Coronet Peak
Slope Breakdown
Coronet Peak at a glance
Coronet Peak is a ski resort in New Zealand, part of the Coronet Peak area. It offers 40 km of slopes served by 8 lifts, with skiing between 1,168 m and 1,649 m (481 m vertical). That makes it the 2nd largest of the 4 ski resorts in New Zealand listed on Intski. The season usually runs from June to October. Coronet Peak leans towards strong skiers, with around 40% of the slopes rated expert (black).
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
Dry for the next 3 days, then about 10 cm at the top later in the week.
New snow and temperature at the top station. Estimated by Intski from the MET Norway forecast, updated every few hours. Where it snows most this week
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An alert when 15 cm or more is on the way at Coronet Peak, and a heads-up before it opens.
Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Queenstown (ZQN) — about 10 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 180 NZD (2026 season). Coronet Peak day pass, dynamic pricing, usually cheaper booked online in advance.
About €2.26 per km of piste the pass covers (40 km).
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Coronet Peak resort facts
Difficulty shares from skiresort.info, applied to the area total.
About Coronet Peak
Coronet Peak is a commercial ski field in Queenstown, New Zealand, occupying the southern slopes of the 1,649 m peak that gives it its name, seven kilometres west of Arrowtown.
Resort Highlights
Queenstown’s home mountain
Coronet Peak is a commercial ski field in Queenstown, New Zealand, occupying the southern slopes of the 1,649 m peak that gives it its name, seven kilometres west of Arrowtown. It is a popular resort in the southern hemisphere, noted for a long snow season and for well-regarded terrain and lift systems.
The skiing
The field has 40 km of skiing served by eight lifts, from a base at 1,168 m to the summit at 1,649 m: 481 m of vertical. The modest height means the ski area relies on the local winter rather than altitude, and the season runs from June to October, the southern-hemisphere winter. Eight lifts for 40 km is a dense ratio, consistent with the description of a well-received lift system, and it means little waiting and easy circulation.
The mention of a long snow season deserves weight. For a field whose summit is below 1,700 m, a season running from June into October is a good return, and it points to a climate that delivers winter at relatively modest heights. No difficulty split is provided. At this size and vertical, Coronet Peak suits beginners, families and intermediates best, and skiers who want more can combine it with Cardrona, which is 50 minutes from Queenstown by road.
The vertical of 481 m is small, and eight lifts cannot serve an enormous variety of terrain, so Coronet Peak is not a mountain to spend a whole week on without exploring elsewhere. What it does offer is convenience of a kind that is rare: a ski field that a visitor to Queenstown can reach, ski and leave within a normal day, without a long access drive. For a first day on snow, a family outing or a half-day between other activities, that accessibility is the resort’s strongest card.
The setting
Coronet Peak is a ski field rather than a village resort; Queenstown itself and nearby Arrowtown are the obvious bases. Après-ski is one of its listed features, and with Queenstown so close the evening options are the town’s rather than a resort centre’s. Scenic views are the other listed strength, and the south-facing slopes look out over the surrounding country.
Getting there
Queenstown airport is roughly 10 km away as the crow flies, about as close as an airport gets to a ski area, which makes Coronet Peak an easy day out even on a short stay. No official website is held in our data; the season runs from June to October.
Frequently asked questions about Coronet Peak
No. Coronet Peak is a commercial ski field on the southern slopes of the mountain; Queenstown and Arrowtown, seven kilometres to the east, are the natural bases.
The ski field is seven kilometres west of Arrowtown.
The resort is noted for a long snow season, running from June to October in the southern-hemisphere winter.
The southern slopes of Coronet Peak, a 1,649 m summit that shares its name with the ski field.
Coronet Peak has 40 km of marked slopes: 8 km easy (blue), 16 km intermediate (red), 16 km expert (black), served by 8 ski lifts.
The skiing in Coronet Peak ranges from 1,168 m at the base to 1,649 m at the top — a vertical drop of 481 m.
The ski season in Coronet Peak typically runs from June to October. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Coronet Peak is better suited to confident skiers — only around 20% of the slopes are rated easy.
Coronet Peak has 16 km of expert (black) slopes — about 40% of the total.
An adult day pass in Coronet Peak costs around 180 NZD (2026 season). Coronet Peak day pass, dynamic pricing, usually cheaper booked online in advance.
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