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Snow Report

Current conditions across Queenstown's four ski fields — base depth, fresh snow, and what's open, aggregated each morning.

Road conditions

As reported Friday, 11 September

QUEENSTOWN – WĀNAKA ROUTE (THE CROWN RANGE)

  • CROWN RANGE ROADOpenDrive with care
  • CARDRONA–WĀNAKAOpenDrive with care
  • CARDRONA SKIFIELD ROADCardrona online reportoperator report
  • SNOWFARM ACCESS ROADoperator report

WHAKATIPU MAIN ROUTES

  • KAWARAU GORGE (SH6)OpenDrive with care
  • GIBBSTON – FRANKTON (SH6)OpenDrive with care
  • KINGSTON–FRANKTON (SH6)OpenDrive with care
  • REMARKABLES SKIFIELD ACCESS ROADRemarkables online reportoperator report
  • FRANKTON ROAD (SH6A)OpenDrive with care
  • GLENORCHY – QUEENSTOWNOpenDrive with care
  • FERNHILL – QUEENSTOWNOpenDrive with care
  • KELVIN HEIGHTS – FRANKTONOpenDrive with care

ARROWTOWN–QUEENSTOWN BACK ROUTE

  • MALAGHANS ROADOpenDrive with care
  • ARTHURS POINT – QUEENSTOWNOpenDrive with care
  • CORONET PEAK ROAD ACCESS ROADCoronet Peak online reportoperator report
  • CORONET PEAK ROAD FROM 15 JULYCoronet Peak online reportoperator report

WĀNAKA MAIN ROUTES

  • WĀNAKA – CROMWELL (SH6 & 84)OpenDrive with care
  • MOUNT ASPIRING ROADOpenDrive with care
  • TREBLE CONE SKIFIELD ACCESS ROADTreble Cone online reportoperator report
  • WĀNAKA – MAKARORA (SH6)ClosedThree convoys let through per day.operator report

OTHER TOURIST ROUTES

  • MAKARORA – HAAST (SH6)OpenWinter conditions. Drive with care
  • CROMWELL – ALEXANDRA (SH8)OpenDrive with care
  • ALEXANDRA – RAES JUNCTION (SH8)OpenDrive with care.
  • ALEXANDRA – RANFURLY (SH85)OpenDrive with care
  • MILFORD ROAD (SH94)NZTA online traffic infooperator report

Summarised from Queenstown Lakes District Council’s daily road report. QLDC roading is the authority — check there before you travel.

Coronet Peak — Meadow Base webcam📷 Live cam · Meadow Base

Coronet Peak

NZSki

Open
Base

90cm

New

5cm

Lifts

7/8

Runs

12/42

Partly cloudy until mid-afternoon then some snow. Westerlies. · 5.6°COfficial report →

Updated 59 min ago

The Remarkables — Base Learners webcam📷 Live cam · Base Learners

The Remarkables

NZSki

Open
Base

180cm

New

15cm

Lifts

3/7

Runs

48/50

Snow Machine Day 3! · 1.3°COfficial report →

Updated 59 min ago

Cardrona — Main Basin webcam📷 Live cam · Main Basin

Cardrona

Cardrona Alpine Resort

Open
Base

115cm

New

10cm

Lifts

2/10

Runs

2/10

Conditions updatingOfficial report →

Updated 59 min ago

Treble Cone — Home Basin webcam📷 Live cam · Home Basin

Treble Cone

Treble Cone

Open
Base

143cm

New

0cm

Lifts

1/3

Runs

3/9

Conditions updatingOfficial report →

Updated 59 min ago

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