Cardrona ski area, New Zealand, South Island

  Cardrona is a conventional size ski hill featuring a roughly average elevation difference when you compare it to other ski mountains in the region. There are 7 good ski lifts here, and they are satisfactorily looked after and run by welcoming people. With 791 acres of skiable area being deficient in skiing area won’t happen. This ski resort has a fairly small assortment of ski slopes and sufficient ski lifts to serve them all. The annual snowfall of 9 feet keeps the coverage magnificent. This ski mountain gets blanketed
    by snowfall close to the local average every winter season. The snowboarding and the skiing in this part of the country is a wonderful thing to do every day of the snow season. Cardrona has a much lower than average percentage of advanced and expert trails and
a much higher than average fraction of blue and green ski slopes. This ski area has 18 runs, and they are totally fun. The 1,288 feet of drop is relatively okay; Cardrona makes great use of it all. Cardrona is a family friendly ski area with scores of blue and green trails for beginners. As you're on this page you are probably into skiing or snowboarding, either way, this area has lots of ski hills. The beautiful attractiveness of the New Zealand, South Island peaks and the exceptionally delightful trails are in themselves  
motive enough to come here to ski. A delightful workout and getting out of the house for a while will have you coming back.

  QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 1,288 feet

Total Runs: 18
- 20% Expert and Advanced
- 55% Intermediate Runs
- 25% Beginner Runs

Total Lifts: 7

Skiing Area: 791 acres
Annual snowfall: 9 feet

Coordinates:
Latitude: -44.87284
Longitude: 168.94859


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OUTDOORS
 Ski Areas Near Cardrona ski area:
Treble Cone, New Zealand, South Island , 12 miles away
   2180 vertical feet
   14 runs - 5 lifts
   40% Expert & Adv.
   45% Intermediate
   15% Beginner
The Remarkables, New Zealand, South Island , 13 miles away
   1083 vertical feet
   31 runs - 6 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   30% Beginner
Coronet Peak, New Zealand, South Island , 15 miles away
   420 vertical feet
   32 runs - 6 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   45% Intermediate
   20% Beginner
Ohau Snow Fields, New Zealand, South Island , 68 miles away
   1404 vertical feet
   8 runs - 3 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   20% Beginner

 
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