📷 Porters
Oceania
Porters
Solid · 2026 season average
Projected to open June 2027 · average of 87 verified open days
Best months to book: July, August, June · last season + 30-yr record
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Projected to open Jun 2027 — closed September 20
Weather data is still collected for informational purposes.
Last Snowfall
Oct 16
todayPast 24 Hours
33cm
Past 48 Hours
33cm
Past 10 Days
37cm
7-Day Forecast
26cm
Snow Depth
--
Powder Days
23
2026 season
Bluebird Days
1
2026 season
Solid
2026 season average
Porters is projected to open June 2027. Last season it averaged 33.2 across 87 verified open days.
Best months to book
- #1July36cm avg · last season 36.1
- #2August29cm avg · last season 27.7
- #3June29cm avg · last season 20.6
Best weeks to book
- #1 3 Jul – 9 Jul · last season 45
- #2 10 Jul – 16 Jul · last season 36.1
- #3 24 Jul – 30 Jul · last season 35
Ranked on 25% last season's SnowSure score (2026) · 75% 30-year snowfall and base-depth record. Last season's strongest fortnight was 6 Sep – 19 Sep. One season describes what happened, not what to expect. The live score returns when the lifts turn.
Current Conditions
Reported Fri, Oct 16, 03:04 AM UTC
Terrain
Projected to open Jun 2027
Projected to open June 2027 · season ended September 20, 2026
21 runs · 6 lifts — live counts and the SnowSure™ Score return when the lifts turn.
Ops signals
- ●Fresh snow + cold temps — good grooming window next 48h
- ●Cold summit temps — snow preservation favorable
Snow Summary
Updated Oct 16 at 3:04 AM
Days 8–14 and every model are in SnowSure Pro.Unlock with Pro
Maps
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Webcams & Proof of Powder
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About Porters
Porters is a ski resort located in the Craigieburn Range of New Zealand’s South Island, offering a variety of terrain suitable for beginners through advanced skiers and snowboarders. The resort features wide-open groomed trails, challenging steeps, and a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere. Key amenities include a modern base area, equipment rentals, ski school, and on-mountain café, with the resort known for its accessible slopes and panoramic alpine views.
Read the full resort guide →Frequently asked questions about Porters
- Where is Porters?
- Porters is a ski resort in New Zealand.
- How high is Porters?
- Porters runs from a base elevation of 1,302 m (4,272 ft) to a summit of 1,980 m (6,496 ft), giving a vertical drop of 678 m (2,224 ft).
- How big is Porters?
- Porters has 568 acres (230 hectares) of skiable terrain, 21 marked runs and 6 lifts.
- When is ski season at Porters?
- Porters typically operates from June to September. Exact opening and closing dates shift each year with snowfall — check the resort's current season dates before booking.
- How much snow does Porters get in a typical season?
- Porters averages 43 inches / 109 cm of snowfall in a typical season. Any individual season can run well above or below that.
- How will El Niño affect Porters in winter 2026?
- El Niño Signal Rank: #201 of 488 SnowSure resorts · Tier C · strong-event signal +1% vs its own 30-yr average. In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), Porters averaged +1% versus its own 30-year snowfall baseline. El Niño has historically made little difference here — this is an ENSO-proof mountain, for winter 2026 as in past events. Analog winters: '97-98 -15%, '15-16 -7%, '23-24 +25%. A pattern, not a promise.
