Mt. Olympus

Location

Canterbury

New Zealand

43° 26' 39.2316" S, 171° 45' 0.8064" E

General info:

Mount Olympus is a 128km drive from Christchurch, via Windwhistle. It is a Club run field in the Cragieburn range set in a wide south facing basin offering a variety of runs on uncrowded slopes. The southerly aspect means that Olympus tens to trap more light powder than other nearby fields. Mt Olympus has 60 skiable hectares with varied terrain offering challenges for skiers of all abilities.

BASE: 1430ft
SUMMIT: 2096ft
VERTICAL DROP: 441ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 4
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 0
Surface: 4

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