Cardrona

Cardrona

About Cardrona

Founded in 1980, Cardrona welcomes skiers and snowboarders of all ages and ability levels - from first-timers and families, to Olympic and X Games athletes. Cardrona is renowned for wide, open slopes that are home to some of New Zealand’s best learner facilities, and the Southern Hemisphere’s most extensive terrain parks and halfpipes. Cardrona's Terrain Parks are the home of the NZ Park and Pipe Team.
 
Cardrona is one of New Zealand's favourite family mountains, looking after kids from three months old through to their 18th birthday. It's a great place to learn to ski or snowboard, with amazing beginner facilities (including a covered learner conveyor) and progressive terrain that makes taking each step in your skiing or snowboarding super easy. 
 
Each year, Cardrona hosts some of the biggest winter events, including Winter Games NZ, FIS World Cup freestyle competitions, Queenstown Winter Festival and the Jossi Wells Invitational.
 
In 2025, we'll be skiing and snowboarding in the Soho Basin! A brand new 6-seater detachable Doppelmayr chairlift ready to open for Winter '25. Soho is just behind the top of McDougall's Chondola and Captain's Express. It'll be awesome for intermediate to advanced skiers and riders.

 

Founded in 1980, Cardrona welcomes skiers and snowboarders of all ages and ability levels - from first-timers and families, to Olympic and X Games athletes. Cardrona is renowned for wide, open slopes that are home to some of New Zealand’s best learner facilities, and the Southern Hemisphere’s most extensive terrain parks and halfpipes. Cardrona's Terrain Parks are the home of the NZ Park and Pipe Team. In 2025, we'll be skiing and snowboarding in the Soho Basin! A brand new 6-seater detachable Doppelmayr chairlift ready to open for Winter '25. Soho is just behind the top of McDougall's Chondola and Captain's Express. It'll be awesome for intermediate to advanced skiers and riders.