Cardrona Alpine Resort Review

Not this place pre crazy season and it was awesome. Some very quick slopes and looking fwd to coming back when the big snow hits.

Great day again ..friendly fun staff...looking fwd to the next one

Love this place. Our second year back and we'll keep coming. We have a 2yo and originally thought it'd cost an arm and a leg for her to try skis on the kids slope, but they gave us the gear for free so she could play.. Way to build devoted parents and future skiers guys!

Also used the childcare there so my partner and I could have a day on the slopes. It was excellent ($110NZD) and the carers were super friendly and engaged. Food provided and they offer lessons for extra as part of the care. The instructors will come collect the kids for an hour or two. Definitely doing this next year.

Hiring gear was easy and quick, however lines for chairlifts are very long

Resort lost power before arrival, two lifts open, limited access to base from anywhere. Short tempered, lazy uninterested staff who offered no hot drinks or any sort of consolation for those who were stuck on lifts, will not return and advise that in future they learn to deal with a problem like this much more professionally.

Awesome facilities. Great for kids learning and advanced skiers alike

Bike beer and food!!! Peak to pub! This place is a dreaaaam!

Awesome facilities although can get crowded. Walkways outside are too narrow when people are walking around with equipment

We visited to play in the snow with kids and was a great time. Amazing views driving up the mountain. Very friendly staff

Brilliant fun on the slopes and the instructors seemed great with kids.

Great service and amazing snow with very fast lifts! 10/10

This place is AWESOME! The boys n I totally loved it, the staff were friendly, helpful and clear with safety instructions. Our first time here so we decided to test each track with our carts, but by the end of our 2hours we were drifting pro's lol we managed to get 3 rounds on each track so 2hours is heaps of time. I would suggest u wear a scarf face mask because of the dust, and opt in for the shuttle service just so you can enjoy the view especially if your not a confident driver up that hilly curvy gravel road. Clean facility, great location and fantastic staff! Thank you for an awesome experience! Highly recommend for those visiting Queenstown.

Leading the way for the mainstream South Island fields.

Cardrona is a lovely little town and a great alternative to the hustle and bustle of Queenstown - even in summer, when were visited. We took the gondola to the top of the mountain (after a fairly hairy drive to the base of the resort, along 12km of unmade road!). There s not much there if you are only after a superb view and a couple of photos (and not into go-carts, mountain biking and such) so the ride price of $35 seemed a little steep. Overall though, it was worth it.

A bit full but amazing facilities and beautiful views

We were lucky enough to run into a local who was a fantastic host for trip up the mountain

Awesome ski resort...can be busy but not enough to wreck your experience. Shop, food, rentals and childcare and awesome skiing

Good facilities and environment. As a beginner, trainer are friendly.

It was a dangerous drive up to the alpine resort in summer with a 15 km dirt road that has no lights or barricades. But it was so so worth it up there. There are quite a number of activities from mountain carting, mountain biking, gondola up the mountain and even stargazing at night! Would highly recommend the stargazing at night! You can also do short hikes up the mountain and if you are lucky you can see some leftover ice during summer which was a real surprise great experience

We really loved our 3 days skiing at Cadrona. The kids spent time in ski school and progressed so much for first time skiers. There were no queues to speak of and the trails were well setup. Looking forward to going back and seeing the new Chondala in operation.

Spectacular views

Helpful staff

Lovely pot of tea in the cafe

Cheap

What more could you want

Looks like awesome place to ski in winter and mountain bike in summee

Highly recommend the mountain carting if your not there during winter

Awesome atmosphere and great for all ages. Park is world class, and the "good spots" are usually untracked.

Epic snow, runs for all abilities and great facilities.

Does this field never end??? So many lifts and cafes everywhere!! The main chairlifts are always crowded but after a long wait you are rewarded by a fast and comftable ride.

Snow was good, runs are nice if a little short but the ski area was smaller than expected which was a shame. Really enjoyed teaching ourselves how to board...

Best ski field in NZ. So much variety with many different slopes and chairlifts.

Family friendly, well groomed runs, enthusiastic instructors & amazing views

We spent 6 days here .Got excellent experience ,especially for the service .thx for coach DX KEVIN ANT .we will back soon

Good ski resort, caters mainly for beginners to intermediate skiers. Some nice ling cruisy runs. All lifts are chairs. Views down to Queenstown and Wanaka. Dirt road up, busy with traffic.

