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- Cost
- Free
- Reservation
- Not required
There's a car park at the bottom of the mountain at Six Mile Creek, and another above the treeline higher up. Chains are mandatory past the bottom car park — carry them or fit them there. An independent 4WD bus shuttle (paid separately, not run by Rainbow) is available from the bottom.
The mountain
- Base
- 1,540 m
- Summit
- 1,768 m
- Vertical
- 228 m
- Typical season
- July 15 – September 15
Rainbow Ski Area is in Saint Arnaud, New Zealand (Southern Alps). Its base is at 1,540 m and its summit at 1,768 m, a vertical drop of 228 m. Parking is free and needs no reservation. Rainbow Ski Area typically opens around July 15 and closes around September 15.