New Zealand Ski Regions: Wanaka
Wanaka is one of the top New Zealand ski and snowboard destinations. Cardrona and Treble Cone are two of New Zealand's finest ski areas while Snow Farm is New Zealand's premier freestyle ski and cross country skiing fields in the Southern Hemisphere.
There is great range of accommodation in Wanaka, and there is a lively café / bar scene. When not skiing there are plenty of activities for the whole family, including wine tours, hiking, sightseeing and much more . . .
Ski & Snowboard Areas around Wanaka:
© Cardrona Alpine Resort
www.cardrona.com
Cardrona skifield offers brilliant learner terrain, purpose built snowboard parks and pipes and a variety of slopes that suits all levels.
Facilities at Cardrona base include accommodation, bar, 3 restaurants, café, shop, hire facilities, workshop and licensed childcare.
- Awesome family field
- Excellent facilities + grooming
- Extremely snowboard friendly
- Snowboard parks and pipes all over
- Huge amount of terrain of all types
- Playground for intermediates
- Very friendly staff
© Snow Farm
www.snowfarmnz.com
Snow Farm aims to be the best Cross Country Skiing Resort in the world. It can already claim to be one of the best Cross Country skiing fields in the Southern Hemisphere.
Snow Farm has 55km of well prepared trails, that are of a similar standard to the best tracks in the Northern Hemisphere.
© Treble Cone Ski Area
www.treblecone.co.nz
Treble Cone is the largest ski and snowboard area in the South Island, being spread over three large basins thre is an incredible variety of terrain to suit all skills and ages.
Treble Cone is located 26km (35 minutes drive) from Wanaka, and there are daily coach services from Wanaka and Queenstown.
- Great facilities + grooming
- Plenty of extreme stuff
- Great supertrails for intermediates
- Six seater chairlift
- Very snowboarder friendly
- Catches excellent winter snow
- Awesome views
Heli Ski & Heli boarding around Wanaka:
Heli-Skiing is the ultimate activity for freedom and exhilaration. At Alpine Heli Ski Ltd we are driven by a passion for deep snow, maximum freedom and chasing the ultimate alpine adventure. Our backyard is the Southern Alps of New Zealand – both beautiful and wild. Alpine Heli Ski Ltd is a highly professional and dynamic Heli Ski/Boarding operation. We provide outstanding day, multiday and private charter Heli Ski/Boarding on spectacular untouched alpine terrain surrounding the world renowned adventure travel destinations of Queenstown, Wanaka and Canterbury
Ski & Snowboarding Tours Around Wanaka:
Snow Chaser offers a friendly, flexible ski guide and hosting service making for a hassle free winter ski/snowboarding escape to Queenstown. We travel when it suits you and arrange everything from accommodation, equipment and ski passes to heli skiing, snow mobile tours and cat skiing. We are fully independent which means our guides (whom are all long time locals) will always take you to the mountain with the best weather and snow. All you need to do is relax.
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