The Remarkables sit on the far side of Lake Wakatipu, a wall of jagged peaks visible from every Queenstown waterfront cafe. The lift system climbs into a high, cold bowl ringed by Single Cone, with one of the best freestyle parks in the Southern Hemisphere and family terrain steps from the base.
The Remarkables is a ski resort in New Zealand, in the Southern Alps (NZ). The village sits at 1610 m and the lifts top out at 1957 m, with 30 km of pistes and 7 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 80/100, and the season usually runs Jun 21 → Oct 12.
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Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Very good · 3.1k reviews
A long-standing favourite in The Remarkables, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Guests rate this hotel as very good (4.3/5 from 3,143 reviews). A budget-friendly option for The Remarkables, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Very good · 1.1k reviews
A long-standing favourite in The Remarkables, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Great · 1.2k reviews
A long-standing favourite in The Remarkables, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Great · 974 reviews
A long-standing favourite in The Remarkables, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Very good · 640 reviews
Strong value for The Remarkables, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Great · 1.2k reviews
A long-standing favourite in The Remarkables, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Very good · 528 reviews
Strong value for The Remarkables, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 398 reviews
Strong value for The Remarkables, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Great · 803 reviews
A long-standing favourite in The Remarkables, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Excellent · 375 reviews
Strong value for The Remarkables, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Good · 1.0k reviews
A long-standing favourite in The Remarkables, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Good · 979 reviews
A long-standing favourite in The Remarkables, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
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No on-mountain hotels operate at The Remarkables, only a day base. The access road is gravel in places, gated overnight and chains can be required mid-winter. You stay in Queenstown and drive or take the ski-bus, around 40 minutes each way in normal conditions.
The Remarkables, named for the sawtooth ridge that rises straight from Lake Wakatipu, sit 40 minutes from Queenstown via the south-shore road and a switchback climb. The mountain centres on a wide, north-facing bowl above 1610 m, with the Sugar Bowl basin opening up shaded, snow-holding terrain that delivers some of the most reliable powder skiing of the NZSki group. The freestyle parks at Burton Stash and the Park Lane progression are rated among the best in the Southern Hemisphere, with a coaching culture that draws Olympic and World Cup riders in winter. Beginners and families have their own protected sector at the base with the Sundance carpets and gentle Shadow Basin runs, so a single trip can comfortably cover first turns, intermediate cruising and serious freestyle. Most visitors base in Queenstown, with its food, lake-edge bars and easy summer crossover. The NZSki triple-mountain pass also covers Coronet Peak and Mt Hutt, which makes the Queenstown winter holiday genuinely multi-mountain without changing hotels.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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The Remarkables offers 30 km of pistes across 7 lifts, from 1610 m to 1957 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Jun 21 to Oct 12, with a snow score of 80/100. Snow is usually most reliable in the heart of that window, deep in winter, while the closing weeks bring longer days and softer afternoon snow.
No on-mountain hotels operate at The Remarkables, only a day base. The access road is gravel in places, gated overnight and chains can be required mid-winter. You stay in Queenstown and drive or take the ski-bus, around 40 minutes each way in normal conditions.
The Remarkables has 30 km of marked pistes served by 7 lifts, between 1610 m and 1957 m of altitude.
The Remarkables counts about 42 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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