Ten essential things for skiing in New Zealand
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10 essential things for skiing in New Zealand
Many people Skiing in New Zealand know its a great place to learn to Ski
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Join our podcast and push play to hear our tips and tricks from Coronet peak here in Queenstown, Skiing in New Zealand. Meet with the chief morale officer of Coronet Peak who, helped by hundreds of staff keeps this mountain moving and grooving day and night.
Nigel Kerr, the Ski Area Manager rips into this – our first ski podcast! Hot tips and cool tricks are thrown around left right and center on where to play, what to avoid, wear and do before you even get to Coronet Peak.
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Our top ten takeaways from Coronet peak
Coronet Peak is just 16 km from Queenstown and it’s a great place to go where you can just jump on for an hour and quickly throw a few laps up and down the slopes in order to get yourself moving it doesn’t have to be a whole day it could just be a morning or an afternoon.
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Stunning slow and fast moving terrain make Coronet Peak ski area one of New Zealand’s most exciting ski destinations.
Now the home of Night Skiing, Coronet Peak lights up on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights for more skiing and epic parties.
After the sun goes down its a great place for those looking for some night time sounds, thrills, spills, and action before heading into Queenstown just 20 to 30 mins away.
Night skiing operates from July through August starting at 4 PM to 9 PM.
The atmosphere is genuinely pumping, full of people, and great music from either a live band or a DJ.
Night skiing is and has become even more of social activity here where people can start the party before heading into town.
Two top tips for weekend Skiers from Australia.
If you’re coming to New Zealand for the first time it’s a great idea to bring your ski gloves, hat, jacket, and a warm scarf.
This sets you up and ready for a few hours in town braced for the weather. You’re then prepared not only to hit the slopes but also make your way around town and get involved in the many things to do here in Queenstown.
Skiing in New Zealand a few things you #NZMustDo include :
A mulled wine at the floating bar on Lake Wakatipu
Grabbing a New Zealand Altitude Craft beer from the great pubs serving this locally where its made and brewed.
Sneaking into a comfortable chair downstairs at the Winery for a hot toddy and a pinot noir
Dodging the school holidays when you’re heading up the mountain details of those dates going into 2019 and 2020 below for easy reference.
New Zealand School Holidays 2019
School Holidays Starts 6 Jul 2019 (Sat)
Finishes 21 Jul 2019 (Sun)
New Zealand School Holidays 2020
School Holidays Starts 4 Jul 2020 (Sat)
Finishes 19 Jul 2020 (Sun)
Queenstown is now increasingly well known as a great place to learn to ski. Many people skiing in New Zealand for the first time come from Australia, North America, China other parts of Asia and Africa.
This diverse mix of people in Queenstown and on the slopes embrace not just the skiing and snowboarding but also sledding, sledging and sleighing. Go slowly or wildly across the mountain and it can all happen at Coronet Peak – no matter what your skill level is. This is due to the careful and deliberate design and gradient of the slopes over many seasons.
There are also now great first-day learner packages, excellent beginners.
The beginner’s chair called “the big easy” this is a great beginner slope for the learners to get started. It’s also one of the best learner’s chairlifts in New Zealand.
Another run “the little easy ” which has a 9% run gives beginners also a little bit of confidence once they have started to get their ski or snowboarding legs on.
Coronet peak does provide one of the best places for a one-day progression for early learners.
It’s also a comfortable place for people that are just wanting to go up for a little bit of look. While still being able to safely challenge themselves with bit more of the vertical now available on some of the fantastic new rounds.
Coronet Peak ski areas weather report including mountain conditions, webcams, lift status, temperature and latest snow conditions
What to look for when checking out Today’s snow conditions
Is the mountain your going to open or closed?
What’s the condition of the snow?
Packed powder or firm Conditions
What is the base?
Snow Depth
What is the temperature and wind speed?
What does a summary of the conditions look like?
Get all of the latest ski conditions at Coronet Peak
Real Journeys has also announced its partnership with the Queenstown Winter Festival, and this kicks off the beginning of the Queenstown’s winter season.
Starting off in mid-June with the Coronet Peak Mountain Festival, Dog Derby, now tabbing, Old Mout Dodgeball Champs and the Festival Launch Party.
This event is the beginning of a tremendous long-standing event in Queenstown
It includes a talented lineup that is put together with some of New Zealand’s hottest music talent and the town is a real buzz.
It’s an excellent thrust at the beginning of winter with many events and things to see and do as well as mountain bikes on snow.
Skiing in New Zealand often starts with the winter festival whitch brings a feeling of celebration as Queenstown begins to welcome the first snow.
About the REAL JOURNEYS, QUEENSTOWN WINTER FESTIVAL SKIING IN NEW ZEALAND
The Festival is also supported by a range of fantastic local sponsors who help out to make Festival what it is including :
Real Journeys, Cardrona Alpine Resort, SKYCITY Queenstown, Gibbston Valley Wines, Monteith’s, Old Mout Cider, The Hits, iHeartRadio, JUCY, Macpac, GoPro, Go Orange, Mitre 10 Mega Queenstown, Heartland Ricoh, Spark, TomTom Productions, Sound People, Certified Scaffolding, Cougar Security, Air New Zealand, Destination Queenstown, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Eventfinda NZ, Community Trust of Southland
Instagram hashtags
Check out our picks and a top five list of hashtags to give you breathtaking views and videos of this stunning part of the world.
