Broken River Ski Area

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Location

Canterbury
New Zealand
43° 10' 13.4472" S, 171° 52' 47.7732" E
NZ
General info: 

Broken River is run and maintained by the Broken River Ski Club. It offers an alternative to skiers and snowboarders who are looking to experience back to basics fun in the snow. Broken River is a 1.5 hour drive from Christchurch. There is a 15-20 minute walk to the accommodation lodges from the ski area carpark. Season runs early July to early October.

BASE: 1350ft
SUMMIT: 1820ft
VERTICAL DROP: 360ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 7
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 0
Surface: 7

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: US$60.00
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: US$60.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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SUMMIT: 6374ft
VERTICAL DROP: 1171ft