Mount Potts

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Mount Potts is a specialist backcountry skiing base in South Island, New Zealand. Unlike normal resorts, there are no fixed ski tows or chairlifts. Instead, vertical transport is provided by snowcats and helicopter. The base is situated an hour's drive from Methven, and two hour's drive from Christchurch, and features a modern lodge for accommodation. The actual ski area is accessed by helicopter.

Formerly, Mount Potts was a club skifield with 4 nutcracker tows, and a rather demanding access road, suitable only for serious four wheel drives. Because of the nature of the road, most people accessed it by club-run Land Rovers and Austin Gipsies.

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