of piste

    The Mountain

    Rainbow Ski Area Map

    Ski chalets at this resort

    Crowd Levels

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

    Season & Pricing

    Rainbow Ski Area - Pistes, Runs & Lifts

    Key facts and figures for Rainbow Ski Area

    Elevation

    Summit1,750m
    Base1,548m
    Vertical Drop202m

    Runs

    Total Piste6.3km
    Total Runs10
    Easy3
    Intermediate3

    Lifts

    Total Lifts5
    Drag Lifts2

    5 surfaces

    Open / Operating
    Official Website

    At a Glance

    Quick facts about Rainbow Ski Area

    Elevation Profile

    ▲

    Summit

    1,750m

    vertical

    202m

    Base

    1,548m

    Snow Reliability

    variable snowSnow reliability
    VariableExcellent

    Resort Statistics

    Terrain741 acres
    Avg annual snowfall300 cm

    When to Visit

    Peak season

    July school holidays

    Quieter times

    June, September

    Season

    Aug – 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
    17:42
    Sunset
    06:48
    Daylight
    13.1h

    Times in UTC for 2026-10-13

    Daylight Hours by Month

    14.9
    Jan
    13.7
    Feb
    12.4
    Mar
    11
    Apr
    9.8
    May
    9.1
    Jun
    9.4
    Jul
    10.4
    Aug
    11.8
    Sep
    13.2
    Oct
    14.5
    Nov
    15.2
    Dec
    Shortest: 9.1h (June)Longest: 15.2h (December)

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    Activities & Amenities

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    Reviews & Ratings

    Skier ratings on OnTheSnow

    Average of ratings left by OnTheSnow users. Not SkiPlnr reviews.

    3.3/ 5
    Beginner
    3.3
    Intermediate
    3.3
    Expert
    2.8
    Family
    3.7
    Apres Ski
    2.2
    Terrain Park
    2.5

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