Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Mount Lyford Alpine Resort is closed for the season on these dates.
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 4°C
- Wind
- 22 kn
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 6°C
- Wind
- 10 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 7°C
- Wind
- 10 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 8°C
- Wind
- 12 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 9°C
- Wind
- 17 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 8°C
- Wind
- 15 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 6°C
- Wind
- 18 kn
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, poor
- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
The resort in two facts
- Top 1,735 mvillage 1,447 m
- Open June–Septemberusually
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 15 June.
We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check the NZ Avalanche Advisory.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 5°C | wind, 15 knots |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 4°C | wind, 22 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 6°C | wind, 10 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 7°C | wind, 10 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 8°C | wind, 12 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 9°C | wind, 17 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 8°C | wind, 15 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 6°C | wind, 18 knots |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 8°C | wind, 6 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
snow by month
Snow by month
| Month | Base1,447 m | Mid1,591 m | Top1,735 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -4°C |
| Jul | none | none | none | -4°C |
| Aug | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -5°C |
| Sep | none | none | none | -2°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Map
the resort and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mount Lyford Alpine Resort
Village 1,447 m, top 1,735 m.
A ski resort with its village at 1,447 m and its top at 1,735 m. It is usually in season from June to September. The snow is usually deepest in June, about 0.1 m at the top (1,735 m). No town nearby. Hundalee, 27 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Cheviot, 43 km (about 1h 15m by car). Nearest airport: Woodbourne Airport (BHE), 119 km.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,880–US$3,420 each
about US$1,880–US$3,420 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, food, lift pass, ski hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to CHC, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$858–US$1,780 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | about US$94–US$161 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$102 a day, country average | about US$435–US$583 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$194–US$328 |
| Total | about US$1,880–US$3,420 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 43 km away
No town nearby
Hundalee, 27 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Cheviot, 43 km (about 1h 15m by car). Nearest airport: Woodbourne Airport (BHE), 119 km.
See places to stay near Cheviot, 43 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 29h 10m
About 29h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CHC, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then 3h 15m by road
Flights MDW → CHC on your dates · SkyscannerTransfers · Search on Hoppa
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.