Ohau, New Zealand

 

Some would say that you haven't truly snowboarded in New Zealand until you have spent a day at Ohau Ski Area and a night at the Ohau Lodge. Seemingly in the middle of nowhere, about half way between Queenstown and Christchurch, most people make the mistake of only visiting Ohau for a day en-route between other resorts. The views alone here are amazing with Mount Cook, NZ's highest mountain, in sight all around the area. This internationally renowned snowboarders resort offers some excellent riding for all levels on amazingly crowd free slopes with a fair share of good powder days. Riders come here because they know that this place cuts it, without any hype of bull shit, just a damn fine mountain that will please hardcore freeriders with a good choice of steeps.

New for season

06: Magic carpet to replace the beginners’ tow. The Boulevard gully widened, Mike’s Meander developed into a new trail, and top chair extended to give access to Back Bowl

05: new chairlift

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Resort Statistics

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

Lifts

Total Lifts: 3
Chair lifts: 1
Drag lifts: 1
Other lifts: 1 magic carpet
Max people per hour:  2,295
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 11
Total ride area: 600 hectares
Longest run: 1.2miles (1.9km)

Top lift: 1825m
Vertical drop: 400m
First lift: 1425m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 20%
Red runs: 50%
Black runs: 30%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes: 
Half-day $39
1 Day pass - NZ$58 or $47 for house guests
Lift times:9.00am to 4.30pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 1.8m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 0%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: Group lesson $36 1.5 hours
Private lessons $72 per hour
Snowboard Hire: Board & Boots $45 per day
Night Riding: :  No

Other activities

Heliboarding: :  Yes
Snowmobiles: Not available

Further information

www.ohau.co.nz/
Email:ohau@ohau.co.nz

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Summary
Good overall resort especially after a fresh dump of snow

Terrain & parks

HALFPIPE: No -
TERRAIN PARK: No - Not yet
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:No

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