Accommodation – Winter

Snowline Lodge

Book Now!

Discover Canterbury’s easiest access on mountain ski accommodation. Ride the T-Bar lifts, ski to the lodge door and relax in the large communal dining/living area while your meals are prepared by our resident cook. Enjoy hot showers and sunset drenched decks.

Download Ski Week Calendar (239kb pdf)

Snowline Lodge Details

Snowline Lodge sleeps up to 68 people in 13 bunkrooms with four to six bunks per room. Unless you book a room exclusively, at busy times you will be sharing.

Guests are expected to help with light duties which may include meal preparation, dishes or tidying up. Children must be at least 3 years old to stay overnight in Snowline Lodge during winter. Guests provide their own sleeping bag, pillow case and towel. Linen hire is available on request.

Kea Kids Club

Available on Family Ski Weeks providing supervision of groups of young children for 2 hours in the afternoon when adults are having their ski / board lessons and again for 1 hour in the evening while adults have dinner. Prices: $10 per child per day ($50 per week) $20 per family per day ($100 per week).

Useful Downloads:

Download Booking Form – Snowline Lodge (402kb pdf)
Download Booking Form – Forest Lodge (239kb pdf)
Download Snowline Winter Holiday Information (607kb pdf)
Download Forest Lodge Winter Holiday Information (611kb pdf)

Forest Lodge

Book Now!

Set at the base of the mountain halfway up the ski access road, Forest Lodge is nestled in native beech forest and provides self-catering backpacker accommodation. Enjoy hot showers, relax in the sunny lounge/dining area and cook in the large fully equipped communal kitchen.

Forest Lodge Details

Forest Lodge sleeps up to 38 people in 7 bunkrooms. Unless you book a room exclusively, at busy times you will be sharing.

You provide and cook your own meals in our large full equipped communal kitchen and there is a drying room for ski gear. Guests travel up to the ski area in their own vehicles, no shuttle service is available. Power is provided by a generator, which means the fridge and microwave operate only when the generator is on.

Linen Hire is NOT available at Forest Lodge, guests need to provide their own sleeping bag, pillow case and towel.

Category Criteria:

Adult = 18 years and over
Student = 18 years and over with student identification
Youth = 11 to 17 years inclusive
Child = 10 years and under
Children ski for free but must display a lift pass, which will be provided at no charge.

* Family = a minimum of THREE family members which must include at least
ONE ADULT and ONE YOUTH or CHILD.

To support our family friendly philosophy we recognise that families may have different combinations of adults, youth and children, so our Family rates are calculated by using the separate categories above for your unique combination of adults, youth and children then applying a 10% discount on the total amount.

Cancellations:

1. If the Club has to cancel your holiday you may choose to transfer the booking to another available date or receive a full refund.
2. If you wish to cancel your booking please notify us in writing or by email as soon as possible.
3. If you notify us of your cancellation more than one month from the start of your holiday and you do not want to transfer the booking we will retain the 25% deposit.
4. Bookings cancelled within one month of the start of the holiday may be transferred otherwise 50% of the total amount will be retained. Special circumstances will be considered at the discretion of the Club management.

Payment Notes:

All prices are NZ dollars and GST inclusive. Mt Cheeseman will appear on cardholder statements for any transactions.