New Zealand · up to 1945 m

Porters Ski Area

25 marked runs, 13.7 km of skiing and 6 lifts — mapped in full detail, run by run.

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25
Marked runs
21 named
13.7 km
Total slopes
6
Lifts
635 m
Vertical drop
1945 m
Top elevation
1310 m
Base elevation
Green 0.2 kmRed 5 kmBlack 8.6 km

About Porters Ski Area

Porters Ski Area is a compact ski area with 635 m of lift-served vertical, strongest in advanced steeps in New Zealand. Skiers here have 25 marked runs to choose from, adding up to about 14 km of marked descent, served by 6 lifts.

The skiing tops out at 1945 m and drops 635 m to the lowest marked point at 1310 m. The difficulty mix breaks down into 0.2 km of green beginner runs, 5 km of red intermediate runs, 8.6 km of black expert terrain.

Mountain records

Longest run

McNulty's

1.3 km · 257 m vertical · Red (intermediate)

Steepest sustained pitch

Don't Miss

max 101.4% gradient · 454 m · Double black (expert)

The 10 best runs at Porters Ski Area, scored

Every run is scored 0–100 from its real shape — vertical drop, length, how well its steepness fits its difficulty class, and flow (flats and uphill sections cost points). How the Bonvo Score works →

  1. 165
    Bluff Face

    966 m · 462 m drop · avg 47.3% · Excellent

    Black
  2. 258
    Dome Face

    664 m · 282 m drop · avg 41.8% · Excellent

    Black
  3. 357
    Don't Miss

    454 m · 287 m drop · avg 60.5% · Excellent

    Black
  4. 454
    Julian's Bowl

    450 m · 188 m drop · avg 39.6% · Very good

    Black
  5. 552
    McNulty's

    1.3 km · 257 m drop · avg 19.7% · Very good

    Red
  6. 651
    Big Mama

    898 m · 495 m drop · avg 55% · Very good

    Black
  7. 751
    Head Wall

    264 m · 127 m drop · avg 46.3% · Very good

    Black
  8. 851
    Easy Street

    896 m · 306 m drop · avg 34% · Very good

    Red
  9. 951
    Aorangi Chutes

    251 m · 140 m drop · avg 50.7% · Very good

    Black
  10. 1050
    Stellar Bowl Cat Track

    371 m · 92 m drop · avg 24.6% · Very good

    Red

All 21 named slopes

SlopeDifficultyLengthVerticalAvg gradientScore
Bluff FaceBlack966 m462 m47.3%65
Dome FaceBlack664 m282 m41.8%58
Don't MissBlack454 m287 m60.5%57
Julian's BowlBlack450 m188 m39.6%54
McNulty'sRed1.3 km257 m19.7%52
Big MamaBlack898 m495 m55%51
Head WallBlack264 m127 m46.3%51
Easy StreetRed896 m306 m34%51
Aorangi ChutesBlack251 m140 m50.7%51
Stellar Bowl Cat TrackRed371 m92 m24.6%50
Upper LeaperBlack420 m162 m37.8%48
Lower LeaperBlack291 m121 m40%46
LauriesBlack667 m370 m54.9%46
Cat TrackRed412 m70 m16%45
HeadwallBlack810 m481 m58.3%44
McNulty's BasinBlack219 m115 m51.1%43
SolitudeBlack336 m144 m41.1%43
Adrian's HighwayRed623 m72 m11.3%41
Sundance BasinRed495 m190 m38%37
Big Bill's TraverseBlack864 m95 m10.8%9
Adrian's HighwayBlack1.0 km70 m6.2%7

Lifts at Porters Ski Area

1× drag lift1× chair lift3× t-bar1× magic carpet
LiftTypeLengthRiseSeatsRide time
Easy RiderChairlift641 m204 m——
Sundance TT-bar518 m209 m——
Leaper TT-bar426 m201 m——
Platter LiftDrag lift203 m43 m——
Stellar TT-bar178 m74 m——
Sunkid Carpet LiftMagic carpet62 m14 m——

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