24 Oct 2008

Ski field for sale

8:40 am on 24 October 2008

North Canterbury ski field Mount Lyford is for sale.

Mount Lyford was a high-country sheep station until 1986, when the Simpson family decided to develop the area after battling high snow risk during winter.

Over the past 20 years the family has developed the ski field to such a degree that it attracted 20,000 skiers during this year's bumper season.

The Simpson family says it is time to pursue other investment opportunities and is calling for expressions of interest in the 700-hectare property.

Another Canterbury ski field, Porter Heights, sold for more than $1 million in 2006.