The Remarkables Ski Area
Ski resort · Otago Region, New Zealand
The Remarkables Ski Area is a ski resort in Otago Region (New Zealand) with 16 km of runs and 7 lifts. You can ski between 1,481 m and 1,986 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 505 m. Its longest run is Calypso (2.1 km) and the steepest, Alta Chute, reaches 62% on its toughest stretch.
See The Remarkables Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 16 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Elevation
- 1,481–1,986 m
- Vertical drop
- 505 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue2.5 km
- Red8.4 km
- Black4.2 km
The steepest runs at The Remarkables Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Alta Chute Black62% · 32°
- Homeward Bound Run Black57% · 30°
- Sunrise Face Black56% · 29°
- Sunrise Red56% · 29°
- Mid Steeps Black54% · 28°
The longest runs
- Calypso Red2.1 km
- Casterway Blue1.3 km
- Homeward Bound Run Black1.2 km
- Serpentline Red1.1 km
- Alta Chute Black1.1 km
Lifts
4 chairlifts · 3 magic carpets.
When to go to The Remarkables Ski Area
For snow, August: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is June.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,493 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,734 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near The Remarkables Ski Area
- Coronet Peak16 km · 23 km of runs
- Cardrona Alpine Resort23 km · 37 km of runs
- Treble Cone Ski Area47 km · 31 km of runs
- Ōhau Snow Fields120 km · 5.6 km of runs
- Mount Dobson Ski Field192 km · 7.0 km of runs
- Roundhill Ski Field201 km · 8.8 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Remarkables Ski Area?
- In Otago Region, New Zealand. The nearest resort is Coronet Peak, 16 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does The Remarkables Ski Area have?
- 16 km: 2.5 km of blue runs, 8.4 km of red runs, 4.2 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of The Remarkables Ski Area?
- You can ski between 1,481 m and 1,986 m: a vertical drop of 505 m.
- How many lifts does The Remarkables Ski Area have?
- 7: 4 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at The Remarkables Ski Area?
- Alta Chute (black), at 62% (32°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at The Remarkables Ski Area?
- For snow, August: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is June. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at The Remarkables Ski Area?
- 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.