Cardrona Alpine Resort
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Cardrona Alpine Resort
Cardrona Alpine Resort
4.5
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
About
Located between Wanaka & Queenstown in the Southern Alps of New Zealand, Cardrona is a high ski resort renowned among skiers & snowboarders for its dry powder snow & wide slopes. Features include the Southern Hemisphere's most extensive park & pipes, excellent kids skiing facilities, ski & snowboard school, 8 distinctly different cafes & restaurants, & apartment accommodation. Cardrona is open for both winter & summer operations, with mountain biking, gondola rides, hiking/sightseeing, stargazing & NZ's only mountain carting in the summer months.
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Lunacat15
Plimmerton, New Zealand6 contributions
Mt go-charting
Great fun couple of hours go-charting around the Mt highly recommended.
One important note, check with the Mt or Cardrona Shop that the Mt is open especially if leaving from Queenstown.
One important note, check with the Mt or Cardrona Shop that the Mt is open especially if leaving from Queenstown.
Written 3 April 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Tracey
Nelson, New Zealand14 contributions
Cardrona mountain carts
Mar 2021 • Couples
We spent 2 hours on the ski field riding the mountain carts, what a hoot, fun 2 hours of racing each other down the tracks. The carts are basically three wheeled drift bikes with feet pegs to help steer and left and right back breaks.
Written 20 March 2021
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Vectis75
Auckland, New Zealand14 contributions
Fantastic fun!
Feb 2021
Visited as a group of 4 couples and everyone had an absolute blast! Unique experience in the most beautiful surroundings. Staff friendly and helpful, great selection of suitable equipment and carts themselves are amazing bits of kit. 2-hour session was plenty of time to get at least 8 runs done (lost count as laughing so much). Would do this every weekend if I could. Many thanks for an awesome time.
Written 14 February 2021
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mick2378
Christchurch, New Zealand1 contribution
Awesome day
Jan 2021 • Family
Great rides, super helpful staff. Everything hassle free. More trails than we could get done in a day.
Written 11 February 2021
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sransby
1 contribution
Lovely day
Jan 2021
Had a good day thanks
tracks are really nice for all levels.
Didn't like the bottom section of the pub run but I understand that is farm land and not much you can do about that..
I would happily return again.
tracks are really nice for all levels.
Didn't like the bottom section of the pub run but I understand that is farm land and not much you can do about that..
I would happily return again.
Written 8 February 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Southlanders2
Gore, New Zealand3 contributions
Star Gazing with Dan
Jan 2021 • Family
A must do in Wānaka. The dark sky on top of the mountain was amazing. The guide Dan was knowledgeable and entertaining. We learnt about the stars, got to see Mars and Matariki to name a few. Great to drive over the summer mountain we are so used to skiing on. highly recommended
Written 6 February 2021
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205simonq
Queenstown, New Zealand32 contributions
Great value and great fun
Jan 2021
What an outstanding playground.
Great equipment for hire, excellent staff, and superb terrain.
Comfortably busy and a great atmosphere made this a truly enjoyable day.
Great equipment for hire, excellent staff, and superb terrain.
Comfortably busy and a great atmosphere made this a truly enjoyable day.
Written 4 February 2021
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Bex_rick
1 contribution
Best place in NZ for mtb
Dec 2020
If your looking for some serious fun on your mtb, look no further. Cardrona is the best place to be on your bike in NZ. The trails are wicked and there is something for everyone. Smash some laps and watch your technique improve. All the staff are super helpful and the vibe and atomasphere is awesome. Equally as awesome in winter. Get up there and experience it.
Written 4 February 2021
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Vaughn F
1 contribution
AMAZING!
Jan 2021 • Family
Incredible staff, incredible trails, incredible location, great food, no queues. What's not to love!!
Written 4 February 2021
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suryadnb
Napier, New Zealand1 contribution
Good place for downhill riding
Dec 2020
Review of downhill MTB tracks
+ Fun, well maintained tracks
+ Lots of tracks for all skills
+ Solid rental bikes and gear
+ Friendly staff
- No shoulder pads included in rental gear
- Not enough downhill bikes available for rent
- They can’t control the weather
+ Fun, well maintained tracks
+ Lots of tracks for all skills
+ Solid rental bikes and gear
+ Friendly staff
- No shoulder pads included in rental gear
- Not enough downhill bikes available for rent
- They can’t control the weather
Written 20 January 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Craig Bartley
Brisbane, Australia13 contributions
What's the latest on the 2020 season? Is it likely to open on time? At all?
