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Treble Cone Ski Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Treble Cone Ski Area is a ski area in Skippers, Otago Region, New Zealand with 31 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 1,250 m and 1,954 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
31 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
1,954 m
Vertical drop
704 m
Nearest airport
WKA · 30 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.3 km
  • Other0.5 km
  • Beginner0.8 km
  • Advanced13 km
  • Intermediate15 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 Chairlifts
  • 1 Button lifts

Treble Cone Ski Area is a ski area in Skippers, Otago Region, New Zealand. Its 71 mapped downhill runs add up to 31 km, which ranks it #2 of 28 ski areas in New Zealand and gives it 11.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 430 m long.

Slopes at Treble Cone Ski Area

About 7% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 50% intermediate and 42% advanced or expert, which makes Treble Cone Ski Area best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 button lift. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,250 m up to 1,954 m, a vertical drop of 704 m.

Getting to Treble Cone Ski Area

The nearest airport is Wanaka Airport (WKA), about 30 km away in a straight line — roughly 39 minutes by car; Queenstown Airport (ZQN) is 44 km away. Nearby ski areas include Cardrona Alpine Resort (36.8 km), Snow Farm, Coronet Peak (22.9 km) and The Remarkables Ski Area (15.7 km), which together add 81 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Treble Cone Ski Area

  1. 1
    Wanaka Airport Flag of New ZealandWanaka, New Zealand Airports in New Zealand
    WKA30 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Queenstown Airport Flag of New ZealandQueenstown, New Zealand Airports in New ZealandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ZQN44 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Dunedin International Airport Flag of New ZealandDunedin, New Zealand Airports in New ZealandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    DUD177 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Timaru Airport Flag of New ZealandNew Zealand Airports in New Zealand
    TIU189 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Treble Cone Ski Area have?

31 km of downhill runs (71 runs): 1.3 km easy, 0.5 km other, 0.8 km beginner, 13 km advanced, 15 km intermediate. It is #2 in New Zealand by piste length.

How high is Treble Cone Ski Area?

The lifts and runs reach 1,954 m (6,411 ft); the lowest point is 1,250 m, a vertical drop of 704 m.

What is the nearest airport to Treble Cone Ski Area?

Wanaka Airport (WKA), about 30 km away in a straight line; Queenstown Airport (ZQN) is 44 km away.

How many ski lifts does Treble Cone Ski Area have?

3 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 button lifts.

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