Mt Dobson, New Zealand
Address
Mount Dobson Ski Area
30 Alloway Street, Fairlie
South Canterbury, New Zealand
Tel: ++64 3 685 8039
Fax: ++64 3 685 8716
Flying
Fly to Christchurch airport 2 1/4hrs away.
By bus/coach
Bus services with change overs at the town Fairlie.
By train
Train services to Timaru, 65km miles from the resort.
By car
184km From Christchurch, take highway 1 south and highway 8 to Fairlie and then 11km on to Mt Dobson.
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Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: June to Oct
Summer: None
Lifts
Total Lifts: 3
Chair lifts: 1
Drag lifts: 2
Other lifts: 1 learner rope
Max people per hour: 4,000
Board Leashes required: No
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 14
Total ride area: 400hect/14km
Longest run: 1.26miles (1.5km)
Top lift: 2030m
Vertical drop: 415m
First lift: 1600m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 25%
Red runs: 50%
Black runs: 25%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
Half Day NZ$40
1 Day pass - NZ$57
3 Day pass - $171
5 Day pass - $242
Season $450
Lift times:9am to 4pm
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 2m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 5%
Facilities
Night Riding: :
No
Snowboard Schools:
Group lessons $24
Private lessons $50
Snowboard Hire:
Board & Boots $47per day
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Not available
Further information
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Mt Dobson
Basic and dull, but a beginners paradise.
Terrain & parks
Halfpipe:
Yes - 1 Natural halfpipe
Terrain park:
No -
Backcountry/off-piste:Yes
Tree runs:No
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