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Cardrona Resort Guide

The Cardrona resort summary is: Cardrona has 8 lifts within its 283 Hectares of terrain that is suitable for all levels, including terrain park enthusiasts. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 600m of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 34 trails at Cardrona.

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Cardrona Resort Guide

The Cardrona resort summary is: Cardrona has 8 lifts within its 283 Hectares of terrain that is suitable for all levels, including terrain park enthusiasts. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 600m of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 34 trails at Cardrona.

Vertical:

Top: 1894m
Arrow
600m
Bot: 1294m

Best for:

Advanced level skier
Intermediates/
Advanced

Pistes:

34
25%
25%
50%

Hectares of Ski:

283
Snowmaking: Yes

Cardrona Lifts:

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  • ski lift icon3
  • cablecar icon1
Total lifts = 8
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Visiting Cardrona

Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip to Cardrona.

  • Season opens
    14 Jun 2025
  • Season closes
    12 Oct 2025
  • Accommodation
    —
  • Restaurants | Bars
    5 | 8
  • Nearest Airport
    Queenstown
  • Nearest Train Station
    —
  • Tourist Office Website
    www.cardrona.com
  • Tourist Office Phone
    +64 3 443 8880

Cardrona Features

The terrain at Cardrona includes::

  • Halfpipes
    2
  • Terrain Parks
    4
  • X-Country
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  • Ski Hire
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What's it like at Cardrona resort?

Cardrona is located between Wanaka and Queenstown. The resort sits at 1760m. Cardrona has a good snow record and 8 lifts open up over 320 hectares of skiable terrain. The terrain at Cardrona is rugged and offers lots of natural features that make it interesting. There are good nursery slopes to learn on and the resort offers organised kids activities for children from 3 months to 12 years. This leaves the big kids free to play! Snowboarders and freestyle skies have 2 pipes and 4 terrain parks to explore. Some accommodation is available on site, which is quite unusual for a commercial ski field in New Zealand, but both Wanaka and Queenstown are within easy reach anyway.

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    Interactive Cardrona trail map and piste map. View the piste and trails as well as the surrounding terrain and mountain contours for backcountry action. Find and compare nearby resorts by clicking on the resort markers.

    Cardrona Live Weather

    ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
    Top Lift: 0.0 m
    4
    25
    		clear
    Middle Lift: 
    6
    20
    		clear
    Bottom Lift: 0.0 m
    7
    15
    		clear

    When's the snowiest month to visit Cardrona?

    AugustAverage: 3.2 snow days per week
    The snowiest week in Cardrona is week 1 of August. There are typically 3.2 snowy days during this week with 20 cm of snowfall. Check out the Cardrona Snow History graphs below.

    What's the snow currently like in Cardrona?

    A summary of the current snow conditions in Cardrona. View more information on the Cardrona detailed snow report page.

    Last 7 Days Snow Accumulation
    • Piste Condition
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    • Off-piste Condition
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    Cardrona snow depths: updated 07 April 2025
    Upper snow depth:
    		0 cm
    Lower snow depth:
    		0 cm

    Visitor Reviews of Cardrona

    Overall: 3.7 Based on 29 votes and 27 reviews

    • Snowsure 4.0
    • Variety of pistes 4.0
    • Off-piste 3.4
    • Scenery 4.4
    • Apres-Ski 3.3
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    Cam Melville Ives from New Zealand writes:

    Cardrona has undoubtedly the best terrain park in the world. It's weather is not always great but its awesome when it is. Cardrona features such a wonderful community full of locals and it seems everyone is friendly and welcoming.

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