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Cardrona Alpine Resort

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Cardrona Alpine Resort is situated high on the mountains between Wanaka (33km) and Queenstown (57km) on the South Island of New Zealand. Cardrona is made up of three distinct bowl areas, 320 hectares of snow cover, treeless slopes, and offers terrain for skier and snowboarders of all ability levels.

Elevation

Summit

1894 Ft.
Vertical Drop

390 Ft.
Base

1669 Ft.

Terrain

Beginner Runs

25%

Intermediate Runs

55%

Advanced Runs

20%

Expert Runs

Longest Run

1.0

Skiable Terrain

791

Snow Making

N/A

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 8
Gondolas & Trams: 0
High Speed Sixes: 0
High Speed Quads: 2
Quad Chairs: 2
Triple Chairs: 0
Double Chairs: 0
Surface Lifts: 4

Important Dates

Projected Days Open: 105

Days Open Last Year: 105

Years Open: 31

Average Snowfall: 26000

Cardrona Reviews

by yorkie81 Jul 19, 2009
- Overall Rating 4.0
- Family Friendly 4.0
- All Mtn. Terrain 4.0
- Terrain Park 5.0
- Nightlife 5.0
Cardrona Ski Field

Pros: Wide open runs, Great snow conditions. Excellent snow parks.
Cons: Large lift queues
by anonymous_user Feb 4, 2008
- Overall Rating 2.0
- Family Friendly 4.0
- All Mtn. Terrain 2.0
- Terrain Park 3.0
- Nightlife 0.0
Cardrona Alpine Resort Review

Good family friendly feild with a great terrain park but for more experienced riders I would recomend coronet peak or [! full_review
by anonymous_user Nov 3, 2007
- Overall Rating 5.0
- Family Friendly 0.0
- All Mtn. Terrain 0.0
- Terrain Park 0.0
- Nightlife 0.0
Cardrona Alpine Resort Review

I liked this mountain a lot and had the best diversity of freeride and freestyle. Definitely pick here if you can only go to one mountain in NZ. I went to about... [! full_review