Southern Hemisphere skiing above Wānaka. Ski areas sit outside town, so mountain transport matters as much as choosing your accommodation.
Explore the area’s towns, villages and ski resorts, with forecasts for your chosen day. Pan freely or select a destination for a closer view.
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⌂ Towns and villages · ⛷ Ski resorts. Values are forecasts, not live observations. Ski markers show approximate destination locations.
Destination photograph · Cardrona Kiwi Discovery Queenstown · CC BY 2.0 · Image source and modifications
Archive photograph; not current snow conditions.
Open alpine slopes, progression-friendly terrain and a strong freestyle culture.
Most visitors stay in Wānaka or Queenstown and travel to the mountain. Arrange transport and check road requirements before setting off.
Destination photograph · Treble Cone Leigh Blackall from Dunedin, New Zealand · CC BY 2.0 · Image source and modifications
Archive photograph; not current snow conditions.
Open alpine terrain and far-reaching views across Lake Wānaka.
A particularly appealing choice for confident skiers. It is a drive from Wānaka, so check mountain transport and access-road conditions.
Destination photograph · Coronet Peak Bart Römgens · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Image source and modifications
Archive photograph; not current snow conditions.
An established ski mountain above the Queenstown basin.
Use Coronet Peak as your starting point when comparing accommodation in Otago. Check the official operator’s piste map, lift status and transfer arrangements before choosing your base.
8 destinations in the XIONIA catalogue. Open a resort for its forecast, photos and practical information.
Open alpine slopes, progression-friendly terrain and a strong freestyle culture.
Open alpine terrain and far-reaching views across Lake Wānaka.
An established ski mountain above the Queenstown basin.
Alpine bowls above Queenstown in the Remarkables range.
A Canterbury ski mountain above the town of Methven.
Tūroa is a ski area in Manawatu-Wanganui Region, New Zealand. Compare the mountain forecast and local places when planning your visit.
Whakapapa is a ski area in Manawatu-Wanganui Region, New Zealand. Compare the mountain forecast and local places when planning your visit.
Porters Ski Area is a ski area in Canterbury Region, New Zealand. Compare the mountain forecast and local places when planning your visit.
Check the local forecast and the resort’s official updates for lift operation, access and snow conditions. Forecast snow does not confirm that pistes are open.
Published ticket prices for 8 ski resorts, including adult day rates for 8. Compare ski pass prices and piste kilometres in the table. Each resort page includes available child tickets, multi-day passes, season passes and low/high-season rates.
Local pistes, linked areas and regional ski passes in separate columns. Select a column heading to sort numerically. Unknown values appear last.
| Destination | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CardronaWānaka · New Zealand | —Length not verified | — | — | 184 NZD2026 · Cardrona · Coverage as stated by sourceSource: Intski |
| Treble ConeWānaka · New Zealand | —Length not verified | — | — | 209 NZDSeason not stated · Treble ConeSource: Skiresort.com |
| Coronet PeakOtago · New Zealand | —Length not verified | — | — | 180 NZD2026 · Coronet Peak · Coverage as stated by sourceSource: Intski |
| The RemarkablesOtago · New Zealand | —Length not verified | — | — | 180 NZD2026 · The Remarkables · Coverage as stated by sourceSource: Intski |
| Mt HuttCanterbury · New Zealand | —Length not verified | — | — | 180 NZD2026 · Mt Hutt · Coverage as stated by sourceSource: Intski |
| TūroaManawatu-Wanganui Region · New Zealand | —Length not verified | — | — | 165 NZDSeason not stated · Tūroa – Mt. RuapehuSource: Skiresort.com |
| WhakapapaManawatu-Wanganui Region · New Zealand | —Length not verified | — | — | 159 NZDSeason not stated · Whakapapa – Mt. RuapehuSource: Skiresort.com |
| Porters Ski AreaCanterbury Region · New Zealand | —Length not verified | — | — | 159 NZDSeason not stated · PortersSource: Skiresort.com |
— = not yet verified. ≈ = approximate, as stated by the source. A + preserves the operator’s “over” figure. The same network can appear for several destinations; rows must not be added together. Totals including ski routes are labelled.
When choosing a ski destination, compare the area you will actually use. Local kilometres describe a particular ski area, linked kilometres cover the wider network, and a regional ski pass covers separate areas under a shared ticket.
A verified numerical total is available for 0 of 8 destinations in this table. Missing values are not filled with estimates. Sources and measurement differences are explained on resort pages.
Choose your base using access to the pistes and the forecast at the relevant altitude. A nearby village or mountain pass on the map does not imply a piste link or a road open in winter.
