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Woman snowboarder enjoys the majestic view of Ohau Snow Fields in New Zealand

Ohau

Twizel · Canterbury · New Zealand · 1,487 m

  • ✕ Closed
Photo: Naruedom Yaempongsa/Shutterstock.com · Public domain

Season runs from 26 Jun 2027 to 3 Oct 2027

Resort ClosedUpdated 2 min ago
Snow depth
–cm
Runs open
–
of 15
Lifts
–
of 3
Skiable km
–km
of 25 km
Recent snowfall0 cm in 24 h0 cm 48 h0 cm 72 h

Avalanche danger

Today · Thu 15 Oct2 · Moderate

Up to 15cm of new snow is possible by Friday morning. Shallow wind and storm slab may build on a number of aspects, especially lee to the S/SE winds. Check the bond between the old and new snow as you move through terrain, you wont have to dig far.

Area: Ohau · Full bulletin →

Official bulletin (NZ Avalanche Advisory). Always read the full bulletin before going off-piste.

Where to stay near Ohau

Hotels and apartments close to the slopes, with prices and availability for your dates.

  • Within 15 km of the resort
  • Real prices for your dates
  • Many with free cancellation
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Trail map

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Trail map — Ohau

Snow seen from space

Satellite image of Ohau with snow highlighted
True colour on 12 Oct; snow detected by the satellite in cyan. The circle is the measured area.

16 %of the ground snow-covered within 7 km · 12 Oct

Last 60 days

16 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground17 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground18 Aug: 59 %19 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground20 Aug: 63 %21 Aug: 67 %22 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground23 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground24 Aug: 75 %25 Aug: 91 %26 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground27 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground28 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground29 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground30 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground31 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground1 Sept: 61 %2 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground3 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground4 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground5 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground6 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground7 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground8 Sept: 81 %9 Sept: 72 %10 Sept: 76 %11 Sept: 66 %12 Sept: 54 %13 Sept: 68 %14 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground15 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground16 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground17 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground18 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground19 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground20 Sept: 51 %21 Sept: 39 %22 Sept: 37 %23 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground24 Sept: 35 %25 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground26 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground27 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground28 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground29 Sept: 37 %30 Sept: 38 %1 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground2 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground3 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground4 Oct: 26 %5 Oct: 29 %6 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground7 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground8 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground9 Oct: 21 %10 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground11 Oct: 8 %12 Oct: 16 %13 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground14 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground16 Aug14 Oct

% clouds

Source: NASA GIBS, MODIS Terra and Aqua (snow cover) and VIIRS NOAA-20 (true colour). Updated daily with a one-day lag.

Weather by elevation

Ohau

1,487 m
-2°Cfeels -6°
Wind
15 km/h (gust 48)
Humidity
85%

7-day forecast

Ohau · 1,487 m
DayMin/MaxSnowProb.Gust
Fri 16-4° / 1°0.1 cm32%52 km/h
Sat 17-2° / 12°—0%32 km/h
Sun 185° / 14°—0%30 km/h
Mon 195° / 14°—2%27 km/h
Tue 205° / 12°—0%58 km/h
Wed 215° / 11°—20%47 km/h
Thu 225° / 13°—24%46 km/h

Terrain by difficulty

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Terrain by difficulty

15 runs
  • Beginner213%
  • Intermediate427%
  • Advanced533%
  • Expert427%

Skiable area: 600.1 haSnowparks: 2

Snow report from OnTheSnow · compiles the report published by each resort

Frequently asked questions about Ohau

Is Ohau open today?
According to the latest report (16 Oct, 04:50), Ohau is closed. The announced season opening date is 26 Jun 2027.
How much snow is there at Ohau?
The resort is not publishing a snow depth at the moment.
What can you do at Ohau without snow?
There are 4 mapped activities around the resort: peaks (2), mountain huts (1), hiking (1). See what to do without snow →
How often is this information updated?
The report is read automatically from OnTheSnow every few minutes. The last reading was 2 min ago.

Updated 2 min ago

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