Craigieburn Valley Ski Area
Craigieburn Valley Ski Area is a club skifield in the Southern Alps of New Zealand's South Island, about 104 km west from Christchurch. Catering only to intermediate and advanced skiers, it features a vertical range of 1308–1811 m, 160 ha of skiable area and 3 fast rope tows, the first installed in 1949.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hamilton Peak and Broken River Ski Area.
Broken River Ski Area
Sports venue
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Broken River is a club skifield in South Island, New Zealand. Run by the Broken River Ski Club, it is located at about 110 km from Christchurch. The skifield claims to often have the longest ski season anywhere in Australasia. Broken River Ski Area is situated 2 km southwest of Craigieburn Valley Ski Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dracophyllum Flat and Cass.
Dracophyllum Flat
Locality
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dracophyllum Flat is a locality, which is situated 6 km south of Craigieburn Valley Ski Area.
Cass
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Cass is a small locality in inland Canterbury on New Zealand's South Island, near Arthur's Pass. It is known for its small railway station which was the subject of the 1936 painting Cass by Rita Angus, voted in 2006 New Zealand's favourite work of art. Cass is situated 10 km northeast of Craigieburn Valley Ski Area.
Craigieburn Valley Ski Area
- Type: Sports venue
- Description: ski area in New Zealand
- Categories: ski resort, skiing, winter sport, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Selwyn District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.11118° or 43° 6′ 40″ southLongitude
171.69842° or 171° 41′ 54″ eastOpen location code
4V8HVMQX+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 274760686OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=winter_sportsOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centreOpenStreetMap feature
sport=skiingWikidata ID
Q5181703
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In Other Languages
“Craigieburn Valley Ski Area” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “クレイギーバーン・バレー・スキー・エリア”
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Highlights include North Peak and Nervous Knob.
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