Advantages: Suitable for all ability levels, great scenery on clear days, good variety of terrain Disadvantages: 45 minutes travel time each way from town centre to resort, lift tickets fairly expensive
'''Introduction''' The Remarkables is a ski resort in Queenstown, New Zealand and is named after the mountain range within which it is situated. It is owned by NZSki Ltd who also run the resorts Coronet Peak (also in Queenstown) and Mount Hutt near Christchurch. It is usually open for skiing and snowboarding from mid June until early October depending on snowfall. I spent a winter season in Queenstown in 2005 and thoroughly enjoyed my time there ... ...unlimited access to both The Remarkables and Coronet Peak. The current normal price is NZ$1299 but if you buy it a few months before the start of the season it costs just NZ$699 which is fantastic value for money! '''Other information''' Equipment rental is available up at the resort but it may be cheaper from one of the many rental shops in the centre of Queenstown, especially if you need it for several days. There is also a cafe at the base of ...
trev11 02.07.2009
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Advantages: great resort for all ski abilities Disadvantages: You have to climb a snow slope to get to resort, so wear good shoes!
...Spent a week visiting the remarkables resort learning to snowboard whilst in Queenstown. I have skied in Austria and also the Cardrona resort in New Zealand, and I was very impressed by the standard of this resort, as it catered for all abilities and also offers a variety of combination packages for those who aren't visiting on a season pass. The only downsides I remember are that it was pretty scary actually getting up to the resort- we used the ... ...of stops in Queenstown, and although it was quite good value and got us there quick enough, it was quite a hairy experience crawling up the winding icy narrow roads on the edge of the mountains, especially when passing another vehicle! Had a bit of a close call one day when the bus skidded on the ice and the drivers quick thinking and steering saved us from a sticky end! But having said that, I wouldnt want to drive up there in my own vehicle, as ...
heathertastic77 01.09.2006
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