Christchurch

Where to Stay

Copthorne Hotel Commodore
The Commodore is an ideal place to start and finish your Mainland skiing experience. Located moments from Christchurch Airport, with free 24 hour shuttle service the Commodore is perfect. Book online.

P: +64 3 358 8129
E: info@commodore.co.nz
www.commodore.net.nz

Kiwi Base Camp
Wake up to the smell of freshly baked bread, enjoyed in great company as you stay with Christchurch’s friendliest backpackers. Free airport collection, range of activities and affordable tours… boom.

69 Bealey Avenue,
NZ Free Ph: 0800 505 025
E: stay@kiwibasecamp.com
www.kiwibasecamp.com

Where to Eat

Winnie Bagoes
Gourmet pizza bar entertaining the city and suburbs for almost two decades! With New Zealand’s best pizza, pastas, salads, extensive beers & wines and regular entertainment.

2 Waterman Place, Ferrymead
P: +64 3 376 4900
Cnr Madras & Allen St, City Centre
P: +64 3 366 6315
www.winniebagoes.co.nz

Best Coffee

C4 Coffee HQ²
C4 Coffee is a specialist local coffee roaster. They are the home of coffee beans, machines and all things caffeine. Join them on the quest for espresso perfection!

278 Tuam Street
NZ Free Ph: 0800 24 263 333
E: stay@omaramatop10.co.nz
www.c4coffee.co.nz

Snow Sports Stores

Bivouac Outdoor
100% NZ Owned & stock the best outdoor brands from around the world with a no-hassle returns/exchanges policy. They are totally committed to adventure.

81 Clarence Street, Tower Junction
P: +64 3 341 8062
E: shop@bivouac.co.nz
www.bivouac.co.nz

Cheapskates
Cheapskates newest store. The best brands and best service from snowboarders who love to ride. They’ll set you up right and send you to the slopes in style. Full hire service.

386 Lincoln Road, Addington
P: +64 3 377 2942
E: aaron@cheapskates.co.nz
www.cheapskates.co.nz

High Country Snow & Outdoors
See them for a full range of ski equipment and clothing for the whole family. Open 7 days a week, parking at the door.

7D Mandeville St Riccarton
P: +64 3 366 4166
E: infohigh-country@paradise.net.nz

McEwings Ski and Snowboard Hire
Rent the gear, own the mountain! Skis, boards, clothing, tranceivers and touring equipment, snow chains, roof racks. Open from 7am to 7pm every day of the snow season! Multi-day discounts!

200 Yaldhurst Road, Avonhead, Christchurch
P: +64 3 342 8528
www.mcewings.co.nz

Ski and Snowboard Surgery
For immaculate tunes and solid repairs, visit the major repair specialists. They’ve been here for years…even if they do have to move their workshop an awful lot.

New 2013: R&R Tower Junction
HQ: 2 Expo Place Bromley
P: +64 22 126 9161
www.boardsurgery.com

SNOW AND SURF
Get to SNOW AND SURF on Tuam Street for the best deals in town on snowboards, skis, boots and clothing and all accessories or check them out online.

85 Tuam Street, CBD
P: +64 3 366 7351
E: snowandsurf@xtra.co.nz
www.snowandsurf.co.nz

Snowride Sports
From Skis to the most important accessory, they offer an unrivaled selection of products covering the full spectrum of skiing needs for every budget and for every ability level.

386 Lincoln Rd, Addington
NZ Free Ph: 0800 7669 7433
E: info@snowride.co.nz
www.snowride.co.nz

Victoria Ski Sport
Ski and snowboard shop in Christchurch. Equipment new and used, new clothing and accessories. Top brands at competitive prices plus professional expertise. Rental/hire all sizes, ages and abilities. Parking.

130 Victoria Street
NZ Free Ph: 0800 754 7467
E: info@victoriaskisport.co.nz
www.victoriaskisport.co.nz

Other Services

Pye Electrical
At Pye Electrical their friendly, professional Christchurch-based electricians can take care of all your commercial, industrial and residential electrical work.

438 St Asaph Street
P: +64 3 365 0907
E: ricky@pyeelectrical.co.nz
www.pyeelectrical.co.nz

Riccarton Clinic
Suspected fractures? Strains? Bruising? Riccarton Clinic is open every night until 8pm and welcomes walk-in patients suffering from the typical outcomes of a day pushing the limits.

6 Yaldhurst Rd, Church Corner
P: +64 3 343 3661
E: info@riccartonclinic.co.nz
www.riccartonclinic.co.nz

The Vintage Peddler Bike Hire
The Vintage Peddler is Christchurch’s home of vintage bicycles and an eclectic bunch of cycle enthusiasts. Enjoy and explore Christchurch’s side streets, boutique shops and fine cafes in style with a Vintage Peddler.

P: +64 3 365 6530
vintagepeddler.co.nz

About Christchurch

Christchurch-Southern-Alps
Christchurch is the gateway to the Southern Alps. It’s New Zealand’s second largest city and currently the fastest changing city on the globe. Visiting Christchurch will open your mind and excite the imagination, just enough to head to the hills and make the most of the winter.

Nearby Ski Areas

Broken River

BR, as it’s known to the locals, is another one of those mountains with a cult-like status. It has a friendly atmosphere, a little beginner terrain and a whole lot for intermediate to advanced skiers and snowboarders.

BR has two styles of accommodation. The self-catered option is great for those on a budget but the catered option provides a welcome break after skiing. The best part about staying on the mountain is getting the jump on the day trippers and possible night skiing!

Craigieburn Valley

Craigieburn Valley Ski Area is an off-piste paradise. It is comprised of two large basins that encompass a diverse range of intermediate and advanced terrain including steep chutes through to wide powder bowls.

The terrain on offer, directly from the tows or via a short traverse, is equal to some of the best in the world.

Mt Cheeseman

One of the family favourites, Mt Cheeseman is a club ski area with a difference. It has a distinctive family friendly feeling, but offers diverse terrain for all abilities and loads of great facilities.

Unlike most club fields, the main runs are accessed by two T-bars and there are easy trails down, courtesy of extensive grooming. The learner’s rope tow is located in front of the sunny day lodge.

Mt Olympus

Mt Olympus has an impressive reputation. The terrain is amazing, the access road an adventure and it boasts the highest hot tub in NZ.

The true Mt Olympus experience is found by booking a night in the Top Hut, which sits in the middle of the field. The dinner, bed and breakfast is sure to please the most discerning diner and the toasty warm lodging ensures a comfortable sleep.

Porters

Porters is a long-time favourite of Christchurch residents. There are three consecutive T-bars to take you skyward and views to Lake Coleridge and Mt Olympus from the top.

Heading left or right you can opt to take groomed runs varying in pitch from winding cat tracks to wide and fast pistes. Heading out wide from the top you’ll find the powder hound favourites of Big Mama and Bluff Face.

Temple Basin

Located in the middle of the Southern Alp’s Main Divide, Temple Basin is a ski area like no other. It’s about as far from Northern Hemisphere après skiing as you’ll find and for those who ski and ride there that’s just the attraction.

The entire area is ungroomed so natural features and impressive rock formations make the skiing equally challenging and rewarding. Temple Basin boasts a licenced bar; shelter; accommodation; and renowned restaurant quality meals.