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Ski Pass Plus Rental - Beginners Package - Porters Ski Field
Porters
PACKAGE INCLUDES: -SKI OR BOARD HIRE, A 2 HOUR LESSON AND LEARNERS PASS..
The Closest Ski Area to Christchurch. Porters is 89 just kilometres from Christchurch International Airport, approximately an hour's drive.
If you'd like to experience skiing or snowboarding for the first time, or you're an expert looking for easy access to some fantastic and challenging terrain, Porters is a great place to start, with facilities for all levels of skiing and riding.
Porters Ski Area has seen a great deal of investment undertaken recently, all designed to improve your ski experience. A fantastic 120 seat café is a great place to enjoy a delicious coffee and home-style food between runs, with superb views over the Torlesse Range.
The Porters Community Park has undergone more development, offering a great training ground for those looking to develop their freestyle skills - now opening earlier with the assistance of snow-making. The snowmaking infrastructure at Porters has been strengthened further with the purchase of two dedicated generators and a further fully automated snowgun.
The winch groomer makes it even easier for grooming staff to deliver perfectly groomed slopes to you each morning.
Porters have always taken pride in offering a superb experience for families. To ulitlise the Ski Mat magic carpet lift and a platter lift, there are excellent value starter packs, including ski/board hire, lessons and easy beginner lift. For the intermediate skier or boarder, Porters offers a huge variety of runs accessed by three T-bars, with groomed trails accessible from top to bottom. The more advanced skier or snowboarder will enjoy "Big Mama", with 620 vertical metres that's bound to get the legs burning.
If you want an even steeper slope, then Bluff Face (skiers left) offers 38 degrees of pitch.
Easy backcountry access is also available - backcountry travellers must sign in with ski patrol before leaving the ski area boundaries.
Facilities
Ski Hire - the latest hire equipment is available on the mountain.
Extensive snowmaking area.
Professionally designed terrain park.
Snow Sports School - professional instruction for groups and individuals.
Excellent, warm, modern café and bar with seating for 120.
Complimentary Wifi access to stay in touch with the outside world -( or your boss! ).
Ski Area Terrain - 30% Beginner, 30% Intermediate, 40% Advanced Ideal for - beginner to advanced. Tows - 3 T Bars, 1 Platter (intermediate), and 1 Ski-Mat Magic Carpet. Elevation - 1980m Lift-accessed Terrain - 285ha Vertical drop - 620m Terrain Park - Professionally designed and continually developed with tables, rails, and boxes. Grooming - All main runs are groomed overnight.
Ski Field Lifts Open 9am - 4pm but are subject to weather conditions.
When booking this learners pack please specify if if you want your lesson at 10.30am or 1.30pm.
YOUR PURCHASE IS NON-REFUNDABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES UNLESS THE SKI AREA IS CLOSED ON THE DAY FOR WHICH YOUR VOUCHER IS VALID.
PRICES Lift Pass - Learners PACKAGE: $95
Authenticated ReviewsAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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Kyrie Lord from New Zealand wrote on 10 August 2014
Amazing!!!
Totally worth the money. The equipment you get is good. The instructors are absolutely awesome. We had Misha & she couldnt have been more helpful. She was so enthusiastic & genuinely wanted us all to do well. Definitely be booking another package with Porters
MAYBELLE ENG from New Zealand wrote on 18 September 2013
great experience
That was my first ski in my life! Many thanks to our lovely instructor, she keep praising and helping that make us feel warm and encouraging. Highly recommended!
Joni from New Zealand wrote on 02 September 2013
Unforgettable moment
My first ever slide down the slope never been so memorable and exciting. the instuctor were friendly and educating. Althought there are plenty of people, plenty of space of space to ski around without bumping to others
Annie Breeze from New Zealand wrote on 25 August 2013
porters ski beginners package
Primo day with the family, will be definitely doing again!
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Tony McCombs from New Zealand wrote on 13 September 2014
Great experience
The team at Porters were really helpful & the spring snow was still thick due to the snow making machines. Had a fun time learning how to snowboard - I was competent to tackle the slopes in about an hour.