New Zealand

Porters Ski Area

25 mapped runs, 6 lifts and 13.7 km of pistes — every metre measured from open map data and viewable in 3D in the Bonvo Ski app.

32
Bonvo Score
Solid local hill
13.7 km
Mapped pistes · 25 runs
635 m
Vertical drop · 1310–1945 m
6
Mapped lifts
1.3 km
Longest run

Difficulty mix

Beginner · 1Intermediate · 9Advanced · 13Expert · 2

Bonvo Score breakdown

Terrain14/30
Vertical8/25
Lift network2/25
Variety8/20

Computed from mapped terrain data — no editorial opinion, no pay-to-rank. How the score works

Slope-by-slope analysis

Every run measured from elevation-aware map geometry: true length, vertical drop, average gradient and a 0–10 slope score that rewards long, sustained descents.

RunDifficultyLengthVerticalAvg gradeSlope score
McNulty'sIntermediate1.3 km257 m20.1%3.3
Adrian's HighwayAdvanced1.0 km70 m6.9%1.5
Bluff FaceAdvanced966 m462 m47.8%5.5
Big MamaAdvanced898 m495 m55.1%5.6
Easy StreetIntermediate896 m306 m34.1%4.1
Big Bill's TraverseAdvanced864 m95 m11%1.8
HeadwallAdvanced810 m481 m59.4%5.5
LauriesAdvanced667 m370 m55.5%4.9
Dome FaceAdvanced664 m282 m42.5%4.4
Adrian's HighwayIntermediate623 m72 m11.6%1.5
Sundance BasinIntermediate495 m190 m38.4%3.7
Don't MissExpert454 m287 m63.2%4.4
Julian's BowlAdvanced450 m188 m41.8%3.9
Upper LeaperAdvanced420 m162 m38.6%3.5
Cat TrackIntermediate412 m70 m17%1.7
Stellar Bowl Cat TrackIntermediate371 m92 m24.8%2.3
SolitudeAdvanced336 m144 m42.9%3.7
Lower LeaperAdvanced291 m121 m41.6%3.5
Head WallAdvanced264 m127 m48.2%3.7
Aorangi ChutesExpert251 m140 m55.8%3.7
McNulty's BasinAdvanced219 m115 m52.6%3.6

+ 4 more mapped runs and connectors — all of them in the free 3D map in the Bonvo Ski app.

Lift network

6 mapped lifts.

LiftTypeCapacity/hRide timeLengthVertical
Platter LiftDrag lift203 m43 m
Easy RiderChairlift641 m204 m
Leaper TT-bar426 m201 m
Sundance TT-bar518 m209 m
Sunkid Carpet LiftMagic carpet62 m14 m
Stellar TT-bar178 m74 m

Porters Ski Area — quick answers

How many ski runs does Porters Ski Area have?

Porters Ski Area has 25 mapped downhill runs totalling about 13.7 km of pistes, with the longest single run measuring 1.3 km.

What is the vertical drop at Porters Ski Area?

The mapped skiable terrain spans 635 m of vertical, from 1310 m at the base to 1945 m at the top.

How many lifts does Porters Ski Area have?

Porters Ski Area operates 6 mapped lifts.

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