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The Remarkables Ski Area

New Zealand · Otago Region · Single resort

The Remarkables Ski Area is a ski resort in Otago Region (New Zealand). It has 15.7 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 7 lifts. The runs go from 1481 to 1986 m (505 m vertical).

Piste length
15.7 km
Lifts
7
Base station
1481 m (4,859 ft)
Top station
1986 m (6,516 ft)
Vertical drop
505 m (1,657 ft)
Country
New Zealand

Piste difficulty split

  • Blue square: 2.5 km (16%)
  • Black diamond: 8.4 km (56%)
  • Double black: 4.2 km (28%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 84% (40°)
  • Mostly facing north-east (19% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 7

Chairlift: 4

  • Shadow Basin · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1617–1986 m
  • Curvey Basin · Chairlift · Seats: 6 · 1611–1904 m
  • Sugar Bowl Express · Chairlift · Seats: 6 · 1607–1867 m
  • Alta · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1625–1739 m
  • Rua · 1627–1649 m
  • Tahi · 1611–1626 m

On site

  • 4 car parks
  • 1 restaurants & bars by the slopes

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.

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