Mt Lyford
Season
Terrain
Location
The access road turns off Highway 70 about 20km's after Waiau. It is a 8km long well maintained gravel road which passes through Beach Forest and into alpine terrain. It passes through the lower of the two areas at Mount Lyford, Lake Stella, where there is a car park, and finishes at Terako Basin, where there is another car park and the ski area.
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Mt Lyford, Contact
Web: www.mtlyford.co.nz
Email: lyfordski@xtra.co.nz
Phone: +64 3 3661220
Fax: +64 3 3156158
Snowphone: +64 3 3661220
Mail: Mt Lyford Alpine Resort, Rural Delivery, Waiau, North Canterbury,
Late June to Early October
Lift Info
Total: 5
- One T-bar
- Two platters
- One 180m fixed grip
- One advanced rope tow.
Groomers
Six Kassbohrer Snowgroomers and one half pipe shredder.
Snowmaking
No
Terrain Park
- Wild Ride Terrain Park (jumps, kickers, rails)
- R & R Sport Kaikoura Half Pipe
- Quarter Pipe
- International Truck Jump
- Basin d escribed as a Natural Terrain Park
Restaurants & Cafes
Mt Lyford has one on-mountain cafe.
Rental Equipment
Mt Lyford has an extensive ski & snowboard equipment rental. No clothing.
Creche
No
Mountain Shuttle
Daily service from:
The Mt Lyford Lodge & Log Chalet Village- Snow Resort - Return
Pick up 8:30am - $20 return.
Chain Hire
No
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Base Altitude
1249 m
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Highest Altitude
1750 m
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Vertical Drop
450 m
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Skiable Area
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Annual Snowfall
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Average Snow Depth
110cm
About Mt Lyford
The sunny Terako field, an ideal family field, offers a great learners area as well as challenging runs for intermediate and advanced skiers. The Day Lodge/restaurant and carpark is centrally located.
This sunny northwest facing basin receives its best snow from the south, south-east quarter and most years gets good snow cover, even at its lower altitude.
Mt Lyford facilities include: Terako Day Lodge, Chamois Cafe, Ticket Office, First Aid, Ski & Snowboard Hire. It offers a ski & snowboard scool for all ages and abilites, operated 6 snowgroomers and one half-pipe shredder.
Activities include skiing, snowboarding, tubing, racing, tobogganing, and other fun activities.
Terrain features include: Wild Ride Terrain Park (jumps, kickers, rails), R & R Sport Kaikoura Half Pipe, Quarter Pipe, International Truck Jump, Basin described as a Natural Terrain Park.
Established in 2004 the Wild Ride Terrain Park has been a fantastic addition to Mt Lyford Alpine Resort, which is already described as a natural terrain park.The man made features of the terrain park add a more exciting and challenging aspect to the resort.
The Wild Ride Terrain Park has been set up in its own basin to the right of the Cloudy T-bar. The park has a lead in through a natural terrain shoot with a snow cornice up to the left perfect for wing over's.
Photo Gallery
Mt Lyford Ski Area Promo Video
