Cardrona Alpine Resort

The Stats:

Base Elevation: 1670m
Highest Lifted Point: 1894m
Vertical: 600m
Skiable area: 345ha
Terrain: Beginner 25%, Intermediate 55%, Advanced 20%

Where:

Aprox 60 mins from Queenstown (via Crown Range) and 35 mins from Wanaka.

What's 'Cardies' really like?

Some mountains claim to have something for everyone - usually erroneously, but Cardrona's claim is bona fide! Ideal for Skiers, Snowboarders - Everybody!

Cardrona, situated on the Crown Range between Wanaka and Queenstown, is an all round field that boasts four half pipes for snowboarders and skiers. For those who have the attitude, "I believe it when I ski it" - this is the place for you; three large open basins with all kinds of terrain and challenges for every ability. The MacDouglall's chair services a huge and genuine learners area with many differnt lines available. Learners have the option of doing the "Grand Traverse" which entails skiing from one side of the mountain across all three basins and back again - all without scaring themselves! There are some great chutes in the Arcadia Basin where advanced skiers and riders could keep themselves amused all day. Captain's Basin is the epitomy of NZ skiing, a wide open bowl with gently rolling terrain and hugely wide groomed trails with mostly green and blue runs. There is also on-mountain accommodation available.

New for 2010:

Phase one, the instalation of the Valley View Quad chair has been completed over the summer. The Captains fixed grip quad has been relocated to open up more terrain, extending below the Whitestar Express down to Speed Straight. There is also now an FIS homologated downhill course and a 40m tunnel on Come Back Trail which will connect to Whitestar left preventing the need for run closures during race events. An additional car park has been created at the base of the lift for easy access to the Valley View Quad.

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