Afriski

Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.

Get to know the resort

Afriski Mountain Resort sits high in northern Lesotho, near Butha-Buthe and about six hours by road from Johannesburg via the Maluti Mountains. The base is at 3050 m and the top of the chair at roughly 3260 m, with a single proper piste, snow guns, grooming and a ski-school setup that takes its job seriously. The terrain is modest by Alpine or Andean standards, but the altitude, the basalt ridges and the openness of the high veld give it a real mountain feel. The season runs from mid-June to late August, a rare Southern Hemisphere window on a continent dominated by summer beaches. Outside ski hours, Afriski leans into game-lodge mountain ambiance: log-and-stone chalets, fireplaces, hearty South African fare, sunrise hikes, fat-bike rides, and the chance to share trails with shepherds in traditional Basotho blankets. In summer it turns into a mountain-bike and trail-running base. Afriski suits beginner and intermediate skiers, families chasing a novelty alpine break in winter Africa, and adventure travellers who like the idea of skiing one day and driving past dinosaur footprints the next.

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