Powderhounds Awards for the Best NZ Ski Resorts
The Powderhounds awards for the "Best Skiing in New Zealand" provide information on what we view as the best NZ ski resorts and ski towns. Here are some of our favourites regarding the New Zealand skiing and snowboarding and the ski towns.
Top Rated NZ Ski Fields for Powder Hounds
Based on advanced/expert terrain + snow quality & quantity+ lack of people riding off-piste
Other top NZ ski fields for powder hounds include Ohau and Mt Olympus.
Best NZ Ski Resorts Overall
Based on infrastructure, terrain, family friendliness, snow & cost
Other best skiing in New Zealand overall awards go to Ohau, Mt Olympus and Craigieburn.
Other Best NZ Skiing / Snowboarding (Powderhounds Awards)
- Best overall terrain: Treble Cone, Craigieburn, Mt Hutt
- Best NZ ski resort for beginners: Cardrona, Mt Dobson
- Best intermediate skiing in New Zealand: Mt Hutt, Coronet Peak
- Best advanced terrain on-piste: Craigieburn, Treble Cone
- Best expert slopes: Craigieburn , Mt Olympus
- Extreme terrain: Craigieburn, Mt Olympus
- Best NZ ski resort for off-piste: Craigieburn Ski Area, Treble Cone
- Best backcountry: Craigieburn, Broken River
- Best uncrowded slopes: Fox Peak (for good reason), Mt Lyford, Roundhill, Hanmer Springs (if it's open)
- Lift infrastructure: Coronet Peak, Cardrona
- Best terrain park: Cardrona, The Remarkables
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Best Heli Skiing in New Zealand
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For more information on ski resorts and ski towns of NZ that rate well on various factors, see the Powderhounds New Zealand ski resorts ratings. Examples of some of the categories are beginners terrain, intermediate terrain, expert terrain, powder, lunchtime freshies, lift infrastructure, uncrowded lift lines and slopes, restaurants, apres and much more.
For more info on the NZ heli ski operations, see our best New Zealand heli skiing page.