With a ski season from late June until early October, a winter holiday in the lakeside alpine resort of Wanaka doesn't get much better for Snowsports  enthusiasts with the local resorts of Treble Cone and Cardrona giving visitors a world class downhill experience.  Take a helicopter to the beckoning mountains for an untouched experience.

Add in the slopestyle features of the Snowpark built to an international standard and the Snow Farm's cross country trails and you have the most diverse range of winter sports anywhere in New Zealand.

Resorts are approximately a half hour from the town centre with the last few kilometres on unsealed (gravel) surfaces and subject to alpine weather conditions. Chains should be carried and four-wheel-drive vehicles are recommended, especially for families. Treble Cone runs a shuttle service from the base of the access road and there are transport options from Wanaka and Queenstown. See here for more details.