Winter Sports & Activities
Queenstown's winter landscape centers on three major ski fields: Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, and Cardrona Alpine Resort. Coronet Peak features extensive night skiing and snowmaking capabilities, while The Remarkables offers high-altitude terrain across three north-facing alpine basins. Cardrona is notable for its world-class terrain parks and the Southern Hemisphere's only Olympic-sized superpipe. Beyond the slopes, the Skyline Gondola provides access to Bob's Peak for luge runs, and the town center hosts unique cold-climate venues like the Minus 5° Ice Bar.
A Queenstown Skyline Gondola
Riding the iconic Gondola up Bob's Peak provides the visitors with beautiful sceneries of the vast countryside.
B Skyline Luge Queenstown
Enjoy a thrilling ride on the top of Bob's Peak in a specialised cart.
C Minus 5° Ice Bar
One of the most fascinating venues in the whole of the Queenstown area, this ice lounge is created purely from ice.
Remarkables Ski Area Boundary
High-altitude ski field in the Remarkables mountain range, featuring north-facing sunny slopes and three natural alpine basins.
Coronet Peak Ski Area
The closest ski field to Queenstown, known for its rolling terrain and night skiing sessions held on Wednesday and Friday nights.
Cadrona Alpine Resort
High-altitude resort between Wanaka and Queenstown, featuring extensive terrain parks and the Southern Hemisphere’s only Olympic-sized superpipe.
Shadow Basin
High-altitude basin at The Remarkables providing access to advanced off-piste terrain and views of Lake Wakatipu.
Alta
Chairlift serving the Alta basin at The Remarkables, providing access to beginner and intermediate trails.
Curvey Basin
High-speed six-seater chairlift at The Remarkables accessing 1.2 kilometers of groomed trails.
Sugar Bowl Chair
Chairlift at The Remarkables serving intermediate terrain and the main terrain park area.
Baby Conveyor
Surface lift located in the learner's area of The Remarkables ski field.
Intermediate Conveyor
Enclosed magic carpet lift designed for beginner skiers and snowboarders at The Remarkables.
Magic Carpet
Surface lift for beginners located at the base of the Coronet Peak ski area.
Novice Carpet
Learner's surface lift at Coronet Peak designed for first-time skiers and snowboarders.
Meadows Express Chair
High-speed chairlift at Coronet Peak serving intermediate terrain and the Meadows learner area.
Greengates Express
Six-seater chairlift at Coronet Peak providing access to wide, groomed intermediate runs.
Coronet Express Chair
Main high-speed lift at Coronet Peak, reaching the summit for access to advanced and intermediate trails.
Wells Pipe
Dedicated lift serving the halfpipe and terrain park area at Cardrona Alpine Resort.
McDougall's Chondola
Combined lift featuring both eight-person gondola cabins and six-person chairs, serving beginner terrain at Cardrona.
Whitestar Express
High-speed quad chairlift at Cardrona accessing intermediate terrain and various terrain parks.
Valley View
Quad chairlift at Cardrona providing access to the lower mountain's intermediate and advanced trails.
Captain's Express
High-speed quad chairlift serving the Captain's Basin area at Cardrona Alpine Resort.
Home Basin Express
Main express lift at Treble Cone ski area, providing access to the mountain's primary groomed trails.
Saddle Basin Quad
Chairlift at Treble Cone accessing advanced off-piste terrain and natural halfpipes.
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