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Mount Potts is a specialist backcountry station located in the upper reaches of the Rangitata Valley, Canterbury, New Zealand. In 1964 the original Mt Potts homestead, shearer's quarters and wool-shed were converted into an accommodation and restaurant complex, known as (Mt Potts Lodge ) today. Today Mt Potts Station is a working cattle farm, restaurant and lodge, which doubles up as a heliski base in the winter. Unlike normal resorts, there are no fixed ski tows or chairlifts. Instead, vertical transport is provided by snowcats and helicopter. The ski area covers 660 hectares and includes, "steep faces, chutes, rocks to drop off, cornices, wide open powder bowls and gullies" 〔(Description of the terrain from area website )〕 Mount Potts is an hour's drive from Methven, and two hours' drive from Christchurch. Although Mount Potts is on private land, it has an easy access point from the Mount Somers road. The area is becoming more popular with tourists, after the filming of the ''Lord Of The Rings'' trilogy. Of special interest to these tourists, is the small hill in the centre of the plain, called Mount Sunday, which was the home of Edoras in the films. A recently added trek route has been put in so people can walk up to Mount Sunday and even climb it in relative safety. ==Lord of the Rings trilogy== A fully realized set for Edoras was built on Mount Sunday. The production crew took nine months to build the set at the top of sheer cliffs, constructing Golden Hall and surrounding buildings at the top, with the gatehouse and more buildings at its foot. At the end of filming the set was dismantled and the area returned to its natural state. Although none of the actual set remains, the spectacular views of Mt Sunday sitting all alone in an expansive river plain surrounded by the Southern Alps still attracts hundreds of visitors each year. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mount Potts」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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