What’s new at Coronet Peak for the Winter?
Night skiing
Imagine cruising down the mountain on well-lit trails under a starry Queenstown ski sky with the glowing lights of Queenstown down below
DJs spinning tunes with après pizza and drink near a roaring fire at the base building, Make for a fantastic night under the great new lights now operating on Wednesdays, alongside Friday and Saturday nights from 4 pm to 9 pm.
A number of events around night ski are in the works for 2018, reach out to NZ Ski for updates on these to mention in your Queenstown ski stories.
Coronet Peak has been reconfigured for the winter learner terrain with the installation of new conveyors for increased capacity decreasing the gradient and feel of the slope at the top of Meadows Lift to make it an easy place for learners on the friendlier gradient
From top to bottom.
Cardrona Alpine Resort is now part of the Real Journeys Queenstown
Join the Winter Festival family at the priority mountain, with a range of dedicated mountain events, and a village line up providing a base for the range of on-mountain events.
Cardrona Stargazing, Chondola, and on-mountain accommodation
Cardrona Alpine Resort is heading into its second winter season
with its new ‘Chondola’ combined gondola and chairlift.
The gondola has opened up the top of the mountain to learners
and non-skiers alongside more experienced snow bunnies to
provide a unique snow experience in Queenstown. There’s a
Mumm Champagne Bar at the summit alongside three other
bar locations on-mountain.
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Queenstown and how to get there
Flights times from Sydney and Melbourne are just over 3 hours with more details below
Air New Zealand 3h 15m Non-stop with a range of options in your flight details now including
- Seat Perfect for traveling light – take 1 carry‐on bag (7kg)
- Seat and Bag Take more than carry‐on – get 1 checked bag (23kg)
- The works All-inclusive experience with food and beverage service
- Works deluxe Includes neighbor free guarantee and 2 checked bags
- Premium Economy Enjoy extra legroom, leather seats, premium menu and more
Virgin Australia 3h 15m Non-stop
Choose from Go fare – Go Plus fare – Getaway fare – Freedom
Partners include :
- Air New Zealand Alliance
- Delta Air Lines Alliance
- Etihad Airways Alliance
- Hainan Airlines
- Hong Kong Airlines Alliance
- Singapore Airlines Alliance
- Air Canada
- Alitalia
- Hawaiian Airlines
- South African Airways
- Virgin Atlantic Airways
- Aeromexico
- Air Serbia
- Bangkok Airways
- Garuda Indonesia
- SilkAir
Jetstar 3h 15m+ Connecting or Jetstar Non-stop
Club Jetstar member fares and the 20% off bag and seat selection discount are only available when you are a logged-in member making a new booking on jetstar.com for eligible flights. A Club Jetstar member must be traveling on the flight to access member-only fares and discounts.
Flight choices
Carry on baggage
Checked baggage
Seat Selection
Food and drink
Frequent flyer rewards – Only in a bundle
Flexible Fare – No change fee Only in a bundle
Refundable – Only in a bundle
Options and Bundles
Economy Starter – A basic fare
FlexiBiz – Designed for business
Max – A flexible fare with the lot
Qantas 5h 40m+ Connecting
Economy Choose from – Saver – Sale – Flex
Emirates 6h 40m+ Connecting
Choose from Economy Class – Business class – First Class
And don’t forget our top tip breakdown includes:
1) What to take with you
– Hat – Coat – Gloves – Scarf
2) How far away is Coronet Peak
Dubbed the “original” resort ski area Coronet Peak is only 25 minutes from Queenstown.
3) The School Holidays
Busy times to dodge at Coronet Peak
2019 New Zealand School Holidays Starts 6 Jul 2019 (Sat)
Finishes 21 Jul 2019 (Sun)
2020 New Zealand School Holidays
School Holidays Starts 4 Jul 2020 (Sat)
Finishes 19 Jul 2020 (Sun)
4) The season
The season typically runs from early June to early-October or late-September.
5) The night Ski
It is one of the only ski fields in New Zealand to offer night skiing on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights from July to mid-September
6) Ski terrain
Popular runs on Coronet Peak include Big Easy (beginners), M1, Greengates and Shirtfront (intermediate), and Exchange Drop and the Back Bowls (expert).
7) History
The field was New Zealand’s first commercial ski field and was opened in 1947 with a single rope tow
8) Location
The Peak is one of New Zealand’s most popular ski resorts due to its proximity to Queenstown, varied terrain, and quality facilities, offering a high-speed quad chairlift, high-speed six-seater chairlift, and a high-speed beginner chairlift.
Grab more visitor tips
https://eattmag.com/visitor-information-queenstown/
Or a beer in Queenstown next time your there
https://eattmag.com/71-discover-queenstowns-ultimate-beer/
Take a breath at Coronet peak
View of Coronet Peak Ski Slope
Explore the ice
Published on Jul 24, 2018
Coronet Peak and Ice Castles are excited to announce the opening of the southern hemisphere’s first ever Ice Slides! Come on up and experience a winter wonderland like nothing else. Open 10 am to 4 pm and late until 9 pm on Night Ski nights (Wed, Fri, and Sat)!
