Roundhill Ski Area
Roundhill Ski Area is a family owned and run ski area in Canterbury, New Zealand, near the town of Lake Tekapo, 1.5 hours from Timaru and 3 hours from both Christchurch & Queenstown.
The main runs are accessed by a 1.2 kilometre long T-bar and a shorter T-bar. The ski area caters primarily to beginner and intermediate skiers with extensive use of two snow grooming machines. The base area is at an elevation of with the T-bars reaching
The "Heritige Express" rope tow was added in 2010. This is a steep 1.5 km long rope tow rising to the Richmond Ridge at, to give the field of vertical drop overall; the largest in New Zealand. This opened up a large ungroomed advanced only area for skilled skiers and boarders. The Heritage Express is reportedly the longest rope tow in the world.
The trails have a difficulty distribution of 35% advanced, 45% intermediate & 20% beginners.
