New Zealand

New Zealand skis from June into October across the Southern Alps. Around Wanaka, Cardrona and Treble Cone trade family freestyle against expert freeride; around Queenstown, Coronet Peak runs the casino-and-night-ski circuit while The Remarkables names itself for the jagged peaks above Lake Wakatipu. Further north on the South Island, Mt Hutt above Methven runs the longest season in the country. Almost none of these resorts have ski-in/ski-out lodging: you stay in the lakeside towns and commute up daily.