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{{Short description|Ski resort in New Zealand}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
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{{Infobox ski area
|name= Invincible Snowfields <br/> [[Image:Invinciblelogo.jpg|250px|center]]
|logo= 
|picture= 
|caption= 
|location= 
|nearest_city= [[Glenorchy, New Zealand|Glenorchy]]
|vertical= 300m<ref name=snowchaser>[http://www.snowchaser.co.nz/hire-a-mountain.htm Queenstown's Snow Chaser] ''Hire a Mountain!'' Accessed 18/5/7</ref>
|base_elevation= 1650m<ref name=skimag>[http://www.theskimag.com/news/200410151483.htm the SKImag] ''Invincible Snowfields'' Accessed 11/5/7.</ref>
|number_trails= Backcountry
|longest_run= 
|liftsystem= 1 [[rope tow]]
|terrainparks= 0
|snowfall= 
|snowmaking= No
|nightskiing= No
|external_link= http://www.invincible.co.nz/
|website=https://www.invinciblesnowfields.com/}}
'''Invincible Snowfields''' is a private [[ski resort]] near [[Glenorchy, New Zealand|Glenorchy]] in the [[South Island]] of New Zealand.

The area is about one hour's drive west of [[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]] and is close to [[Lake Wakatipu]]. Although it is a commercial operation, the field has few facilities and is run like an old fashioned [[club field]], with its main drawcards being the backcountry terrain and feel, and it is targeted at advanced riders looking for natural chutes and gullies.<ref name=snowchaser/> There are no groomed trails. The field has a single 750m "nutcracker"-style [[rope tow]], installed in 1996, powered by an old [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] tractor.

Access to the field is by helicopter from a site close to Glenorchy.<ref name=skimag/> The only accommodation available is a 10-person [[Mountain hut|hut]] equipped with a wood fire and gas stove.<ref name=comp>[http://www.invincible.co.nz/ Invincible Snowfields] Accessed 18/5/7</ref>

The field is part of Rees Valley Station, a 7290ha high country sheep station. Extensive snow cover on this property led to the development of both [[heli-skiing]] and the Invincible Snowfields operation.<ref name=skimag/>

Visitors to the field need to fend for themselves, carrying ski-touring equipment to ensure their own safety. This includes staying in a group and wearing an [[avalanche transceiver]] (beacon).<ref name=skimag/>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.invinciblesnowfields.com/ Company website]

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[[Category:Ski areas and resorts in Otago]]


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