Ski Coronet Peak - the local's choice and the closest ski field to Queenstown.
I would say it was a once in a lifetime trip,
but it was so good a person should not only experience it once.
Suzanne Spears (California, USA) January 2002 Rimu
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Coronet Peak, Queenstown
Coronet Peak is the most developed ski area in the South
Island. In 2008, it received a $30 million facelift and now features a bigger and more user-friendly base building, a bigger restaurant/cafe, more snowmaking facilities and even an airport style private lounge for members by invitation only. Even though it now looks more like a ski field you might expect to see in Europe or the US, Coronet Peak continues to be the locals' favourite.
The trails are spread across a broad mountain. There are many
ways to get down Coronet through every type of terrain from
a wide groomed run called M1, to mogul runs, to wide open
back bowls. There is a huge beginners area with chairlift
access, which copes with the biggest crowds (not that the crowds here are anything compared the lines found in the US!).
| Coronet Peak Quick Facts | |
| Nearest Town | Queenstown |
| Distance (km) | 18 |
| Nearest Airport | Queenstown |
| Distance (km) | 21 |
| Annual Snow Fall (m) | |
| Season Opens | Early June |
| Season Closes | Mid October |
| Skiable Area (hectares) | |
| Base Altitude (m) | 1220/td> |
| Highest Altitude (m) | 1640 |
| Beginner | 20% |
| Intermediate | 45% |
| Advanced | 35% |
| Total Number of Lifts | 6 |
| Chairlifts | 3 |
| T-Bars | 1 |
| Platters | 1 |
| Rope Tows | 1 |
| Ski School | Yes |
| Ski Hire | Yes |
| Chain Hire | Yes |
| Groomers | Yes |
| Half Pipe | Yes |
| Terrain Park | Yes |
| Cafe | Yes |
| Bar | Yes |
| Accommodation on Ski Area | Yes |
