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Filter the world’s ski areas by budget, ability, terrain, season, size and snow character. Every resort page carries its own data, sources and confidence level.

Day-cost filters use our illustrative sample estimates, in USD.

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Cardrona Alpine Resort, New Zealand
New Zealand·Otago

Cardrona Alpine Resort

Premium

The classic Queenstown day-trip mountain: open above the treeline, famous parks, and a 35-minute drive from Wanaka.

Vertical
598 m
Snowfall
350 cm
Terrain
Small
Lift pass / day
$98
Typical day
$361

Illustrative estimates in USD · official links on the resort page

Coronet Peak, New Zealand
New Zealand·Otago, South Island

Coronet Peak

Mid-range

Queenstown's closest ski field, a wide, rolling ridge with night skiing twice a week and views across Lake Wakatipu to the Remarkables.

Vertical
260 m
Snowfall
200 cm
Terrain
Small
Lift pass / day
$75
Typical day
$285

Illustrative estimates in USD · official links on the resort page

Falls Creek, Australia
Australia·Victoria

Falls Creek

Mid-range

A whole ski village on a high plateau in the Victorian Alps, where almost every lodge is genuinely ski-in and ski-out.

Vertical
267 m
Snowfall
200 cm
Terrain
Medium
Lift pass / day
$68
Typical day
$259

Illustrative estimates in USD · official links on the resort page

Mt Hutt, New Zealand
New Zealand·Canterbury, South Island

Mt Hutt

Mid-range

Canterbury's flagship field high on the inland ranges above the Canterbury plains, with long cruising, reliable snow and sweeping views to the Southern Alps.

Vertical
683 m
Snowfall
400 cm
Terrain
Medium
Lift pass / day
$78
Typical day
$277

Illustrative estimates in USD · official links on the resort page

Perisher, Australia
Australia·New South Wales

Perisher

Mid-range

The largest ski resort in the southern hemisphere, spread across four linked areas in the New South Wales high country.

Vertical
355 m
Snowfall
200 cm
Terrain
Large
Lift pass / day
$78
Typical day
$299

Illustrative estimates in USD · official links on the resort page

The Remarkables, New Zealand
New Zealand·Otago, Queenstown

The Remarkables

Mid-range

A dramatic ridge above Queenstown with genuinely steep terrain, easy access from town and the best nightlife in the southern hemisphere.

Vertical
357 m
Snowfall
360 cm
Terrain
Medium
Lift pass / day
$72
Typical day
$316

Illustrative estimates in USD · official links on the resort page

Thredbo Resort, Australia
Australia·New South Wales

Thredbo Resort

Premium

Australia's long-vertical resort, with a village at the bottom of a valley and 671 m of drop on the continent's highest lifted terrain.

Vertical
671 m
Snowfall
320 cm
Terrain
Medium
Lift pass / day
$115
Typical day
$403

Illustrative estimates in USD · official links on the resort page

Treble Cone, New Zealand
New Zealand·Otago, Wanaka

Treble Cone

Mid-range

New Zealand's biggest vertical and its most demanding terrain, looking out over Lake Wanaka from a long, exposed ridge.

Vertical
700 m
Snowfall
400 cm
Terrain
Medium
Lift pass / day
$68
Typical day
$285

Illustrative estimates in USD · official links on the resort page

Turoa, New Zealand
New Zealand·Tongariro National Park

Turoa

Mid-range

Mt Ruapehu's southwest flank and the biggest vertical in New Zealand — long open cruisers for a fair NZ pass, in a volcanic setting.

Vertical
722 m
Snowfall
400 cm
Terrain
Medium
Lift pass / day
$72
Typical day
$150

Illustrative estimates in USD · official links on the resort page

Whakapapa, New Zealand
New Zealand·Tongariro National Park

Whakapapa

Mid-range

New Zealand's largest and most affordable ski area — vast open volcanic terrain on Mt Ruapehu, at a fair NZ day-pass.

Vertical
730 m
Snowfall
400 cm
Terrain
Medium
Lift pass / day
$72
Typical day
$150

Illustrative estimates in USD · official links on the resort page

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