Mount Cheeseman
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Mount Cheeseman | |
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Nearest major city | Christchurch, New Zealand |
Top elevation | 1840 metres |
Base elevation | 1570 metres |
Mount Cheeseman is a club snowfield in New Zealand's South Island, near the town of Springfield, about an hour and a half (111 km) from Christchurch.[1][2][3]
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Situated in a south-east-facing basin, it features two T-bar lifts and one learner tow. The runs cover an elevation range of 1570–1840 metres, with a distribution of 15% beginner slopes, 50% intermediate, and 35% advanced. Some of the slopes are groomed.
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There is accommodation for 68 people in the onsite Snowline Lodge, and for 38 in the nearby Forest Lodge.
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It is named for the botanist Thomas Frederic Cheeseman, who was curator of Auckland Museum and a recipient of the Linnean Medal.
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