Roundhill Ski Area

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 1350 m with the T-bars reaching 1620 mThe "Heritage Express" rope tow was added in 2010. This is a steep 1.5 km long rope tow rising 630 m to the Richmond Ridge at 2133 m, to give the field 783 m 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.