Queenstown - New Zealand
Queenstown is located near the bottom of the South Island, 490 klms (approx 6 hours drive) from Christchurch. Queenstown is the heart of what has always been 'New Zealand’s premier ski region' where you can ski three great areas; Cardrona, Coronet Peak and The Remarkables. Although it is 90 minutes drive from Queenstown, Treble Cone can also be accessed from Queenstown but it is much closer to Wanaka.
The town is large, busy and full of life, besides the skiing/boarding there is plenty to see and do, shop and eat, drink and party, and lots of adventure activities. Cobblestone pedestrian streets and lane ways filled with après, food and retail outlets, there is also a cinema in town. The mountains and lake are picturesque, the scenery is amazing and when the sun sets on the distant mountain peaks the colours are phenomenal.
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Resort statistics
| Cardrona (57km from Queenstown) 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 |
Coronet Peak (18km from Queenstown) Beginner – 20% Intermediate – 45% Advanced – 35% Number of lifts – 6 Av annual snowfall – 200cm Snowmaking – extensive Highest Lifted point – 1,650m Vertical drop – 462 Skiable area – 280 hectares Season – 7 June-5 Oct |
| Remarkables (28km from Queenstown) Beginner – 30% Intermediate – 40% Advanced – 30% Number of lifts – 5 Av annual snowfall – 310cm Snowmaking – yes Highest Lifted point – 1,943m Vertical drop – 357m Skiable area – 220 hectares Season – 21 June-5 Oct |
Treble Cone (90 km from Queenstown) 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 Oct |
