Wanaka Ski Field Information

Cardrona - click for large view

Cardrona Trail Map

Ski Field: Cardrona

Stats:

  • Base Area Elevation: 1670m
  • Highest Lifted Point: 1860m
  • Vertical Rise: 600m

  • 25% Beginner
  • 25% Intermediate
  • 30% Advanced
  • 20% Expert

Average Annual Snowfall: 2.9m – snowmaking supplements natural snow in the Main, Captain’s, Arcadia & Valley View basins.

Lifts:

  • Conveyor Lifts (Main Basin - Beginner's Area)
  • 150m long SunKid Conveyor with 'Gallery' see-through tunnel
  • Mid-level Conveyor
  • Kindy Conveyor

Why we Love Cardrona:

  • Its laid back terrain
  • It's park (and its 4 pipes) is one of the best in the region with features to satisfy a first time park rider right though to the extremest freestyle skiers/boarders in the country
  • Untapped back country
  • The mulled wine in the Upstairs Cafe

You should go to Cardrona if:

  • You have members of your group who are learning
  • You want to get in the park as well as ride the whole mountain
  • You want to have a drink at the Cardrona pub after a hard days skiing/riding

Details:

Winter Season: Early June -  October
Lift Passes: From $80 for an Adult and $ 40 for a child.
Lessons: Lessons and kids programs can be organized on the mountain

How to get there?

Coming from Queenstown, head over the Crown Range towards Wanaka and the access road is just after the Cardrona Village.

Coming from Wanaka,  drive out of town towards Queenstown via the Crown Range Road. If you get to Cardrona Village you have gone to far. If you get to Queenstown then your day is off to a really bad start. 


Treble Cone

Treble Cone Trail Map

Ski Field: Treble Cone

Stats:

Ski Area boundary: 550 hectares
Groomed terrain: 50 hectares
Beginner: 10%
Intermediate: 45%
Advanced: 45%
Highest Point: 1960m
Lowest Point: 1255m
Lifts: 6 Seater high speed chair 1 Quad 1 Platter 1 Magic Carpet

Why we Love TC:

  • It is the largest ski field in the South Island
  • Longest intermediate groomed run (4km)
  • Wicked views accorss Lake Wanaka
  • It has legendary powder days
  • Has the best freeriding terrain in NZ or OZ!

You should go to TC if:

  • Your group are intermediate to advanced skiers or snowbaords who like to ride ski intermediate-advanced off-pieste terrain
  • It's a massive powder day
  • It's a beautiful day, you are too sore to ski/board and you want to enjoy a coffe/wine relax and check out the amazing views

Details:

Winter Season: Early June - Late September

Passes: $135 for a full day adult pass and $68 for a child

Lessons: Lessons and kids programs can be organized on the mountain



Snow Farm - click for large view

Snow Park Trial map

Ski Field: Snow Farm

Stats:

Terrain: Over 50km of groomed trails 6 tubing or sledding runs
Highest Point: 1500m

Why we Love Snow Farm NZ:

  • They have over 50km of track
  • They have a wicked sleding and tubing park

You should go to Snow Farm NZ if:

  • If you want to go to cross country skiing
  • To take the kids to the tubing park
  • Get fit or adventure out to one of the huts on the Pisa range

Details:

Winter Season: Early June - Late October
Lift Passes:  $40 for a full day adult pass