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Rainbow Ski Area

Rainbow

St Arnaud · Marlborough · New Zealand · 1,564 m

  • ✕ Closed
  • 0/15 runs
  • 0/5 lifts
Photo: Rainbow Ski Area

Season runs from 25 Jul 2027 to 5 Sept 2027

Resort ClosedUpdated 3 min ago
Snow depth
–cm
Runs open
0
of 15
Lifts
0
of 5
Skiable km
–km
of 15 km
Recent snowfall0 cm in 24 h0 cm 48 h0 cm 72 h

Avalanche danger

Today · Thu 15 Oct2 · Moderate

Small wind slabs may develop overnight on Thursday, and during Friday, as gale-force southerly wind redistributes any new snow to northern half aspects.

Area: Nelson Lakes · Full bulletin →

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

Where to stay near Rainbow

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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What to do without snow

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The resort is closed: here is what you can do in the area today.

This is not the resort's official programme: it is what is mapped in OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the resort centre. Check opening times on the resort's own website.

Trail map

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Trail map — Rainbow

Snow seen from space

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

3 %of the ground snow-covered within 7 km · 12 Oct

Last 60 days

16 Aug: 36 %17 Aug: 49 %18 Aug: 50 %19 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground20 Aug: 51 %21 Aug: 50 %22 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground23 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground24 Aug: 67 %25 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground26 Aug: 90 %27 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground28 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground29 Aug: 41 %30 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground31 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground1 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground2 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: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground9 Sept: 43 %10 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground11 Sept: 37 %12 Sept: 36 %13 Sept: 38 %14 Sept: 22 %15 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground16 Sept: 21 %17 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground18 Sept: 36 %19 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground20 Sept: 47 %21 Sept: 21 %22 Sept: 16 %23 Sept: 23 %24 Sept: 10 %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: 14 %30 Sept: 23 %1 Oct: 13 %2 Oct: 10 %3 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground4 Oct: 6 %5 Oct: 19 %6 Oct: 8 %7 Oct: 8 %8 Oct: 9 %9 Oct: 6 %10 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground11 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground12 Oct: 3 %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

Rainbow

1,564 m
-3°Cfeels -10°
Wind
26 km/h (gust 110)
Humidity
71%

7-day forecast

Rainbow · 1,564 m
DayMin/MaxSnowProb.Gust
Fri 16-3° / -1°0.4 cm100%118 km/h
Sat 17-3° / 10°—7%74 km/h
Sun 18-1° / 13°—0%31 km/h
Mon 191° / 14°—4%30 km/h
Tue 203° / 13°—0%48 km/h
Wed 210° / 12°—19%39 km/h
Thu 222° / 14°—25%51 km/h

Terrain by difficulty

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Terrain by difficulty

15 runs
  • Beginner320%
  • Intermediate533%
  • Advanced427%
  • Expert320%

Skiable area: 299.9 haSnowparks: 1

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

Frequently asked questions about Rainbow

Is Rainbow open today?
According to the latest report (16 Oct, 07:00), Rainbow is closed. The announced season opening date is 25 Jul 2027.
How much snow is there at Rainbow?
The resort is not publishing a snow depth at the moment.
What can you do at Rainbow without snow?
There are 7 mapped activities around the resort: peaks (2), lakes (2), mountain huts (2). 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 3 min ago.

Updated 3 min ago

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