Cardrona Alpine Resort
NZ's biggest ski resort: 615 hectares across five basins, from a first slide on snow to the most extensive terrain park in the Southern Hemisphere. Voted New Zealand's Best Ski Resort at the 2025 World Ski Awards.
Built for every level
First-timers get a dedicated beginners' area and First Timer Packages; the terrain is progressive, so once the first day is done, moving up is easy. Families can leave the little ones at Cardrona Ski Kindy, where they're looked after while they build their own snow skills.
Confident riders head for Soho Basin's playful terrain and the parks and pipe, the home of park and pipe action in New Zealand's biggest alpine playground.
- Terrain
- 615 ha across five basins
- Lessons
- First timer, group, private, adaptive, kids multi-day
- Childcare
- Cardrona Ski Kindy
- Rentals
- Standard and premium; pick up on the mountain, in Queenstown or in Wānaka
- From Wānaka
- 35 km, about 45 minutes
- From Queenstown
- 54 km from the airport, about an hour, over the Crown Range
The trail map
Every run, lift and basin at Cardrona.
Passes for Cardrona
Unlimited Season Pass
Cardrona and Treble Cone, 1,000 ha, no blackout dates. Payment plan available.
$1,889$1,429Saver Season Pass
Cardrona only, 615 ha across five basins. Blackout dates 5–16 July 2027.
$1,149$1,029
Adult prices in NZD as published on 12 November 2026.
“The best ski field in the area by far and is worth the longer drive from Queenstown.”
Guest review, as shown on the current Cardrona page.