Rainbow Ski Area

Operating Hours: 9:00am to 4:00pm

Operating Season: Mid July until Mid October

Access Road: 17km from State Highway 63 turnoff. Chains must be fitted or carried by all vehicles at all times from base car park. Shuttle service runs multiple trips daily from base car park.

Mountain Car-park Elevation: 1540m (5,052 feet)

Lift Accessed Vertical: 218m (715 feet)

Lifts: 1 Main T-bar, 1 Platter Lift, 1 Tubing park lift, 1 learners rope tow, 1 handle terrain park tow, 1 West Bowl access tow.

Terrain: Beginners 25%, Intermediate 55%, Advanced 20%

Facilities:

  • Cafe - Serving food, cold and hot drinks, espresso coffee.
  • Rental - ski and snowboarding equipment and clothing
  • Ski Repair and Maintenance Service
  • Shop for accessories, clothing and Rainbow branded souvenirs
  • First aid and emergency services
  • Ski & board school
  • SMI snow-making facilities
  • Two Kassbohrer Pisten-Bully snow-groomers




Rainbow Ski Area Trail Map
HOWS THE SNOW TODAY?
Field:
Open
Road:
ChainsAll
Weather:
Sunny
Snow depth:
42cm - 52cm
Last fall:
27 July 2010 
Amount:
13
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T-Bar Fully Open

The T-Bar is now open all of the way to the top of the mountain. Fresh snow fall over the last two days has added enough to our existing base to give great conditions from top to bottom. Easy Way is also now open providing beginner and intermediate access to the base from the T-Bar.
Tuesday July 27 2010 02:41 p.m. |  (0)

The Rainbow T-Bar Is Opening!

Tomorrow, Thursday, we will be opening the main T-Bar for the first time this season. Our snow-making crew have been working flat out for the last few weeks in perfect conditions to add more cover to our natural snow-base, and we now have enough cover to open the main part of the field for the first time this season. Read more...
Wednesday July 14 2010 02:42 p.m. |  (0)

Opening Day

Yes, Rainbow is opening for the 2010 Season on Saturday 3rd July with the Beginner tow and Nelson Contracting Platter Lift only. Read more ...
Thursday July 1 2010 09:49 p.m. |  (1)

Holiday 5-pack for the school students - a great deal!

This year we are introducing the Holiday 5 pack - 5 days of action for School aged skiers and boarders from beginner to expert. A 2.5 hour afternoon lesson during the week or one hour on the weekends - any 5 days of the holidays.
Friday June 25 2010 01:07 p.m. |  (1)