Craigieburn Range

The Craigieburn Range forms part of the Southern Alps in New Zealand's South Island. The range is located on the south banks of the Waimakariri River, south of Arthur's Pass and west of New Zealand [State Highway 73|State Highway 73]. The Craigieburn locality is adjacent to the Craigieburn Forest Park.

Named peaks

There are a number of named peaks located within the Craigieburn Range :

Baldy Hill
Hamilton Peak
Nervous Knob
Mount Wall
Mount Cockayne
Mount Cheeseman
Mount Olympus
Mount Izard Named after William Izard
Mount Cloudesley
Mount Enys
Carn Brea
Willis Peak Named after Paul Hedley Willis
Blue Hill

Ski fields

The Craigieburn Valley Ski Area is located east of Hamilton Peak. The Broken River Ski Area is located east of Nervous Knob, and north of Mount Wall. A third ski field, Mount Cheeseman, is located east of Mount Cockayne and north of the mountain from which it took its name. Also Porters ski area at the south end of the range. All four ski fields are accessible from State Highway 73. A fifth ski field, Mount Olympus Ski Area, is accessible via Windwhistle.