Incredible Skiing in Canterbury's Rural Heart

Methven Heliski offers professionally guided heli-skiing and heli-snowboarding in New Zealand's Southern Alps, just two hours from Christchurch. Guests access over 200 named runs across the Arrowsmith, Ragged and Palmer Ranges, with terrain suited to strong intermediate through expert skiers and riders. The standard experience is the "Perfect" 5-run Heliski Day, with multi-day trips and private charters also available.

Programs Offered

• Perfect 5-Run Heliski Day
• Additional Runs
• Multi-Day Heliski Trips
• Private Charter Heliskiing
• Corporate & Group Charters

Location

Methven, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand (approximately 2 hours from Christchurch and 5 hours from Queenstown).

Mountain Range

Arrowsmith, Ragged and Palmer Ranges (Southern Alps).

Ability

Methven Heliski welcomes confident intermediate, advanced and expert skiers and snowboarders. Guests are grouped according to their ability, allowing guides to select the most appropriate terrain and provide the best possible experience.

Before your trip, you'll complete an ability assessment to help match you with the right group.

The Terrain

The terrain spans over 1,000 square kilometres with more than 200 named runs, offering everything from open alpine powder fields and glaciated terrain to long flowing descents and challenging lines for advanced skiers and snowboarders. Located in the high alpine environment of the Southern Alps, the landing points reach up to 2,500 metres, with average runs of around 850 vertical metres and descents reaching up to 1,200 vertical metres.

Looking For More Information?

Enquire today and speak to a Heli-Ski Expert to find out how this trip can fit inside your wider holiday plans.