Come winter New Zealand is a popular destination for ski retreats. New Zealand has a total of 23 ski resorts with most of them being on the South Island where all the snowy mountains are with the most ecstatic sceneries. The skiing and snowboarding season begins in June and runs till October.
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National Snow phone for weather reports 0900 99 SNO (766) costs incurred per minute.
Check the snow report which is available from most ski area hotels from 7am daily. It will also advice if chains may be required
Remember to carry chains on mountain access roads. A chain hire and fitting service is available on the Remarkables [...]

Queenstown is located 487 kms south of Christchurch (approx 7 hours drive) or 55 minute domestic flight from Christchurch. There are two ski resorts in Queenstown, the Coronet Peak and the Remarkables.
Why ski in Queenstown?

amazing scenery
Variety of activities for when your not skiing on those days off
family attractions
Great night life
Excellent range of accomodation

The Coronet Peak
Seasons [...]

Ski Resort
Mount Hutt ski resort is located in Canterbury in the Methven Region of the South Island approx 90 minutes drive from Christchurch city (94 kms). It’s one of the most popular skiing resorts in New Zealand and one of the closest ski fields to Christchurch. It’s estimated that an average of 4.5 m of [...]

Location

Daily flights and coaches departing Christchurch
Approx 5.5 hours drive from Christchurch (424 kms south of Christchurch)
Approx 1.5 hours drive from Queenstown (71 kms north of Queenstown)

Why Ski Wanaka?
Wanaka is New Zealand’s favourite destination for Skiing and snowboarding in the Southern Hemisphere. It’s famous for it’s fabulous snow and huge landscape with amazing views, including those [...]