Mountain Stats

Resort Description:
Cardrona is known as the family resort of the region, but don't let that put you off, this resort has something for everyone. Not only does it have playful terrain, a great beginners area and wide open bowls for the intermediates, it has world class halfpipes, a gravity cross course, monster big air terrain parks and fantastic steep runs for the advanced. Cardrona hosts a range of domestic and international snow events every year. With events like the NZ Burton Open, Volkl NZ Freeski Open and last years 100% Pure NZ Winter Games, you've got the chance to ski next to world class athletes. Other events like the University Games, Adaptive Snowsports Festival and the Calci Yum Cardrona Kids Cup, means the season is jam packed with entertainment on the slopes.

Terrain: 25% Beginner, 50% Intermediate, 25% Advanced

Base Elevation: 1670 metres

Top Elevation: 1860 metres

Vertical: 600 metres

Lifts: 4 Quad Chairs, 3 Magic Carpets, 1 Platter

Parks/Pipes: Olympic Super Pipe, International Halfpipe, Halfpipe, Jonny Holmes Heavy Metal Zone, Playzone Fun Park, Monster Big Air and Gravity Cross

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Average Annual Snowfall: 270 cm + Snowmaking

Distance from Queenstown: 58 km (60-90 minutes)

Season: 24th June - 2nd October 2011

Mountain Facilities

Base Facilities: Guest services and ticketing, medical centre, snow shop, rentals and tuning shop, phone and email facilities, snowfoto mountain photography & alpine accommodation.

Lockers: Daily locker rental available for $4 per day.

Cafes: Captains Pizzeria, Noodle Bar, Juice and Java Bar, Mezz Cafe and Base Cafe

Ski/Snowboard School: Ski and Snowboard lessons, programs and workshops available for all abilities. For one day, one week or all season long, the ski school has lessons to suit everyone.

Kids Centres/Childcare: Nursery and Kindy (3months - 3 years & no skiing) and Ski Kindy ( 3-4 years with skiing lessons). The Cardrona Kindys are licienced early childhood centres auditited bi-annually by the NZ Minestry of Education.

Kids Ski and Snowboard School: (5-14 years) with indoor facilities in the archyway building. The eastside and westside facilities keep it fun and funky for the kids while learning to ski or board with Cardrona's qualified instructors.
 

Cardrona Packages

Snow packages are available daily to Cardrona from Queenstown. View our packages and rates.