Sample site: a redesign proposal for Cardrona & Treble Cone, not their live website.
A skier riding fresh powder in Cardrona's Soho Basin

Two mountains. One pass. Every level.

Cardrona and Treble Cone, above Wānaka. Summer at Cardrona opens on 12 December; winter 2027 passes are on sale now.

Which mountain is yours?

Two mountains above Wānaka, and nothing alike. The Unlimited pass covers both: 1,000 hectares, no blackout dates.

A skier in a pink jacket on a freshly groomed Cardrona slope at sunrise

Cardrona

NZ's biggest ski resort, voted NZ's Best Ski Resort 2025. Wide runs, a dedicated beginners' area and terrain that grows with you.

Best for
First-timers, families, park riders, everyone in between
Terrain
615 ha across five basins, including Soho Basin
Learning
First Timer Packages, group, private and adaptive lessons
From Wānaka
35 km, about 45 minutes
From Queenstown
54 km from the airport, about an hour
Summer
Bike park, mountain carting and sightseeing
Plan a day at Cardrona
A skier on a steep Treble Cone slope above the lake

Treble Cone

The steep one. Legendary off-piste terrain and long, uninterrupted descents with the lake below you.

Best for
Confident skiers and snowboarders
Signature run
High Street to Triple Treat, over 4 km
Bragging right
The South Island's longest groomed run
From Wānaka
About 30 minutes
The road
7 km access road, free shuttle from the bottom
Pass
Included in the Unlimited Season Pass
Plan a day at Treble Cone
A mountain biker stands with their bike at sunset above the Cardrona valley
Opens 12 December

The lifts keep turning in summer

Cardrona's summer season: some of NZ's longest mountain bike trails, Australasia's only mountain carting, and chairlift rides for the view over the Southern Alps.

Everything on at Cardrona this summer

Skiers loading their gear onto a bus beside golden fields, mountains behind

Getting up the mountain

Skip the chains: free mountain road shuttles run up both access roads, and bookable buses leave from Queenstown and Wānaka.

Shuttles, buses and driving times

“It was our first time skiing and boarding at Cardrona and we were so impressed. We never waited in the lift queues for more than ten minutes.”

Guest review, as shown on the current Cardrona & Treble Cone site.