Hanmer Springs Ski Area
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Hanmer Springs Ski Area, located on Mount Saint Patrick, South Island
, New Zealand
is a club skifield
about 40 minutes' drive from the town of Hanmer Springs
. It has one poma lift, and two rope tows, giving access to trails rated as 10% beginner, 50% intermediate and 40% advanced.
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
is a club skifield
Club skifield
In New Zealand, a club skifield is a small ski resort run by a ski club to provide affordable skiing to its members. While members of the public can ski, members of the club receive heavily discounted rates, in exchange for a yearly membership fee and usually several days of voluntary work...
about 40 minutes' drive from the town of Hanmer Springs
Hanmer Springs
Hanmer Springs is a small town in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 65 kilometres southwest of Kaikoura , in the Hurunui District. The town lies on a minor road 9 kilometres north of State Highway 7, the northern route between Christchurch and the West Coast...
. It has one poma lift, and two rope tows, giving access to trails rated as 10% beginner, 50% intermediate and 40% advanced.