North Ridge
An out-and-back ski touring route in Canterbury, New Zealand.
- 3.3 mi
- round trip
- 2,012 ft
- climb
- 7,576 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
North Ridge is an out-and-back ski touring route in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is 1.7 miles each way, 3.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 5,810 ft and 7,580 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,790 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a moderate route. The nearest town is Fairlie, about 17 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Fox Peak. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Ski touring crosses avalanche terrain: read the local avalanche bulletin and carry beacon, shovel and probe.
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Keep exploring — more snow worth the drive
Also worth it near here
Fox Lodge
~3 min drive
Photo: Wildman NZ, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Dobson Peak
~15 min drive
Photo: Wildman NZ, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Fairlie Holiday Park
~30 min drive
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Lake Emma Track
~35 min drive
Photo: Tomas Sobek, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Emily Falls
~37 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at North Ridge for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
