Cardrona Alpine Resort is a ski resort in Otago Region (New Zealand). It has 36.8 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 10 lifts. The runs go from 1266 to 1907 m (641 m vertical).
Piste length
36.8 km
Lifts
10
Base station
1266 m (4,154 ft)
Top station
1907 m (6,257 ft)
Vertical drop
641 m (2,103 ft)
Country
New Zealand
Piste difficulty split
Blue square: 7.8 km (21%)
Black diamond: 22.1 km (60%)
Double black: 6.8 km (19%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 58% (30°)
Mostly facing south-east (32% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.
Lifts: 10
Chairlift: 6 · Drag lift: 1
Whitestar Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1484–1812 m
Soho Express · Chairlift · Seats: 6 · 1489–1865 m
Captain's Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1597–1860 m
McDougall's Chondola · Chairlift · Seats: 6 · 1652–1828 m
Valley View · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1266–1543 m
Willows Quad · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1471–1703 m
T-Bar · 1679–1812 m
Wells Pipe · Drag lift · 1685–1751 m
Covered Conveyor Lift · 1654–1671 m
Kindy Conveyor · 1652–1653 m
On site
6 car parks
4 restaurants & bars by the slopes
1 rental shops
Ski schools and rental shops
Cardrona Ski Rental
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 6 cm, Snow depth 3 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 1 cm, Snow depth 1 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 0 cm, Snow depth 0 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 1 cm, Snow depth 0 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 1 cm, Snow depth 1 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 5 cm, Snow depth 3 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 963 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.