Mt Hutt

Canterbury Region, NZ — size S · 14 km of trails · 646 m vertical · 5 lifts · moderate snowfall

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Where it is
Canterbury Region
Christchurch — town, pop. 419,200Timaru — town, pop. 29,300Ashburton — town, pop. 21,600Mt HuttChristchurchTimaruAshburton
Within 30 km
Methven — town, pop. 2,130Mt HuttMt HuttMethven

Open today, 5 of 5 lifts running

Season: Jun 27 – Oct 11

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Ikon Pass7 days shared across 3 resortsno blackout dates
Shares that 7-day budget with Coronet Peak, The Remarkables.
Ikon Base5 days shared across 3 resortsno blackout dates
Shares that 5-day budget with Coronet Peak, The Remarkables.

The mountain

Trails
14 km — size S
Vertical
646 m
Summit
2065 m
Base
1419 m
Lifts
5
Region
Mount Hutt, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Moderate

Snow-day share
2% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
1 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
255 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snowfall, season to date model
100200300 cmAprMayJunJulAugSepOctplanned season

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2026planned season

Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 9 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

16% of it is novice or easy terrain, in the lowest tenth of North American resorts of 10–25 km, where the median is 30%. That is 2 km of it. There is not much room here to learn. 35% of its trail length is advanced or harder, against 26% for North American resorts of 10–25 km.

Terrain

  • easygreen circle2.3 km · 5 runs
  • intermediateblue square6.1 km · 13 runs
  • advancedblack diamond4.9 km · 8 runs
  • other0.8 km · 9 runs

North American grading.

Lifts

  • 3chairlifts
  • 2magic carpets

FAQ

Is Mt Hutt on the Ikon Pass?
Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days shared across 3 resorts at Mt Hutt for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
Is Mt Hutt on the Ikon Base?
Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days shared across 3 resorts at Mt Hutt for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Mt Hutt get?
Mt Hutt has moderate snowfall by our banding.

Sources

Pass terms
Ikon
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method