Broken River Ski Area
{{Short description|Ski field in Canterbury, New Zealand}}
{{for|the river|Broken River (New Zealand){{!}}Broken River}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox ski area
|name= Broken River
|logo=
|picture=Broken River_lodges_Stevage.jpg
|caption=
|location=
|nearest_city= Christchurch
|vertical= {{convert|400|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
|top_elevation= {{convert|1820|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
|base_elevation= {{convert|1420|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
|skiable_area= {{convert|900|ha|0}}
|number_trails= Backcountry
|longest_run=
|liftsystem= 5 rope tows
|terrainparks= 1
|snowfall=
|snowmaking= No
|nightskiing= Yes
|external_link= {{URL|www.brokenriver.co.nz}}
}}
Broken River is a club skifield in South Island, New Zealand. Run by the Broken River Ski Club, it is located at about {{convert|110|km|mi|abbr=on}} from Christchurch. The skifield claims to often have the longest ski season anywhere in Australasia. Also, by connecting with Craigieburn Valley, it claims to have the largest skiable area in New Zealand, at {{convert|900|ha|0}}.
The grounds encompass a large, open basin with five ski tows and a skiable range from an altitude of {{convert|1420|to|1820|m|ft|abbr=off}}. The difficulty distribution is 10% beginner, 40% intermediate, 50% advanced.
Accommodation is in the form of three lodges: the full-service Lyndon Lodge, the more basic 28-bed Broken River Lodge, and the very basic 14-bed White Star Chalet for backpackers. Access to the accommodation is via a 15- to 30-minute walk from the carpark. There is a passenger lift{{Cite web |url=http://www.brokenriver.co.nz/mountain/alpine-rail/ |title=Alpine rail |access-date=2013-09-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130909084600/http://www.brokenriver.co.nz/mountain/alpine-rail/ |archive-date=2013-09-09 |url-status = dead}} (formerly a goods lift) between the carpark and the accommodation.
The field also has a day lodge, Palmer Lodge, which has self-catering available as well as food and drink availability.[http://www.chillout.co.nz/mountains.asp?DocID=6 Chill. Multi Mountain Pass] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070713084923/http://www.chillout.co.nz/mountains.asp?DocID=6 |date=2007-07-13 }} Broken River Accessed 2007-05-19
Image:Broken River down main tow Stevage.jpg
{{Clear}}
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Broken River Ski Area, {{convert|1554|m|ft|abbr=on}} (1966–1986)
| Jan record high C = 24.0
| Feb record high C = 25.0
| Mar record high C = 22.4
| Apr record high C = 18.2
| May record high C = 13.3
| Jun record high C = 11.1
| Jul record high C = 9.1
| Aug record high C = 13.5
| Sep record high C = 14.6
| Oct record high C = 15.0
| Nov record high C = 22.5
| Dec record high C = 20.2
| year record high C = 25.0
| Jan avg record high C = 20.5
| Feb avg record high C = 20.4
| Mar avg record high C = 17.5
| Apr avg record high C = 13.7
| May avg record high C = 10.5
| Jun avg record high C = 7.8
| Jul avg record high C = 6.2
| Aug avg record high C = 6.9
| Sep avg record high C = 8.8
| Oct avg record high C = 12.3
| Nov avg record high C = 16.1
| Dec avg record high C = 18.3
| year avg record high C = 21.6
| Jan high C = 12.9
| Feb high C = 13.7
| Mar high C = 11.3
| Apr high C = 8.1
| May high C = 4.7
| Jun high C = 2.2
| Jul high C = 1.0
| Aug high C = 1.7
| Sep high C = 3.3
| Oct high C = 6.0
| Nov high C = 8.5
| Dec high C = 11.5
| year high C =
| Jan mean C = 8.8
| Feb mean C = 9.5
| Mar mean C = 7.7
| Apr mean C = 4.9
| May mean C = 1.9
| Jun mean C = -0.5
| Jul mean C = -1.7
| Aug mean C = -1.1
| Sep mean C = 0.4
| Oct mean C = 2.6
| Nov mean C = 4.8
| Dec mean C = 7.5
| year mean C =
| Jan low C = 5.0
| Feb low C = 5.3
| Mar low C = 4.1
| Apr low C = 1.7
| May low C = -1
| Jun low C = -3.3.
| Jul low C = -4.2
| Aug low C = -4.1
| Sep low C = -2.7
| Oct low C = -0.8
| Nov low C = 1.1
| Dec low C = 3.4
| year low C =
| Jan avg record low C = -2
| Feb avg record low C = -1.7
| Mar avg record low C = -2.6
| Apr avg record low C = -4.7
| May avg record low C = -7.5
| Jun avg record low C = -9.0
| Jul avg record low C = -9.5
| Aug avg record low C = -10.2
| Sep avg record low C = -8.5
| Oct avg record low C = -7.3
| Nov avg record low C = -5.1
| Dec avg record low C = -3.3
| year avg record low C = -11.1
|Jan record low C = -6.7
|Feb record low C = -5.8
|Mar record low C = -7.0
|Apr record low C = -8.6
|May record low C = -10.2
|Jun record low C = -11.5
|Jul record low C = -12.2
|Aug record low C = -14.5
|Sep record low C = -11.4
|Oct record low C = -10.3
|Nov record low C = -9.0
|Dec record low C = -5.7
|year record low C = -14.5
|source = NIWA {{cite web
|url = https://cliflo.niwa.co.nz/
|title = CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent number: 4647)
|publisher = NIWA
|access-date = 29 Jul 2024}}
}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category|Broken River, New Zealand}}
- [http://www.brokenriver.co.nz/ Broken River Ski Area]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070310211237/http://www.brokenriver.co.nz/images/trail_large.jpg Broken River Ski Area trail map]
{{coord|43.125100|S|171.676000|E|display=title}}
{{Ski areas and resorts in New Zealand}}
{{Club skifields}}