Otago Region, New Zealand
The Remarkables Ski Area ski resort
- Top 1,986 m
- 16 km of runs
- 7 lifts
The short answer
The Remarkables Ski Area has about 16 km of mapped runs and 7 lifts, with skiing from about 1,481 m up to 1,986 m (6,516 ft), a vertical drop of 506 m. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Queenstown (ZQN), about 7 km away in a straight line.
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The Remarkables Ski Area 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,734 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
- Fri 138°0°0 mm
- Sat 1410°3°6.6 mm
- Sun 159°2°4 mm
- Mon 167°-2°0 mm
- Tue 174°1°2.1 mm
- Wed 184°-4°3 mm
- Thu 194°-1°0.1 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,986 m6,516 ft
- Vertical drop
- 506 m1,660 ft
- Mapped runs
- 16 km24 runs
- Lifts
- 7mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 17% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 56% intermediate and 28% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 3 | 2.5 km |
| Intermediate | 14 | 8.4 km |
| Advanced | 7 | 4.2 km |
Lifts
7 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 4 |
| Magic carpets | 3 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Queenstown (ZQN) | Queenstown | 7 km |
| Wanaka (WKA) | Wanaka | 50 km |
| Dunedin (DUD) | Dunedin | 145 km |
| Christchurch (CHC) | Christchurch | 343 km |
Ski transfers to The Remarkables Ski Area
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of The Remarkables Ski Area?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,986 m (6,516 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,481 m (4,859 ft), a vertical of 506 m (1,660 ft).
How many km of ski runs does The Remarkables Ski Area have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 16 km of downhill runs and 7 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to The Remarkables Ski Area?
Queenstown (ZQN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 7 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the The Remarkables Ski Area piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Dunedin → Queenstown
272 km by road