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Roundhill Ski Area

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rising 630 metres (2,070 feet) to the Richmond Ridge 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
260:(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) 353: 836: 346: 30: 764: 68: 339: 362: 846: 817: 780: 757: 851: 750: 810: 61: 841: 644: 605: 803: 654: 440: 303: 250: 226: 664: 521: 491: 639: 501: 698: 417: 287:
The trails have a difficulty distribution of 35% advanced, 45% intermediate & 20% beginners.
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The "Heritage Express" rope tow was added in 2010. This is a steep 1.5 km long
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View from ski area's car park
Lake Tekapo
Timaru
Coordinates
43°49′32″S 170°39′21″E / 43.825679°S 170.655784°E / -43.825679; 170.655784
Trails
Lift system
T-bars
rope tow
platter lift
rope tows
Terrain parks
Snowmaking
Night skiing
http://www.roundhill.co.nz/

ski area
Canterbury
New Zealand
Two Thumb Range
Lake Tekapo
Timaru
Christchurch
Queenstown
T-bar

rope tow

"New lift for Roundhill Ski Area"
Roundhill Ski Area

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