The Powderhounds awards for the best skiing in Queenstown provide an indication of what we view as the top Queenstown ski resorts and the best Queenstown heli skiing. We’ve broken the best Queenstown ski fields by terrain for different ability levels, snow and other factors such as proximity to town. Coronet Peak and The Remarkables are definitely considered Queenstown ski resorts, and Cardrona seems to claim to be part of the flock despite being a little further afield (60 minutes drive).
Treble Cone is more of a Wanaka ski field than belonging to
Queenstown (it’s a 90 minute drive) so we’ve referred to it in brackets.
Best Queenstown Ski Resort
Snow
Other
- Cost: all of the Queenstown ski resorts are rather pricey compared to the rest of NZ
- Best family resort: all 3 of the Queenstown ski fields are very family oriented but if we had to pick - Cardrona
- Closest to Queenstown: Coronet Peak
- Best access road: Coronet Peak
- Best day lodge: The Remarkables
- Best views: Coronet Peak
Best Queenstown Heli Skiing
For more information on how we rate the Queenstown ski resorts compared to others in New Zealand, see the Powderhounds’ New Zealand ski resorts ratings. For more info on the NZ heli ski operations, see our best New Zealand heli skiing page.