[PHOTOS] Avalanche Buries Skier Near Treble Cone Ski Area, New Zealand On Monday, a skier was buried in an avalanche near Wānaka’s Treble Cone ski area amid ongoing risks in New Zealand’s Southern Alps. The incident occurred in a backcountry area known as “Gotleibs” around noon when a group of five skiers triggered an avalanche that engulfed one of their members. The avalanche was 40 centimeters (16 inches ) deep, 30 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | September 23, 2024 0 Comments
Wanaka, New Zealand, Conditions Report: Making the Most of Mixed Conditions It has been three weeks since the last snowfall in Wanaka, New Zealand, which granted both Treble Cone and Cardrona half a meter of snow (19 inches). Unfortunately, the temperatures rose during that time, causing the snow to either be slick and firm or soft and slushy (not to mention slowly melting). On-piste skiing has been excellent, but off-piste skiing […] Conditions Report Nathaniel Lewis | July 19, 2024 0 Comments
Cardrona Alpine Resort, New Zealand, Report: Hits, Hijinks, and All Ages Fun Rolled Into One Report from August 23, 2023 A mainstay of New Zealand mountain culture, Cardrona Alpine Resort, outside sun-kissed Wanaka blends seamlessly the full spectrum of an experience on snow. From beginner lessons to family picnics, hiking lines, or hot laps before work, Cardrona (Cardy’s to its friends) offers razzle-dazzle to suit any interest. From its starburst start in 1980, the dynamic […] Trip Report Paulie | August 29, 2023 1 Comment
Treble Cone Ski Resort, New Zealand Trip Report: Ripper Terrain With Family Feel Trip report from August 22, 2023 Legit and Lovable; two fantastic words that spring to mind as cornerstones of the community and snow scene at Treble Cone Ski Resort, above Wanaka, New Zealand. Treble Cone, known locally as ‘TC’, is home to the longest vert rise in the Queenstown Southern Lakes District, tops out at a delightful 6,850 feet of […] Trip Report Paulie | August 27, 2023 4 Comments
Cardrona Alpine Resort, New Zealand Report: Good Cover And Great Times Served Daily A leader among the New Zealand recreation community, Cardrona Alpine Resort (Cardy’s for short) is a go-to epicenter for awesomeness this winter season. With its lofty roost above picturesque Wanaka, NZ, Cardrona is chilling comfortably upon a reliable snowpack thanks to periodic but tenacious snowfalls. It’s offered-up good cover across the resort’s ruffly 1800 feet of vertical rise. Its seven […] Conditions Report Paulie | August 10, 2023 0 Comments
The Ultimate Guide To Wanaka – New Zealand The Ultimate Guide To Wanaka – New Zealand Matt Wiseman After reading this we’re quietly confident you’ll wanna go to Wanaka Lake Wanaka (pronounced Wonaka) is nestled at the foot of Mount Aspiring National Park, the perfect staging ground to experience not only the best skiing on the South Island of New Zealand but some of the best skiing in […] Steven Agar | July 25, 2018 0 Comments
Treble Cone = New Zealand’s Home for Freeride Shredding [sponsored by Treble Cone, NZ] South America gets a lot of the summer skiing glory but New Zealand has just as much on offer. New Zealand has some of the best terrain and epic mountains you’ll ever see. Not to mention the fact that in most places, you can ride, surf and do a variety of other sports throughout the winter […] D’Arcy McLeish | July 18, 2017 0 Comments
Treble Cone, NZ Conditions Report & Photo Tour – A Very Generous 3cm Pow Day I see a trend starting here, but… yesterday at Treble Cone gave us some of the best turns of the season so far. After skiing so many days at Cardrona, it was nice to get some proper long and steep runs that really got the legs going. There was a bit of cloud as we got up to the mountain […] Conditions Report Guy LaDouche | August 16, 2016 0 Comments
Treble Cone, NZ Conditions Report: Variably Awesome Report, photos and video by Josh Anderson and Ben Paciotti Today at Treble Cone was the best skiing day that we’ve had in New Zealand so far. For the first half of the day, we just had Home Basin with some longish lines, but the top half was skiing quite well. The bottom part of Home Basin was a bit punchy […] Conditions Report Guest Author | July 17, 2016 0 Comments
New Zealand South Island Early Season Conditions Report: The South Island of New Zealand was hit with massive amounts of snow in May. Early season ski touring was on with many backcountry areas skiable that normally wouldn’t have enough snow until August. The season got off to a great start. Snow in May melts away however and warmer temperatures over the past few weeks have unfortunately seen the […] Conditions Report Marian Krogh | June 18, 2016 0 Comments
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