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Skiing at Craigieburn

Skiing at Craigieburn

The Craigieburn Valley Ski Area is one of the skifields within easy reach of Christchurch, attracting tourists and locals alike. The rope tows that carry skiers up the slopes are a relic of its origins as a club skifield. Commercial fields, by contrast, have only chairlifts or T-bars.

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Craigieburn Valley Ski Area

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John Wilson, 'Canterbury places - Porters Pass to Arthur’s Pass', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/10254/skiing-at-craigieburn (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by John Wilson, reviewed & revised 6 Jul 2015, updated 17 Aug 2015