Otago Region, New Zealand
Cardrona Alpine Resort ski resort
- Top 1,907 m
- 37 km of runs
- 10 lifts
The short answer
Cardrona Alpine Resort has about 37 km of mapped runs and 10 lifts, with skiing from about 1,266 m up to 1,907 m (6,257 ft), a vertical drop of 640 m. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Queenstown (ZQN), about 23 km away in a straight line.
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Cardrona Alpine Resort 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,587 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
- Fri 1311°1°0 mm
- Sat 1413°3°3.9 mm
- Sun 1510°4°3.6 mm
- Mon 169°-3°0 mm
- Tue 178°1°1 mm
- Wed 185°-3°1.1 mm
- Thu 196°-1°0 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,907 m6,257 ft
- Vertical drop
- 640 m2,100 ft
- Mapped runs
- 37 km69 runs
- Lifts
- 10mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 21% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 60% intermediate and 19% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 15 | 7.8 km |
| Intermediate | 40 | 22.1 km |
| Advanced | 14 | 6.8 km |
Lifts
10 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 6 |
| Magic carpets | 2 |
| T-bars | 1 |
| Platter lifts | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Queenstown (ZQN) | Queenstown | 23 km |
| Wanaka (WKA) | Wanaka | 28 km |
| Dunedin (DUD) | Dunedin | 153 km |
| Christchurch (CHC) | Christchurch | 324 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Cardrona Alpine Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,907 m (6,257 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,266 m (4,154 ft), a vertical of 640 m (2,100 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Cardrona Alpine Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 37 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Cardrona Alpine Resort?
Queenstown (ZQN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 23 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Cardrona Alpine Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.