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The Remarkables Ski Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

The Remarkables Ski Area is a ski area in Jacks Point, Otago Region, New Zealand with 16 km of mapped downhill runs and 7 lifts, between 1,607 m and 1,986 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
16 km
Lifts
7
Top elevation
1,986 m
Vertical drop
379 m
Nearest airport
ZQN · 6.7 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.5 km
  • Other0.6 km
  • Advanced4.2 km
  • Intermediate8.4 km

26 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 4 Chairlifts
  • 3 Magic carpets

The Remarkables Ski Area is a ski area in Jacks Point, Otago Region, New Zealand. Its 26 mapped downhill runs add up to 16 km, which ranks it #6 of 28 ski areas in New Zealand and gives it 6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 603 m long.

Slopes at The Remarkables Ski Area

About 16% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 54% intermediate and 27% advanced or expert, which makes The Remarkables Ski Area a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,607 m up to 1,986 m, a vertical drop of 379 m.

Getting to The Remarkables Ski Area

The nearest airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), about 7 km away in a straight line — roughly 9 minutes by car; Wanaka Airport (WKA) is 50 km away. Nearby ski areas include Coronet Peak (22.9 km), Cardrona Alpine Resort (36.8 km), Snow Farm and Treble Cone Ski Area (30.5 km), which together add 96 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to The Remarkables Ski Area

  1. 1
    Queenstown Airport Flag of New ZealandQueenstown, New Zealand Airports in New ZealandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ZQN6.7 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Wanaka Airport Flag of New ZealandWanaka, New Zealand Airports in New Zealand
    WKA50 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Dunedin International Airport Flag of New ZealandDunedin, New Zealand Airports in New ZealandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    DUD145 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Invercargill Airport Flag of New ZealandInvercargill, New Zealand Airports in New Zealand
    IVC156 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does The Remarkables Ski Area have?

16 km of downhill runs (26 runs): 2.5 km easy, 0.6 km other, 4.2 km advanced, 8.4 km intermediate. It is #6 in New Zealand by piste length.

How high is The Remarkables Ski Area?

The lifts and runs reach 1,986 m (6,516 ft); the lowest point is 1,607 m, a vertical drop of 379 m.

What is the nearest airport to The Remarkables Ski Area?

Queenstown Airport (ZQN), about 6.7 km away in a straight line; Wanaka Airport (WKA) is 50 km away.

How many ski lifts does The Remarkables Ski Area have?

7 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.