Nelson Lakes National Park, Tasman Region · New Zealand · ski area
Rainbow Ski Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
Rainbow Ski Area is a ski area in Nelson Lakes National Park, Tasman Region, New Zealand with 6.3 km of mapped downhill runs and 5 lifts, between 1,541 m and 1,744 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 6.3 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Top elevation
- 1,744 m
- Vertical drop
- 203 m
- Nearest airport
- NSN · 71 km
Slopes by difficulty
10 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 3 Rope tows
- 1 T-bars
- 1 Button lifts
Rainbow Ski Area is a ski area in Nelson Lakes National Park, Tasman Region, New Zealand. Its 10 mapped downhill runs add up to 6.3 km, which ranks it #17 of 28 ski areas in New Zealand and gives it 2.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 625 m long.
Slopes at Rainbow Ski Area
About 25% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 56% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Rainbow Ski Area a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 5 lifts: 3 rope tows, 1 t-bar, 1 button lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,541 m up to 1,744 m, a vertical drop of 203 m — typical of a local ski hill.
Getting to Rainbow Ski Area
The nearest airport is Nelson Airport (NSN), about 71 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 32 min by car; Woodbourne Airport (BHE) is 93 km away. Nearby ski areas include Hanmer Springs Ski Area, Mount Lyford Alpine Resort (7.9 km) and Lake Stella, which together add 8 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to Rainbow Ski Area
- 1 NSN71 kmstraight line
- 2 BHE93 kmstraight line
- 3 WSZ107 kmstraight line
- 4Wellington International AirportWLG173 kmstraight lineWellington, New Zealand
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Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.