Awakino ski area

Awakino Ski Area
Location	Otago NZ
Nearest city	Kurow
Coordinates	44°46′42″S 170°19′48″E / 44.7784°S 170.3301°E / -44.7784; 170.3301Coordinates: 44°46′42″S 170°19′48″E / 44.7784°S 170.3301°E / -44.7784; 170.3301
Top elevation	1950m ^[1]
Base elevation	1463 m^[1]
Runs	Backcountry^[1]
Lift system	3 Rope tow^[1]
Terrain parks	0
Snowmaking	no
Website	http://www.skiawakino.com

The Awakino ski field is located in St. Marys Range, North Otago, New Zealand near Kurow. It is run by the Waitaki Ski Club and is virtually unknown outside of Otago. Awakino best represents skiing as it first began in New Zealand, and the field is little changed from when it was established in the late 1940s. It offers a surprisingly large amount of terrain, and with both tows operating, an excellent vertical coverage. Run by volunteers only, it operates most weekends in the winter season, which normally lasts from mid June to October.

The skifield has accommodation in a lodge 300 metres below the field base buildings, and is accessible by 4WD during the winter season. ^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 Guide to New Zealand ski fields, Awakino, Accessed 29/6/07

External links

Awakino Ski Field, official website

Ski areas and resorts in New Zealand

Commercial skifields

North Island

Auckland	Snow Planet¹

Mount Ruapehu	Turoa Whakapapa

South Island

Canterbury	Mount Lyford Mount Potts^2,3 Mount Hutt² Mount Dobson Porters² Roundhill

Otago	Cardrona Coronet Peak Invincible Ohau The Remarkables Snow Farm⁴ Snow Park^5,6 Treble Cone

Club skifields

North Island

Mount Ruapehu	Tukino

Taranaki	Manganui

South Island

Nelson Lakes	Rainbow Mount Robert⁶

Canterbury	Broken River Craigieburn Valley Fox Peak Hanmer Springs Mount Cheeseman Mount Olympus Temple Basin

Otago	Awakino

1: Indoor ski slope 2: Former club skifield 3: Heliskiing 4: Cross-country skiing 5: Terrain park 6: Closed

Club skifields in New Zealand

North Island: Manganui Tukino South Island: Broken River Mount Cheeseman Craigieburn Valley Fox Peak Hanmer Springs Mount Olympus Temple Basin Rainbow Ski Area Awakino Ski Area Former Club Fields: Porters Mount Potts Mount Hutt Mount Robert

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