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Roundhill Ski Area is a family owned and run 
The "Heritage Express" rope tow was added in 2010. This is a steep 1.5 km long ''"New lift for Roundhill Ski Area"''
/ref> at , to give the field 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.
Roundhill Ski Area
official website
Trail map
''"Roundhill, For Mum, Dad & the Kids"''
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Roundhill Ski Area is a family owned and run ski area
A ski area is the terrain and supporting infrastructure where skiing and other snow sports take place. Such sports include alpine and cross-country skiing, snow boarding, tubing, sledding, etc. Ski areas may stand alone or be part of a ski resort.
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in Canterbury
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, New Zealand
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, in the Two Thumb Range
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near the town of Lake Tekapo
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, 1.5 hours from Timaru
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and 3 hours from both Christchurch
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& Queenstown.
The main runs are accessed by a 1.2 kilometre long T-bar
A surface lift is a type of cable transport for snow sports in which skiers and snowboarders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill. While they were once prevalent, they have been overtaken in popularity by higher-capacity and higher-co ...
(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 with the T-bars reaching The "Heritage Express" rope tow was added in 2010. This is a steep 1.5 km long rope tow
A surface lift is a type of cable transport for snow sports in which skiers and snowboarders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill. While they were once prevalent, they have been overtaken in popularity by higher-capacity and higher-co ...
rising to the Richmond Ridge/ref> at , to give the field 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
''"Roundhill, For Mum, Dad & the Kids"''
review Ski areas and resorts in Canterbury, New Zealand Mackenzie District {{Ski-resort-stub