Cardrona Alpine Resort
1 resort · New Zealand
Slope breakdown
Cardrona Alpine Resort at a glance
Cardrona Alpine Resort is a ski area in New Zealand with 60 km of marked slopes served by 7 lifts. The lifts reach 1,894 m from a lowest base of 1,260 m, a vertical of 634 m.
The graded pistes break down as 17 km easy (28%), 28 km intermediate (47%) and 15 km expert (25%). That is a high share of black piste, so it rewards confident skiers. Gradings count marked piste only, so off-piste terrain does not appear in them.
An adult day pass starts at 184 NZD (€93) for 2026.
Slope figures come from the resorts and their operators; the difficulty breakdown follows the published piste statistics for this area (source).
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Frequently asked questions about Cardrona Alpine Resort
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Cardrona Alpine Resort covers 60 km of marked slopes served by 7 lifts, reached from 1 resort on Intski. The lifts run from 1,260 m to 1,894 m, a vertical of 634 m.
Of the 60 km of graded piste, 17 km is easy (28%), 28 km intermediate (47%) and 15 km expert (25%). That is a high share of black piste, so it rewards confident skiers. Gradings count marked pistes only, so unmarked off-piste terrain is not in these figures.
An adult day pass starts at 184 NZD (€93) for 2026 in our data. Prices are walk-up rates; buying online or for several days is usually cheaper.
Our data gives a season from June to October. No confirmed 2026/27 opening date has been published for these resorts yet.