Coronet Peak
Ski resort · Otago Region, New Zealand
Coronet Peak is a ski resort in Otago Region (New Zealand) with 23 km of runs and 8 lifts. You can ski between 1,167 m and 1,617 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 450 m. Its longest run is Greengates (1.7 km) and the steepest, Back Bowls, reaches 72% on its toughest stretch.
See Coronet Peak on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 23 km
- Lifts
- 8
- Elevation
- 1,167–1,617 m
- Vertical drop
- 450 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green2.0 km
- Blue10 km
- Red4.0 km
- Black6.2 km
- Itinerary / freeride0.4 km
The steepest runs at Coronet Peak
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Back Bowls Black72% · 36°
- Powder Run Black66% · 33°
- Exchange Drop Black57% · 30°
- Race Arena Black55% · 29°
- Out Wide Red52% · 27°
The longest runs
- Greengates Blue1.7 km
- Sarah Sue Blue1.6 km
- M1 Blue1.4 km
- Big Easy Green0.9 km
- Back Bowls Black0.9 km
Lifts
4 magic carpets · 3 chairlifts · 1 T-bar lift.
When to go to Coronet Peak
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 1,349 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,392 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Coronet Peak
- The Remarkables Ski Area16 km · 16 km of runs
- Cardrona Alpine Resort18 km · 37 km of runs
- Treble Cone Ski Area34 km · 31 km of runs
- Ōhau Snow Fields113 km · 5.6 km of runs
- Mount Dobson Ski Field188 km · 7.0 km of runs
- Roundhill Ski Field196 km · 8.8 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coronet Peak?
- In Otago Region, New Zealand. The nearest resort is The Remarkables Ski Area, 16 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Coronet Peak have?
- 23 km: 2.0 km of green runs, 10 km of blue runs, 4.0 km of red runs, 6.2 km of black runs, 0.4 km of itineraries and freeride.
- What is the elevation of Coronet Peak?
- You can ski between 1,167 m and 1,617 m: a vertical drop of 450 m.
- How many lifts does Coronet Peak have?
- 8: 4 magic carpets, 3 chairlifts, 1 T-bar lift.
- What is the steepest run at Coronet Peak?
- Back Bowls (black), at 72% (36°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Coronet Peak?
- 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 Coronet Peak?
- 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.