Mount Hutt Ski Area
Sitting in a large bowl, with tougher runs on the perimeter and more intermediate slopes in the middle, Mount Hutt offers more than 365 skiable hectares (900 acres) in the main ski area and 107 hectares of back country skiing in the Rakaia Saddle chutes.Although the last 13 kilometres of access road are legendary and daunting for some, those who persevere will find good beginner slopes, and plenty of tougher runs for more experienced skiers. Mount Hutt has one of the longest ski seasons in the Southern Hemisphere, lasting from early June to late October, and a good snow record, Mount Hutt averages around 500cm of snowfall each season and has 61 snow canons for artificial snowmaking over 42 hectares mainly on the easier, central slopes. Current improvements include a new computerised snowmaking system and a new snowmaking line for the 10,000sq metre Terrain Park.