Queenstown’s ski weather June to September at coronet peak

Join us as on the two-part Ski podcast with Nigel Kerr talking about Queenstown’s ski weather.

Plus a few extra tips and tricks from Nigel, the Ski Area Manager at coronet peak in Queenstown

View the full images used in this podcast at https://eattmag.com/podcasts/queenstowns-ski-weather-at-coronet-peak/

Coronet Peak Skiers in June — Coronet Peak Skiers, June

Hear how we unpack part two of our podcast interview, reminding us of one of the greatest things for us skiing here in Queenstown where there is a lot to do both on and off the mountain.

In part one of the podcast, Skiing in New Zealand – 10 Key points you want to know

Queenstown’s family skiing together — A Queenstown family skiing in perfect weather

Nigel points out as you know, you don’t go to Queenstown just to ski.
You go to Queenstown for all manner of things and so when you come here you can just pop up to Coronet peak and do a few quick laps here.

Because there’s a lot of vertical, you can get to in a hurry.

And I can see by your sweaty brow that you’ve been out there doing that. Nigel notes from Cullen who has skied straight down the mountain to the interview.

Let’s face it. Skiing’s not a sport, Nigel continues. Skiing is a social activity, and I did expect to see people, younger people coming up at night, you know, after they’ve worked during the day.
But I didn’t expect it to morph he suggests.
I think as much as it has as quickly as it has.
There’s almost always live music on the Night Ski DJs playing, and we get some real headline acts coming through.

That can bring anything up to three, to four thousand people up for the night ski.
So it’s Kinda like your preload, and then you’re off to town, and you know, and I suppose at night burgers, and pizzas are a bit of a specialty.
And that’s what we need.
And then you can drop down into town, and you can make of the night what have you will.

Queenstown’s ski weather

Queenstown's weather August — Queenstown’s weather August

The Tabular view for temperature and precipitation per month for Coronet Peak Ski Field, Otago (New Zealand)
June 3.3°C
July 3.0°C
August 4.8°C
September 7.3°C
October 9.5°C

Anybody can come and learn to ski here and go up and down the learner slopes.
But internally, you don’t feel you’re a beginner, or you haven’t succeeded.
You’ve just done the basics.
But if I can put you on that chair and take you to the top and take you all the way around on the little easy.

So because it’s no steeper than the beginning unless you are going to go, wow, I can. Whoa.
As you know, Cullen, this is a big deal. I’m I’m a skier, and it blows people away.

Coronet Peak learner ski slopes

Nigel continues in part two of our interview between chatting about Queenstown’s ski weather

The thing is it’s a really good mix of slopes, and the other thing is, is quite a lot of breadth.
From the sledding to the learner slopes and everything in between.
So yes, you can have all the skiing you like as an expert. And the way I describe the ski field is this.
If I’m a pretty experienced skier, I can go as fast as I like.

I can absolutely even if I don’t know the mountain that well then that’s fine because guess what?
Whats so great about this real rolly poly mountain.
And so every now and then you’ll find yourself flying off something, but it doesn’t matter.
You can.
You might hurt yourself, but because it rolls and rolls and rolls rather than falls off cliffs, you’ll just roll that’s all.

Is skiing without sunglasses ok?

but if so for how long deeper into the podcast chat Cullen asks

View of Coronet Peak from Queenstown Airport

I suppose the other thing is you get a lot of up here is sun as well.
Nigel agrees.
A lot of people might not sort of expect that.

But you also need sunglasses because of Queenstown’s ski weather as you can see Cullen, you get these stunning days, and you can need both actually, that’s plus the goggles.

It’s goggles you need at night here, and goggles are always the best.

But during the day you’re right. Sunglasses, particularly good gradient sunglasses.
It’s also because we’re always riding the lifts towards the sun and you that’s why you need to get sunscreen well.
Don’t forget that because otherwise you will get a red nose and it’s not from having too much to drink.

Happens frequently.

Nigel wraps up his final thoughts from a previous ski season.

Thanking everyone who has visited Coronet Peak in that year and wishing a safe summer (or second winter) wherever you are looking forward to seeing you again in the coming year!