What's TC really like?

Aaah, Treble Cone - the mere mention of the name to Kiwis conjures up images of face shots, drop offs, steep runs and burning leg muscles!

All this is true - and more. Treble Cone is one of the steepest commercial fields (only exceeded by Craigieburn Valley in Canterbury) and as such, attracts many of the country's top skiers and boarders who are keen to test their mettle against the best that Treble Cone has to offer. Amazingly, the six seater chairlift (Moro Express), leads not only to magic steeps and the legendary Matukituki Bowl, but also to Triple Treat, a green run that winds it's way back to the base! Triple Treat really is - and learners will enjoy having such long runs between chairlift rides.This won't cause you any heartache as you head out towards the Saddle T-Bar to rip in the Boundary Ridge chutes plus the truly fantastic Bullet run. Below the Saddle T-Bar lies the Saddle Chairlift, yet another lift dominated by expert and intermediate runs but serviced by a green run called Pete's Treat which ultimately hooks up with another green trail High Street from the top of Saddle T-Bar. The ski area boundary extends an additional 240 metres up from the top of the Saddle T-Bar - all that way to the 2100 metre summit. Hikers will experience overload from the 900 metres of vertical skiing to get back to the carpark! For all except die-hard trailblazers and dedicated "first track" gurus, the 660 metres of vertical at Treble Cone will be more than sufficient. If your legs hold out from 9am until 4pm, you've done very well indeed. With Treble Cone's reputation as an advanced mountain, it is seldom crowded even on the frequent powder days that draw experts like bees to honey. Indeed, many non-experts avoid it because of it's reputation. However, the hearsay should be ignored as Treble Cone has some excellent skiing for all abilities - it's just that the experts might enjoy it more!

Over all, an incredible mountain for advanced skiers, with enough terrain for learners and intermediates to keep them occupied for a couple of days.