FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

South Island Ski Fields Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about ski fields in the South Island of New Zealand. The questions range from very easy to pretty difficult.

A multiple-choice quiz by veryeavy. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
veryeavy

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
328,563

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
301

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which are the two commercial ski fields in the Queenstown area? Hint

Rainbow and Mount Lyford

Cardrona and Treble Cone

Coronet Peak and The Remarkables

Ohau and Roundhill

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Treble Cone is most closely associated with which town? Hint

Queenstown

Kaikoura

Cromwell

Wanaka

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Which commercial skifield is closest to Christchurch? Hint

Porters

Mount Lyford

Mount Hutt

Mount Dobson

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Where is Mount Olympus skifield? Hint

In Mid Canterbury, near Lake Coleridge

In Central Otago, near Lake Dunstan

In South Canterbury, near Lake Pukaki

In Southland, near Lake Te Anau

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Driving east out of Lake Tekapo township, you almost immediately turn left and drive along the eastern side of Lake Tekapo. Which skifield are you going to? Hint

Fox Peak

Ohau

Roundhill

Mount Dobson

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Which ski field is in the Nelson Lakes area? Hint

Mount Lyford

Rainbow

Hamner Springs

Cheeseman

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Invincible Snowfields could be best described as what? Hint

A new commercial ski field on the Otago/Southland border

A large club field in mid-Canterbury

Imaginary

A small privately owned ski area near Glenorchy

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Mount Robert in the Nelson Lakes District is most accurately described as what? Hint

a former commercial ski field

a former club skifield

a current club skifield

a current commercial ski field

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the small club ski field in North Otago? Hint

Temple Basin

Hamner Springs

Awakino

Tukino

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. You drive north out of Omarama on State Highway 8, and after about 12kms you turn left. Which ski field are you going to? Hint

Mount Dobson

Snow Park NZ

Roundhill

Ohau

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which are the two commercial ski fields in the Queenstown area?

Answer: Coronet Peak and The Remarkables

Queenstown is the best known destination in New Zealand for skiing, and is also a mecca for tourists throughout the year. The Queenstown area is world renowned for its scenery and abundance of adventure sports.

2. Treble Cone is most closely associated with which town?

Answer: Wanaka

Treble Cone is one of three ski fields in the Wanaka area. It is on the western side of Lake Wanaka, not far past Glendhu Bay. The other two ski fields are Cardrona and Snow Fields NZ, which are on opposite sides of the Cardrona Valley.

3. Which commercial skifield is closest to Christchurch?

Answer: Porters

Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island. Porters Ski Area and Mount Hutt are both less than two hours' drive away, which makes them very popular, with Porters being a few kilometres closer.

4. Where is Mount Olympus skifield?

Answer: In Mid Canterbury, near Lake Coleridge

Mount Olympus is a club ski field on the southern side of the Craigeburn Range. It is just over two hours drive from Christchurch.

5. Driving east out of Lake Tekapo township, you almost immediately turn left and drive along the eastern side of Lake Tekapo. Which skifield are you going to?

Answer: Roundhill

Roundhill is a fairly low ski field and declining winter snowfall led to its closure in the 1990s. However, decreases in the cost of snow making equipment and willing backers meant it reopened and is once again a very popular family oriented skifield in the Mackenzie Country.

6. Which ski field is in the Nelson Lakes area?

Answer: Rainbow

When Rainbow first opened it was a commercial operation. It was subsequently taken over by a community run trust.

7. Invincible Snowfields could be best described as what?

Answer: A small privately owned ski area near Glenorchy

At the time of writing in 2010 Invincible Snowfields could probably be described as the most exclusive ski field in NZ, requiring helicopter access and having a hut that sleeps only ten. It has a rope tow and thus can be called a ski field.

8. Mount Robert in the Nelson Lakes District is most accurately described as what?

Answer: a former club skifield

Mount Robert is visible from the top of Rainbow ski field, on the other side of Lake Rotoiti. The opening of Rainbow ski field and the declining reliability of snow were both factors in the closure.

9. What is the name of the small club ski field in North Otago?

Answer: Awakino

Awakino is a not widely known outside of North Otago and South Canterbury. It is nestled into the Northern end of the Kakanui Mountain range behind Kurow.

10. You drive north out of Omarama on State Highway 8, and after about 12kms you turn left. Which ski field are you going to?

Answer: Ohau

Ohau is in a small valley that opens up into a bowl at the top. Keen skiers and boarders can access additional terrain by walking up and along the ridge to the left of the top of the chairlift.

Source: Author veryeavy

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Pagiedamon before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.