Ohau
Also known as: Ohau Snow Fields, Lake Ohau
Lake Ohau views
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Ohau - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
~Beg 20 / Int 50 / Adv 30
Dedicated beginner carpet/platter area at base; regroup at lodge
Lake Ohau Lodge (stay/dine), sightseeing, tubing/snowplay
- (not documented)
Lessons + full rental
Cruisy intermediate bowls; family-capable base
Snow & season
Med - natural snow, no snowmaking; good high-country base
Typically mid/late Jun to early Oct
Jul-Sep
Peak Jul-Aug + school holidays; shoulder Jun & Sep-Oct quieter
Natural bowls + ridgelines
Wind; access road closures
The mountain
~125 ha (est)
~10-12 zones (broad open terrain)
Genuine advanced off-piste in adjacent bowls
Quiet, uncrowded
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~NZ$135
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Christchurch ~4 h or Queenstown/Dunedin ~3 h; 9.6 km unsealed alpine road, chains/4WD advised
Self-drive; access road off SH8
Cafe at base building
Lake Ohau Lodge
Twizel hub
Patrol & safety
Patrolled; alpine avalanche terrain adjacent
Unsealed access road
Twizel Medical Centre; Timaru Hospital (~1.5 h)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.