Win a snow proof camera! we're on the lookout for stunning snow images for our 2009 calendar - enter here

Mount Dobson, New Zealand

Resort Info	Webcams	Snow Report	Historical Snow	Current Weather	Resort Reviews
6 Day Forecast (free) top: 2110m mid: 1902m bot: 1695m	2 Day Detail (subscribers) top: 2110m mid: 1902m bot: 1695m	9 Day Forecast (subscribers) top: 2110m mid: 1902m bot: 1695m	Piste Map	Weather Maps	Snowfinder

Mount Dobson summary

With regular snowfalls on its peaks and across the wide open slopes, Mt Dobson offers a fun skiing and snowboarding experience for everyone. From the well groomed slopes for the beginners and intermediates through to the soft and smooth powder that will test the best, Mt Dobson offers a challenge for all levels of skiers and boarders. Just off the Christchurch to Queenstown highway, 11km from Fairlie and 18km from Tekapo, Mt Dobson is a short 40min drive. There is a smooth mountain road which is one of the easiest alpine roads in the country. Plenty of parking is available. There is a small cafeteria with a range of hot food and good coffee. There are two snow making machines. Accommodation is nearby in Fairlie.

Resorts close to Mount Dobson include: Fox Peak (15 km), Round Hill (15 km), HeliPark New Zealand (52 km), Mount Cook (61 km), Ohau (80 km),

	Trails (Pistes): 14	Halfpipes: -
	Summit: 2110 m	Toplift: m
	Beg: 25% Int: 50% Adv: 25%	Terrain Parks: -
	Vertical Drop: 415 m	X-Country: -
	Lifts: 4 (1 chair lift, 3 surface lifts)	Snowmaking: Yes
	Gondolas / Cable Cars: -	Slopeside accom.: -
	Restaurants: -	Acres of ski: 800
	Bars: -	Nearest Airport: Timaru
	Nearest Train: Timaru	Info phone: +64 3 685 8039 \| Mount Dobson Resort Info Website

Visitor Reviews of Mount Dobson

Michael Gibson from NEW ZEALAND writes:

This is a large ski field, with an easy access road despite its high altitude. The ski field facilities are basic but adequate. The terrain is spread out over 2 wide sheltered bowls accessed by a triple chair and T-bar. There is a beginners area with rope tow with progression to a Pomma that accesses 2 longer pistes. The one surprise is how few people were up there. The terrain is a match to many of the much better known ski fields. So if you prefer to avoid crowds and waiting on lift queues this is perfect. You also get superb views right over to Mount Cook out on the East trail. In addition,, they had a deal of 2 for 1 lift pass, so it doesn't hurt the pocket! Will definitely be back.

2008-08-15

Click here to read 1 more reviews of Mount Dobson or submit your own

NEW! Announcements & News from the Mount Dobson resort manager

Join our resort manager programme

Information supplied Wed Dec 27 08:05:44 UTC 2006

Mount Dobson on the map

(Also see our detailed Weather Map around Mount Dobson, which will give you visual overview of current and future snow conditions)

City Forecasts
Closest to Mount Dobson

Okuru, New Zealand	143 km
Christchurch, New Zealand	165 km
Dunedin, New Zealand	214 km
Invercargill, New Zealand	331 km
Okaka Hut, New Zealand	356 km

Surf Breaks
Closest to Mount Dobson

Smithfield, New Zealand	65 km
Patiti Point, New Zealand	69 km
Jacks Point, New Zealand	70 km
Lighthouse Reef, New Zealand	70 km
Tuhawaiki Point, New Zealand	71 km