Cardrona | Treble Cone | Snow Farm

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:

McDougall’s Express Chondola (Main Basin)
10x8-seater gondola cabins, 40x6-seater chairs
Whitestar Express (Main Basin)
4-seater express chair
Captain’s Express (Captain's Basin)
4-seater express chair
Valley View Quad (Valley View Basin)
4-seater fixed grip chair
Wells Pipe Platter (Main Basin)
Platter lift to service our 2 half pipes & Big Air jump
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 across Lake Wanaka
It has legendary powder days
Has the best free riding terrain in NZ or OZ!
You should go to TC if:
Your group are intermediate to advanced skiers or snowboards who like to ride ski intermediate-advanced off-piste 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 coffee/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