Porters Snow Report

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Porters is open today -- upper mountain lifts are currently on wind hold at 1pm. It’s looking like we have a mixed bag of weather in store today, with a regular resupply of some of Canterbury’s finest mountain air passing through the ski area. At 5:45am, we have clear skies and light winds in the base area, rising to moderate on the upper mountain. The temperature is currently 4 degrees. The forecast is for these winds to increase later today, and this may impact operation of our upper mountain lifts – this morning will be the best of the day. We expect to open Bluff Face this morning, but this is subject to winds playing ball. Sundance was groomed wall to wall early this morning, and will be fun this morning. Our upper mountain intermediate trails through McNulty’s and into Stellar have been groomed nice and wide. Easy Street and the Platter area have been groomed wide, and will have great conditions today. Season passes for 2026 are now on sale at super earlybird prices. Buy now and also use your pass to ski the remainder of the 2025 season on us. Passes can be purchased with 10 easy monthly payments. On top of all that, we are stoked to introduce our new family pass – click on the “shop now” button up on the top right corner to find out more and purchase. If you’re looking for a lesson, pop into our ticket office and book a spot with one of our instructors – we have options for all ages and abilities. Kids 10 and under ski for free at Porters. The access road this morning is chain free. We recommend that all vehicles carry chains in winter. Our shuttle service will be running return trips throughout the day, picking up at Chain Bay 2 (and the lodge on request) at 9:30am and 10:30am. Return shuttles will be available all afternoon. Porters Lodge Restaurant and Bar, just 6km up our access road, will be open for coffee from 9am, and meals from 11am. Pop in for a bite to eat after your day on the mountain, the food will impress.