Mount Lyford Alpine Resort

Accommodation and Facilities

Mount Lyford Alpine Resort is located 146km from Christchurch and 60km from Hanmer Springs assuring visitors its in a prime location to see what New Zealand has to offer.

Mt Lyford offers amazing trails and the wild ride terrain park for visitors to use including a quarter pipe, international track jump and a half pipe for the enthusiasts.

Offering a first aid service and ski and snowboard hire, Mt Lyford has a vast array of accommodation on offer to suit any special requirements you might have.

Mt Lyford also offers ski coaches for the beginners, so there?s no need to be worried about learning on your own. Around Mt Lyford there are alternative activities including horse treks, whale watching, dolphin encounters and the more popular attractions being jet boating, bungy jumping and rafting.

An impressive amount of work has gone into making this field what it is today. Starting off as a High Country Farm Station it was only in 1986 that due to the high risk from heavy snow it was decided to change the focus of the Farm into making the most of the winter asset i.e. plenty of excellent snow!

The good mix of terrain equally suiting skiers and snowboarders at a beginner, intermediate and advanced level is enhanced with a Wild Ride Terrain Park with a range of rails, quarter pipes and kickers. Two new kickers and the R&R Sport Kaikoura Half Pipe being upsized are the latest addition to the area, shaped with a half pipe shredder it opens the opportunity for some serious tricks and air. Add to this the Broader Cross, Alpine Coaching, and the Wild Ride Terrain Park Series and you have plenty going on!

The Excellent log cabin styled accommodation close to the mountain and the pristine alpine environment make staying, and skiing/ boarding on this winter resort a great time.

Getting There
The access road turns off Highway 70 about 20km's after Waiau. It is a 10km long gravel road which passes through Beach Forest and into alpine terrain. It passes through the lower of the two areas at Mount Lyford, Lake Stella, where there is a car park, and finishes at Terako Basin, where there is another car park.

Mount Lyford Alpine Resort