- Cardrona Alpine Resort
Infobox ski area
name= Cardrona Alpine Resort
picture=Cardrona01 gobeirne.jpg
caption=
location=South Island ,New Zealand
nearest_city=Wanaka, New Zealand
vertical= 390 m
top_elevation= 1894 m
base_elevation= 1670 m
skiable_area= 320 hectares
number_trails=
longest_run=
liftsystem= 6 total; 2chairlifts (one fixed quad, one detachable quad), 3 magic learner, 1 platter
lift_capacity= 7800/hour
terrainparks=
snowfall= 7.62 m (25 ft)
snowmaking= yes
nightskiing=
external_link= http://www.cardrona.com|Cardrona Alpine Resort is a
ski resort inNew Zealand 'sSouth Island . The skifield ranges from 1,670m to 1,894m with good facilities for children. The distribution of slopes is 25% beginner, 55% intermediate and 20% advanced. There are 2 detachable quad chairlifts and 1 fixed-grip quad chairlift, 3 "magic carpet" learner lifts and 1platter lift for beginners. Some snowmaking equipment is present.Snowboarding is well catered for with fourhalf pipe s and aterrain park . There is also a "High performance centre" which trains more advanced skiers and snowboarders.The resort is located near
Wanaka , 5 hours drive fromChristchurch , and a 1 hour drive from Queenstown. On-mountain accommodation is provided in the form of 15 self-contained apartments.There was a tradition that at the bottom of the mountain women leave their old bra on the
Cardrona Bra Fence before leaving town.External links
* [http://www.cardrona.com/ Cardrona Alpine Resort website]
* [http://www.onthesnow.com/NZ-NZ/780/skireport.html OnTheSnow.com snow report for Cardrona]
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