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Mt. Sunday viewed from the northeast.

Mount Potts (2,184 meters) is a mountain in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is located in the Hakatere Conservation Park.

Until 2011,[1] the area was operated as an exclusive skifield. Unlike normal resorts, there were no fixed ski tows or chairlifts. Instead, vertical transport was provided by snowcats and helicopter. The ski area covered 660 hectares and included, "steep faces, chutes, rocks to drop off, cornices, wide open powder bowls and gullies".[2] Now, Mount Potts is a popular destination for backcountry skiing because there is easy access to the snow via the old road.

Mount Potts is an hour's drive from Methven, and two hours' drive from Christchurch.

Mount Sunday

Mount Sunday (lower right)

The area is becoming more popular with tourists, after the filming of The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. Of special interest to these tourists, is the small hill in the centre of the plain, called Mount Sunday, which was the home of Edoras in the films. A recently added trek route has been put in so people can walk up to Mount Sunday and even climb it in relative safety.

Weather

Climate data for Mt Potts Ews (2128m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9) 		10.7
(51.3) 		9.1
(48.4) 		5.7
(42.3) 		3.2
(37.8) 		0.9
(33.6) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		0.1
(32.2) 		2.2
(36.0) 		3.8
(38.8) 		5.6
(42.1) 		8.3
(46.9) 		5.0
(41.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9) 		7.1
(44.8) 		5.5
(41.9) 		2.4
(36.3) 		0.2
(32.4) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		0.1
(32.2) 		1.9
(35.4) 		4.6
(40.3) 		1.6
(34.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0) 		3.4
(38.1) 		1.8
(35.2) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		−6.3
(20.7) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		0.9
(33.6) 		−1.9
(28.7)
Source: NIWA [3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mt Potts". 4corners7seas. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  2. ^ Description of the terrain from area website
  3. ^ https://cliflo.niwa.co.nz/
  4. ^ https://niwa.co.nz/freshwater/research-projects/snow-and-ice-network/MtPotts-EWS

External links

43°30′09″S 170°55′28″E / 43.502624°S 170.924514°E / -43.502624; 170.924514


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