Brilliant snow but way too crowded. Need to cater for bigger crowds. Lifts took over 30 mins to board.

Fairly nice ski conditions and location. Staff are very unorganised though for rentals, transportation and food preparation. Would highly recommend renting elsewhere and bringing your own food, depending on conditions driving yourself is probably preferable to dealing with late coaches in the morning and very unorganised scheduling at end of day. Instructors are nice and competent though if you choose to take lessons.

Enjoy the visit to the top of the skiing field in summer found some snow at the top to make a small snow man, just don't make the same mistake I did and wash the car before you get there.

Amazing mountain biking trails with plenty of variability, and a wide range of difficulties. Would suggest riding one of the two green runs before heading out on the more difficult trails as they re sometimes significantly harder! Check out the trail map for a route progression guide, we followed it and found it to be super useful. Nice cafe s and a great bike hire service. We were sold insurance as apparently the bikes are $400 to fix for minor scratches..

Came by on a nice sunny day and it was fairly busy. The bottom lifts had the option of the normal chairs or a gondola. We went on the gondola most of the time since it wasn't as busy.
Nice snow and really large area to board so it didn't seem too busy when on the fields.
The trails were well sign posted so it was fairly easy getting around.
Nice noodle cafe by the entrance.
Came up on a Go Orange bus from Queenstown for the day so getting to and from Cardrona wasn't difficult. Personally one of the better fields from Queenstown and costs about the same as the closer fields.

The first ski field I have ever seen in my life. Really love this city.

The mountain carting is a MUST!
This is way better then any luge we have ever done. Ideal for families, groups of functions.
Regardless on the weather this is so much fun!! I would say its a must do while in Queenstown or Wanaka.
Staff are absolutely amazing and so helpful. They were happy fun and had good chat with their guests.
I can not fault our family experience here

Needs lots more snow. Too many people and cuts up within the hour. Bit dissapointing really

Well managed and comfortable apartment. Extremely convenient location for skiing. Unfortunately, my kid joined the 4 days 'Lowrider' snowboarding adventure programme but they arranged a inexperienced coach for the intermediate level. I were very disappointed.

Great mountain with a wide range of terrain for everyone

A nice place to ski or snowboard, with a variety of gradients to cater to all skill levels. Good snow, lots of fresh powder on a good day. All gear can be rented, down to gloves. Be sure to enjoy the stunning views from the top of the gondola while you enjoy a hot Mulled Wine at the summit. We just won free day lift passes in a Spark Mobile promotion so we'll be back on the slopes soon.

While getting to the resort was a mission in a campervan over the gravel road, we has a great time mountain carting

Love this place, once they open Soho it will be even more epic than it presently is. One odd feature is the top car park is higher than many of the runs, kinda feels like you park have way up. Park if that's your thing is awesome. The chondola is cool too, seems to be big ques for chair but not the gondola which is nice if you prefer the comfort. There's a short hike to the summit. Do it for the view. It's also hard to beat sitting out front of the cafe on deck chairs enjoying a beer!

Great resort. Well thought out and well resources. Better than the other two queenstown resorts.

What more can be said about this place in the winter? If you know of it, you will be going anyway. If your up in the air about visiting then I fully recommend! With the long season these guys do (especially with the spring dumps we've been having these last few years) great staff and awesome facilities you need to visit!

The best skifield I've visited. As a person new to skiing this is a great place to progress your skills.

Excellent spring skiing. Quite busy for a weekday but still the most fun you can have with your pants on!

Cardrona you have absolutely blown me away. Your mountain and it's stuff were amazing in every way. Perfect snow conditions, Bluebird days, fast chair lifts and friendly friendly staff made our 1st trip to NZ ski resorts a huge one to remember.

Anyone going there for the first time will have no issues. Just a easy place to get around.
Car park is a bit of a mosh pit at the end of the day but I'm happy to settle for that as long as you keep parking fees away.

Cardrona thank you.

Great wide pistes, good quality snow & queues bearable at the weekends. Lots of good facilities on the slopes but need more toilets!

Too much money for what the resort offers including transport.

Fantastic skiing experience. The lines are not too long and the snow was great!

Forget Disneyland, This is the happiest place on earth.

The best range on ski runs, and the best ski lift system in the Queenstown / Wanaka region.

Great first day on Cardrona. Had never ticked this off list till now. Will definitely be back

Clean quiet. Free pickup from railway was excellent. Thanks.