Roundhill Ski Area

Roundhill Ski Area is a family run skifield in Canterbury, New Zealand, near the town of Tekapo, 3 hours from both Christchurch and Queenstown. The field caters primarily to beginner and intermediate skiers, with a difficulty distribution of 20%/80%/0% and extensive use of two snow grooming machines. The main runs are accessed by a single, 1.2 kilometre long T-bar, but for the 2010 season the field has installed a 1.5 km long rope tow (The Heritage Express) rising 630 metres to the Richmond Ridge to give the field about 780 metres of vertical drop overall, the largest in New Zealand. This will open the field up to advanced skiers and boarders. This rope tow is reportedly the longest in the world. The resort is at an elevation of 1620...