{"id":7094,"date":"2024-08-09T14:57:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T12:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/?p=7094"},"modified":"2025-06-26T14:35:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T12:35:00","slug":"skiing-in-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/top-10\/skiing-in-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Good Reasons for Skiing in New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Zealand is an attractive solution for skiers who are already waiting for winter in spring to carve down the slopes with gusto and have a healthy dose of wanderlust. After all, the island nation is located in the southern hemisphere and therefore has plenty of snow in the mountains during the European summer months, just waiting to be explored by winter sports enthusiasts. Reason enough for SnowTrex<\/a> to put together five good reasons why ski holidays to New Zealand are literally always worth a trip.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cardrona Ski Resort is the second largest ski resort in New Zealand and offers wide and, above all, long pistes from the summit to the valley station.<\/div>\n <\/div > \n
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\n 1. Winter fun on an active volcano<\/span><\/a>2. Fun on the slopes while following in the footsteps of ski pros<\/span><\/a>3. Family and beginner-friendly pistes<\/span><\/a>4. Sunshine skiing included<\/span><\/a>5. Heliskiing on Aoraki<\/span><\/a>FAQ about skiing in New Zealand<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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1. Winter fun on an active volcano<\/h2>\n

The largest and also one of the best ski resorts in New Zealand is called Whakapapa. Unlike almost all other ski resorts in New Zealand, it is located on the North Island at an altitude of up to 2,300 metres. Another special feature is its location on Mt Ruapehu, a volcano and, at 2,797 metres, the highest mountain on the North Island in the Tongariro National Park. On a clear day, skiers in Whakapapa also have a fantastic view over the hilly forest landscape of Whanganui National Park to the west coast with the volcano Mt Egmont. A total of 44 kilometres of pistes and 8 lifts are available to guests, making Whakapapa one of New Zealand’s best ski resorts for advanced skiers with many unprepared freeride slopes.<\/p>\n

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With 44 kilometres of slopes, Whakapapa is New Zealand’s largest ski area for winter sports enthusiasts.<\/div>\n <\/div > \n

For beginners, however, there are some skiable slopes in the area of the valley station, and winter sports enthusiasts should have been on skis for a few days for the descents in the upper part of the volcano. Overall, the ski season in New Zealand lasts from mid-June to the end of October.<\/p>\n

2. Fun on the slopes while following in the footsteps of ski pros<\/h2>\n

The Coronet Peak Ski Area has been in existence since 1947 and today offers 40 kilometres of pistes, just like one of New Zealand’s best-known ski resorts – Cardrona, of all levels of difficulty, which are accessible via 8 lifts and cable cars. As the only night skiing area in the island nation, 10 kilometres of slopes are floodlit every Wednesday and Friday between 4 and 9 pm during the season. DJs also play on the edge of the piste, creating even more atmosphere.<\/p>\n

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