Jen H
Wanaka, New Zealand6 contributions
Hi ckbartley - Jen from Cardrona and Treble Cone here. The short answer is that we just don't know. We're taking leadership from the NZ government and we're hopeful we can operate under Alert levels 1 & 2, so long as it's safe to do so. We've updated our T&Cs as a result of Covid-19, which you can find on our website.
Monique T
Rose Bay, Australia3 contributions
We are going during Queens Bday long weekend in Oz (4/10-8/10)...does NZ celebrate this? Also is there still good snow in October?
Nazia
8 contributions
Hi will there be snow & skiing packages available on 14th October 2019? Me and my friends are playing to drop by at Cardrona
Zanice
Singapore12 contributions
Hi Cardrona, we intended to do skiing next week on the 6th Jun, but realized that the shuttle bus operation only starts in mid Jun 13th Jun, We will not be renting a car so is there other way to get to the mountain, like a private cab or something? How much roughly would that cost? Thank you very much!
May C
25 contributions
Hi there! We'll be staying at Cardrona Alpine Resort this Winter!
I'm curious- there's lots of information on how to get TO the resort from the town of Wanaka, but much less information available for people wanting to escape into Wanaka for the day. We won't have a car so apart from grabbing a Yello taxi down is there a 'reverse' shuttle or something from the resort into town?
Kind regards
May
Jen H
Wanaka, New Zealand6 contributions
Hi May, Jen from Cardrona here! Cheers for booking your accommodation with us, we hope you’re stoked for your winter getaway!
Our apartments team can organise a private shuttle for you to head to Wanaka for the day, they do a pick-up time &location of your choice so it’s very flexible. Just get in touch with the team on the email in your booking confirmation - they'll be able to book it in for you!
Looking forward to seeing you up here :)
Cheers,
Jen & the team at Cardrona
睿杰 王
Brisbane, Australia0 contributions
My friend and I plan to go skiing for a week on June 22. I don't know if there is not much snow at that time. Are all the cable cars open? The temperature is not high?
Jen H
Wanaka, New Zealand6 contributions
Hiya! Jen from Cardrona here. This year we're aiming to open at least our Beginners' Area (hopefully McDougall's too) on June 1, & progressively open the rest of the mountain throughout June. Usually by late June most of the mountain is open! Snow levels in the early season do fluctuate each year - it's best to keep an eye on our webcams, weather forecast & Snow Report a bit closer to your trip to see what conditions are doing :)
Joe K
4 contributions
Hi,
We're going there in a group of 7 around august. Just wondering what would be the best option for accomodation and ski packages? We're trying to get cheapest option possible.
Thanks
Jen H
Wanaka, New Zealand6 contributions
Hi Joe! I'm Jen from Cardrona :)
There are heaps of package options available for your group which all depend on your budget & the ability levels of everyone in it. If you've never been skiing before, the First timer packages are best for you. If you want to brush up on your skills, you might go for a group lesson package. If you're all confident skiers/riders, there are also lift & rental packages available. Our team can help you work out what's best for you if you give them a call or an email - all the contact info is at the bottom of our website.
Nico T
4 contributions
Need info
Hi cardona...me and my family are 10 adults and 10 childs. We plan to stay at your resort for about 3-4 nights. The kids love to play with the snow and the older kids love to have a ski lesson. Is there any snow early june? We will be in south island june 3rd untill june 12th 2019. Hope yo see your reply soon. Because you haven't replied to my email. Thank you
Jen H
Wanaka, New Zealand6 contributions
Hi Nico! Jen from Cardrona here. Our Opening Day for Winter 2019 is June 1 - exactly what lifts will be open is snow-dependent, but there will be something for the kids to play on & have lessons from that date.
As a guide, in 2018 we opened on the first weekend in June for an early season "teaser" (we were due to open 2 weeks later) because we had a lot of snow, & opened the Beginners' Area & the McDougall's Chondola!
If you're planning on staying up on the mountain I'd recommend booking your apartment early - they tend to book up quickly!
See you in a couple of months :)
Edgar A
Singapore, Singapore1 contribution
Planning to go up in Early november. Any advise if i can drive my spaceship (Toyota Estima) up without snowchains ?
Are we still able to skii up there in November ?
Jen H
Wanaka, New Zealand6 contributions
Hi Edgar! We close for the winter season on October 14 & reopen for summer at the start of December - there won't be any skiing up here in November unfortunately :(
Nyummi
Sydney, Australia0 contributions
Hi. If we take a multi day equipment rental do we need to use it consecutively or can we take days off in between? Also if we booked a 3-day beginners package do the days need to be taken consecutively or can we take days off in between?
Jen H
Wanaka, New Zealand6 contributions
Hi Naomi! You can use multi-day lift passes, rental equipment & group lessons on non-consecutive days - you'll just need to return your rental gear if you're not using it the next day :)