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Wanaka
Wanaka is an exiting town ship and overlooks a spectacular lake and offers some of the most impressive mountain scenery in New Zealand. It is one of the two main accommodation centres in the Southern Lakes District. From Wanaka you can ski or board at Cardrona and Treble Cone. Plus you can go to the Snow Farm for Nordic skiing or the Snow Park for the freestyle Terrain Park. Wanaka is an access point to some of the best heli-skiing in New Zealand; Harris Mountain heliskking.
Location
Wanaka is located towards the bottom of New Zealand’s South Island, 428km from Christchurch and 71 km from Queenstown.
Access
Most people arrive from Australia via Christchurch and travel onto Wanaka by rental car, or fly onto Queenstown and from there pick up a car or local transfer to Wanaka. Direct flights from Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne also operate into Queenstown one to five times each week.
RESORT INFORMATION
Cardrona
Beginner – 25%
Intermediate – 55%
Advanced – 20%
Number of lifts – 7
Av annual snowfall – 270cm
Snowmaking – yes
Highest Lifted point – 1894m
Vertical drop – 390m
Skiable area – 320 hectares
Season – 27 June-12 Oct |
Treble Cone
Beginner – 10%
Intermediate – 45%
Advanced – 45%
Number of lifts – 6
Av annual snowfall – 550cm
Snowmaking – covering 50 hectares
Highest Lifted point – 1,960m
Vertical drop – 700m
Skiable area – 550 hectares
Season – 30 June-5 Oc |
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