Mt Hutt, New Zealand

Introduction

Mount Hutt is the third resort in Mount Cook Line's 'Big Three', located 30 minutes from Methven. This is an early opening resort mainly thanks to its snowmaking facilities as well as the high altitude. You can enjoy some of the best snow cover for the longest season in the South Island. The 9 lifts service an excellent expanse of terrain for everybody to take advantage off. Being one of NZ's biggest commercial resorts means that Mt Hutt can become very busy, attracting a lot of family ski groups. However, don't let that stop you, the resort is very snowboard friendly and there are plenty of good areas to ride with out crashing into two plankers all day. As with most of the NZ resorts access is via an ungraded road, which can be closed during snow or windy storms.

New for season

2005: new 6-seater chairlift, and reorganisation of the lift system removing all the old drags. New beginners trail.

2004: new 10,000m2 terrain park being moulded

Resort Statistics

Resort Type:  Alpine
Winter: June to Oct
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 4
Chair lifts: 3
Other lifts: 1 Magic carpet
Max people per hour:  9,200
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total ride area: 365 hectares
Longest run: 1.2miles (2km)

Top lift: 2086m
Vertical drop: 683m
First lift: 1585m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 25%
Red runs: 50%
Black runs: 25%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:  1 Day Pass - $79
Novice lift day pass $41
Half-day pass $52
5 out of 7 Days Pass - $355
Lift times:9.00am to 4.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 1.8m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 15%%

Facilities

Night Riding: :  No
Snowboard Schools: Group lessons 2hrs NZ$48
Snowboard Hire: Board & Boots NZ$47 per day

Heliboarding: :  Not available
Snowmobiles: Not available

Further information

www.nzski.com/mthutt/
Email:service@mthutt.co.nz

Online:16 register/login

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