Cardrona Alpine Resort
Ski resort · Otago Region, New Zealand
Cardrona Alpine Resort is a ski resort in Otago Region (New Zealand) with 37 km of runs and 10 lifts. You can ski between 1,266 m and 1,907 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 641 m. Its longest run is Comeback Trail (1.4 km) and the steepest, Arcadia Chutes, reaches 61% on its toughest stretch.
See Cardrona Alpine Resort on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 37 km
- Lifts
- 10
- Elevation
- 1,266–1,907 m
- Vertical drop
- 641 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue7.8 km
- Red22 km
- Black6.8 km
The steepest runs at Cardrona Alpine Resort
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Arcadia Chutes Black61% · 31°
- Outer Limits Red57% · 30°
- Broadway Black57% · 30°
- Secret Bowl Black56% · 29°
- Mineshaft Black56% · 29°
The longest runs
- Comeback Trail Blue1.4 km
- Big Willow's Black1.4 km
- Highway 89 Red1.3 km
- Skyline Blue1.2 km
- Arcadia Valley Red1.0 km
Lifts
6 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets · 1 T-bar lift · 1 platter lift.
When to go to Cardrona Alpine Resort
For snow, September: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,287 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,586 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Cardrona Alpine Resort
- Coronet Peak18 km · 23 km of runs
- The Remarkables Ski Area23 km · 16 km of runs
- Treble Cone Ski Area26 km · 31 km of runs
- Ōhau Snow Fields97 km · 5.6 km of runs
- Mount Dobson Ski Field171 km · 7.0 km of runs
- Roundhill Ski Field179 km · 8.8 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cardrona Alpine Resort?
- In Otago Region, New Zealand. The nearest resort is Coronet Peak, 18 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Cardrona Alpine Resort have?
- 37 km: 7.8 km of blue runs, 22 km of red runs, 6.8 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Cardrona Alpine Resort?
- You can ski between 1,266 m and 1,907 m: a vertical drop of 641 m.
- How many lifts does Cardrona Alpine Resort have?
- 10: 6 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 T-bar lift, 1 platter lift.
- What is the steepest run at Cardrona Alpine Resort?
- Arcadia Chutes (black), at 61% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Cardrona Alpine Resort?
- For snow, September: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Cardrona Alpine Resort?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.