Craigieburn Valley Ski Area, Located in the heart of New Zealand's Southern Alps, where the ups are good; the downs are even better. Steep narrow chutes, wide open powder bowls, un-crowded runs or just a place to take it easy in the awesome vista of the Craigieburn Range. Craigieburn Valley has all this and more for intermediate to advanced off-piste enthusiasts.

Whakamaru day lodge guarantees the best fresh coffee for miles and at 1625m, a view that will take your breath away. At the end of the day, you can ski or board to Koroheke lodge's front door just in time for happy hour at the bar.

The beginners area at Craigieburn. Ooh yeh they have the steeps!

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Votes for Craigieburn

Number of votes

Average score

Road and Access:

5

1.80 / 4

Lifts:

5

1.20 / 4

Terrain variety:

6

3.50 / 4

Length of runs:

6

3.00 / 4

Suitability for beginners:

6

1.33 / 4

Suitability for intermediates:

6

1.67 / 4

Suitability for advanced/experts:

5

4.00 / 4

Food outlets:

7

1.57 / 4

Ski and board hire:

5

1.60 / 4

Quality of ski and board lessons:

6

1.17 / 4

General Snow quality:

7

2.86 / 4

Weather reliability:

5

2.60 / 4

Reliability of official snow report:

5

3.00 / 4

Value for $:

5

3.60 / 4

Friendliness:

6

2.83 / 4

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