Best Ski Resorts

Can’t decide on where to go for a ski New Zealand holiday? The Powderhounds awards for the "Best NZ Ski Resorts" provide information on what we view as the best ski resorts and best towns in New Zealand. Here are some of our favourites regarding the skiing/snowboarding, nightlife, accommodation and tours in New Zealand.

Skiing / Snowboarding Best Powderhounds Ski Area: Craigieburn, Broken River *
Best overall terrain: Treble Cone
Best beginner ski resort: Cardrona
Best NZ intermediate terrain: Mt Hutt, Treble Cone, Coronet Peak
Best steeps: Ski Craigieburn
Best powder: Craigieburn, Broken River
Best off-piste: Craigieburn Ski Area
Best backcountry: Craigieburn, Broken River
Best uncrowded slopes: Broken River Ski Area
Best family resort: Porters Ski Field, Coronet Peak
Best lift infrastructure: Treble Cone / Mt Hutt
Best cruisers: Coronet Peak 
Best racing run: Mt Hutt
Best terrain park: The Remarkables

* based on factors such as powder, likelihood of lunchtime freshies, crowds, and advanced terrain

Nightlife
Best après: Queenstown / Wanaka
Best nightlife: Queenstown
Best selection of restaurants: Queenstown

Accommodation Best luxury accommodation: Oakridge Resort, Wanaka
Best mid-level accommodation: Mt Taylor Lodge, Methven
Best budget accommodation: Flock Hill Lodge, Cass

Shopping Best ski/snowboard equipment and clothing: Wanaka
Best clothes shopping: Queenstown
Best souvenir shopping: Queenstown

Tours/Sightseeing/Adventure activities Best heliskiing/cat skiing: Harris Mountains Heli-ski
Best sightseeing tour: Milford Sound Scenic Flight
Best adventure activity: Shotover Jet, Queenstown

For more information on ski resorts and ski towns of NZ that rate well on various factors, see our powderhounds ratings. Examples of some of the categories are beginners terrain, intermediate terrain, steeps, powder, lunchtime freshies, lift infrastructure, uncrowded lift lines and slopes, restaurants, apres and much more.



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NZ Ski Resorts
Broken River
Cardrona
Coronet Peak
Craigieburn
Mt Dobson
Mt Hutt
Mt Olympus
Porters
Temple Basin
The Remarkables
Treble Cone
NZ Ski Towns
Queenstown
Wanaka
Methven

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