Accommodation for Ski & Snowboard
Ski the Craigieburn Range, Canterbury, New Zealand

"very relaxing after a hard day's skiing"Mark, NZ

  Accommodation close to the skifields
Avoca House Bed & Breakfast provides warm and friendly accommodation for all your skiing and snowboarding in the Craigieburn range.

We have four skifields within 20 minutes drive of our B&B accommodation. For more information click the links.
Porters ski field
Mt Cheeseman ski field
Broken River ski field
Craigieburn ski field

Avoca House is 1 hour from Mt Olympus Temple Basin.


Watching the weather?
For the Canterbury High Country forecast check out
The New Zealand Met Service.
Or look at a webcam view of weather at Castle Hill.



CHILL Ski Passes - covers 11 ski fields!
To maximize your snowboard and ski experience in this area take advantage of the 11 mountain ski pass from CHILL. Available online or at the Springfield Store and Cafe, this pass isgood value if you want great skiing and snowboarding this winter.

This pass covers Porter Heights, Hanmer Springs, Broken River, Craigieburn Valley, Temple Basin, Mt Olympus, Fox Peak, Mt Cheeseman, Mt Dobson Roundhill and Mt Lyford ski fields.

There are a variety of options available from a 7 day "anytime" pass to a full season pass. For more information visit the CHILL website


Sales, rental and repairs
For all your snowboard and ski gear at Gnomes in Darfiled. Ski & snowboard rental equipment is also available on the mountain at Ski Porters and Mt Cheesman.


Remember to carry snow chains
The access roads are all reasonable but they are gravelled mountain roads. Please remember to carry chains and to try them out BEFORE you leave home to make sure they fit and you can fit them.


skiing at 20mths, Castle Hill Village

snowboard & ski Craigieburn ranges

snowboard & ski Craigieburn ranges

snowboarding craigieburn range

snowboard & ski Craigieburn ranges

snowboard & ski Craigieburn ranges


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