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About the Chill Pass

The Chill Season Pass allow you to ski at up to 13 ski areas across the South & North Island. The flexibility to ski in the Waitaki, Mackenzie, Canterbury, Kaikoura, Nelson Lakes Districts, and the North Island is what makes the Chill Season Pass truly New Zealand's ultimate multi-mountain ski and snowboard pass. The Ski Areas on the Chill Season Pass are unique, offering uncrowded slopes, awesome terrain, affordable skiing, great alpine camaraderie and convenient mountain lodge accommodation. Our premium pass is Chill Season Pass, allowing access up to 13 ski areas throughout the whole winter season.


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2024 Chill Season Pass Options. 2024 pass prices are currently at In-Season prices.

2024 Chill Season Passes are available as Chill Full Season or Chill 30 Day Consecutive Passes. There are also Chill Travel Passes available as a shorter term option - there is a Chill 5 and 7 Day Travel Pass.

Chill Full Season Pass offers great value skiing and riding in New Zealand's Southern Alps.

The Chill Season Pass accesses the following 13 ski areas: Rainbow, Hanmer Springs, Mt Lyford, Fox Peak, Mt Dobson, Awakino, Porters Alpine Resort, Cheeseman, Broken River, Mt Olympus, Temple Basin, Craigieburn,* and Tukino.

*Craigieburn where the passholder must stay at their lodge on Friday to access the lifts on Saturday or Saturday night to access the lifts on Saturday and Sunday.

The Chill Pass is also available as a 30 Day Consecutive Pass. Perfect if you're just traveling through or have a limited amount of time, but want to get in as many ski days as possible. Get a whole month (30 Days consecutive) at up to 13 mountains.
 

Age Groups

Chill Passes are split in to Adults, Student, Seniors, Youth, and Junior.

Adult: Open Age to 65 Years

 Student: Full Time at a Tertiary Institution in New Zealand or Australia during the ski season (proof of full-time enrollment must be shown to obtain a student pass, student ID is not sufficient proof of full-time study). The onus is on you to provide us with sufficient proof eligibility for Chill Pass rates where required. If you cannot provide sufficient proof, a pass will not be issued and we have to ask you to upgrade to a pass at the applicable rate.

Youth: 11 years - 18 years at 21st June 2024

 
Junior: 6-10 years at 21st June 2024

Grom: 5 years and younger at 21st June 2024 (there is no Chill Pass for Groms)

Senior 65 Years or over at 31 August 2024.

Student Prices apply, proof will be required 


2024 Adult Parent Pass - Available when purchasing a Youth and/or a Junior Season Pass.

The Parent Pass is available for adults with:
- A youth and/or Junior 6 - 18 years at the 21st June 2024
- A grom aged 5 years or younger at 21st June 2024
- The Adult Parent Pass does not include Youth or Junior passes. These must be purchased separately.

The Parent Pass - Grom is available only for the second parent when a full-priced Parent Pass is also purchased and when you have a grom 5 or younger. There is no Grom Pass to purchase.

The Adult Parent Pass was introduced in 2016 and it is available with Season Passes only and must be purchased at the same time as at least one Youth and/or Junior Pass.  Please note we require a Birth Certificate as proof of eligibility for the Parent Pass. The Parent Pass has the same unlimited access as the Adult Season Pass. The Parent Passes do not include a Youth Pass nor Junior Pass. These must be purchased additionally.  
Each of the Chill Mountains have varying age cut-offs at which kids ski for free (ex. Dobson 5 & under vs Porters 10 & under ski for free). Please keep this in mind when deciding whether or not to purchase a Chill Pass for your Junior (10 & younger) based on where you plan to ski. Often, Dobson has a great early season.
 
If you are uncertain what passes best suit your family or the price for your passes feel free to contact us here at Chill.

  Email: explore@chillout.nz or phone +64 3 365 6530.

 

Season Pass Pricing - 2024

Different rates apply depending on when you purchase your Season Pass. Click here to see the prices.

Christmas Wrap: Pricing applies for Chill Passes purchased on or before 3rd January 2024. 

Keen As: Pricing applies for Chill Passes purchased on or before 28 February 2024.

Early Bird: Pricing applies for Chill Passes purchased on or before 15 April 2024.

Pre-Season: Pricing applies for Chill Passes purchased on or before 31 May 2024.

In Season: Pricing applies for Chill Passes purchased on and after 1 June 2024 and throughout the 2024 Season.

Please note payment must be received before the applicable date to qualify for the rate specified.

Students Please Note:

- If you load your first semester and fall below the full time points criteria for the second semester you do not qualify for the student rates.

- Apprenticeships do not qualify for student rates.

- The onus is on you to provide us with sufficient proof of full time study. If you cannot provide sufficient proof, a student pass will not be issued and you will be required to upgrade to an adult pass at the current applicable sales period rate.

Contact Us

If you have a question please get in touch, you can ring on 03 365 6530, email explore@chillout.nz or come in and see us at the Chill Studio Ground Floor, Awly Building 287 Durham St North Christchurch. We're open Monday 8.30am-5.00pm, Tuesday to Friday 8 am - 5.30 pm and Saturdays 10 - 4pm.
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