The closest town to Mount Hutt ski area and most convenient place to stay is Methven (26km). Christchurch is over 100 km away. The last 13km from the main road is a quite daunting drive along Mt Hutt Skifield Road,...
Mount Hutt
Mount Hutt is probably New Zealand’s best known ski resort with breathtaking views from the top of Mount Hutt (2,086m) overlooking the patchwork Canterbury plains that stretch out to the Pacific Ocean in one direction and the jagged peaks of the Southern Alps to the other – it’s an impressive and memorable vantage point.
Mount Hutt was the first ski area in Australasia to host World Cup races and National teams from many countries visit Mount Hutt each year to practise before the start of the northern hemisphere winter.
Mount Hutt Ski Resort
Mt Hutt Skifield Access Road
Mount Hutt 7782
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Mount Hutt is a ski area, rather than a resort, and the majority of visitors stay in nearby Methven, where there is a reasonable selection of hotel and bed & breakfast accommodation, 25km from Mount Hutt. Mount Hutt is a...
Mount Hutt Snowsports School has some 90 ski instructors, a dedicated one-stop Children’s Centre and a licensed Skiwiland crèche. Mountain guides available at Alpine Guides and Methven Helisking from May to October. Mount Hutt Ski Schools Learn-to-ski packages are available...
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...
Mount Hutt Ski Lifts & Passes Mount Hutt's ski trails and freestyle features are accessed by a six seater express chairlift, an express quad chair, a triple chair and a 140m long magic carpet - only four lifts but they...
Mount Hutt Beginner Skiing Beginners in Mount Hutt can enjoy skiing wide open trails, while first time skiers have a dedicated area of their own. Best slopes for first time skiers are in the area close to Mount Hutt's base...
Mount Hutt Intermediate Skiing From the top of Mount Hutt's Summit Six chair, Fascination, Morning Glory and other runs provide some excellent cruising for intermediate skiers and boarders, with The Towers another possible option for stronger intermediates.
Mount Hutt Advanced & Expert Skiing Advanced and expert skiers and riders can try Mount Hutt’s main bowl or head for the steeper challenges of the Double Black Diamond runs of South Face or the Rakaia Chutes. Mount Hutt's ski...
Mount Hutt Boarding & Freestyle Snowboarders and freeskiers can choose between the Dirty Dog halfpipe, the 10,000 square metres Up and Go Terrain Park, or a beginners' park.
Mount Hutt Mountain Restaurants Mount Hutt offers a choice of three eateries for on-mountain dining including the fast-food Sky High Cafe with spectacular views and the characterful Huber's Hutt Bar with open fire. The fast-food Sky High Café at Mt...
Mount Hutt Village Mount Hutt has no real village on the mountain as such and there's no accommodation on the mountain. The nearest community is 25km away, down the mountain road at quaint little farming town of Methven, where most...
Mount Hutt Bars & Restaurants Methven, the nearest town to Mount Hutt, has a wide range of restaurants for a small rural town. Although nothing on the scale of Queenstown, Methven is none the less welcoming, and there’s just enough...
Mount Hutt Other Activities Besides skiing, snowboarding, heli-skiing & heliboarding, backpackers and adventure travellers are visiting New Zealand all year round for a host of other activities including: hot air ballooning, salmon & trout fishing, jet boating, river rafting, water...