Mt Hutt sits on New Zealand’s South Island in the heart of Canterbury country bang smack in the middle of the impressive Southern Alps.
There’s a reason Australians keep returning to ski here, actually there’s ten.
So much snow
Mt Hutt gets double the average snowfall of most other Australasian resorts with four metres per season.
Views forever
On a clear day you can see from one side of New Zealand to the other from the west coast Southern Alps to the east coast Pacific Ocean.
Some things are free
Kids ski for free. You read that right, kids 10 years of age and under ski for nada, nix, niente.
Spitting distance
Mt Hutt is a mere ninety minute drive from Christchurch airport so you can fly in and ski out.
The choice of champions
The US and Austrian ski teams have both called Mt Hutt their southern training home in recent years.
Take it to the sky
Drones are so last year. It’s all about the balloon at Methven. Take a basket to the sky and witness Mt Hutt from a bird’s eye view.
Old school is the new cool
Mt Hutt’s access town of Methven is home to the New Zealand Ski Heritage Museum. Lose yourself for hours amongst the heritage displays that tell the story of skiing in New Zealand.
Two pubs, two colours
There are two main pubs in Methven, on opposite sides of the street. You won’t miss them. One is brown and one is blue and the first is called The Brown Pub and the second The Blue Pub. True story.
Mt Hutt opens first every season
Clearly this is weather dependent, but Mt Hutt traditionally opens the New Zealand ski season and technically the Australasian one too. As New Zealand is two hours ahead of Australia, the first turns of the southern season are made on Mt Hutt on the Australian Queen’s Birthday long weekend.
Ski Max have the best early bird Mt Hutt deals
No, really, they do. You can ski Mt Hutt from AU$939 per person for 7 nights including accommodation, lift passes, daily breakfast and ski hire. Check out their early bird specials page for more.
