Roundhill Ski Area
View from ski area's car park
Location	Lake Tekapo
Nearest major city	Timaru
Coordinates	43°49′32″S 170°39′21″E / 43.825679°S 170.655784°E / -43.825679; 170.655784
Vertical	783 m (2,569 ft)
Top elevation	2,133 m (6,998 ft)
Base elevation	1,350 m (4,430 ft)
Skiable area	550 ha (1,400 acres)
Trails	14
Lift system	2 T-bars, 1 rope tow, 1 platter lift, 2 beginners rope tows
Terrain parks	1
Snowmaking	Yes
Night skiing	No
Website	http://www.roundhill.co.nz/

Roundhill Ski Area is a family owned and run ski area in Canterbury, New Zealand, in the Two Thumb Range near the town of Lake Tekapo, 1.5 hours from Timaru and 4 hours from both Christchurch & Queenstown.

The main runs are accessed by a 1.2 kilometre long T-bar (T1) and a shorter T-bar (T2). The ski area caters primarily to beginner and intermediate skiers with extensive use of two snow grooming machines. The base area is at an elevation of 1,350 metres (4,430 feet) with the T-bars reaching 1,620 metres (5,310 feet)

The "Heritage Express" rope tow was added in 2010. This is a steep 1.5 km long rope tow rising 630 metres (2,070 feet) to the Richmond Ridge^[1] at 2,133 metres (6,998 feet), to give the field 783 metres (2,569 feet) of vertical drop overall; the largest in New Zealand. This opened up a large ungroomed advanced area for skilled skiers and boarders. The Heritage Express is reportedly the longest rope tow in the world.

The trails have a difficulty distribution of 35% advanced, 45% intermediate & 20% beginners.

References

External links

• Roundhill Ski Area, official website
• Trail map

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