Book - Intro to Snow

4 DAY STARTER PACKAGE - CORONET PEAK & THE REMARKABLES $787 PER ADULT

The ultimate starter package for first time skiers or snowboarders who need transport, lift passes, rental equipment and the all important starter lessons!

Get daily lessons with expert instructors will have you go from never ever to sliding down the slopes in style. 

Your rental equipment is collected on mountain daily so there is no need to worry about wrestling with foreign equipment on the streets and carting it to and from the bus.

Simply board a pre-booked bus directly from your accommodation bus stop, check in on the mountain and the friendly staff will take care of your equipment, direct you to your lesson meeting point and get you started on the slopes.

Packages are based on Adult rates. 
Flexible to use any day of the snow season. Does not have to be consecutive days. 
For Child rates, Senior Rates or Family packages please enquire and we will happily send through a quote.
We can add on Clothing and Accessories or any Queenstown activities and tours as required!
If you have your own transport then check out the Intro to Snow Self Drive Package here. 

INCLUDES:

• 4 Day NZSKI Starter Package
  - Includes: Lift tickets, 2 lessons daily and rental equipment hardware [either skis, boots, poles or snowboard, boots].
  - Valid at Coronet Peak or The Remarkables. 
  - Passes are flexible to use any day of the snow season and does not have to be consecutive days. 
• 4 Days Mountain Transport departing central Queenstown on Duke Street. 
• Return Airport Transfers

OPTIONAL ADD ON: Clothing and Accessories Bundle

• Jacket, Pants, Helmet, Gloves and Goggles from an extra $49 per day. To be collected in central Queenstown. Valid for use over 5 consecutive days, includes 1 free rest day off the slopes. Please contact us for a quote and let us know if you would prefer to add on clothing rental on the mountain for flexible use over more than 5 days. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

ON MOUNTAIN

• Coronet Peak or The Remarkables - You choose which mountain each day. Try just one or experience both mountains.  
• 4 Days Lift Passes: Surface conveyor lift access on Day 1. Full Mountain lift access on Day 2, 3 and 4. 
• 4 Days Rental Equipment hardware: either recreational skis/boots/poles or snowboard/boots. Collected daily on mountain.
• 4 Days Group Lessons. Two daily lessons of 2 hours. Meeting at 10am and 2pm daily. 
• Passes are flexible to use any day of the snow season and does not have to be consecutive days.

Refer to our Ski Resort page for full mountain information.

MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT: 

Coronet Peak and The Remarkables 2020 season buses are operating from the Queenstown Snow Centre on Duke Street. 

The bus pick ups start at 8:00am and operate every 20 minutes or as they fill up. The last service for Coronet is at 12:00pm (Noon) and last bus service for Remarkables is at 11.30am. Buses will return from 1:30pm down the mountain every 30 minutes or until they fill up.

Departures: Ex Central Queenstown

• Coronet Peak departure leaves Queenstown from 8:00AM and returns from 1:30PM
• Remarkables departure leaves Queenstown from 8:00AM and returns from 1:30PM

Duration: Depending on road & weather conditions

• Coronet Peak bus trip approximately 30 minutes
• Remarkables bus trip approximately 45 - 60 minutes

AIRPORT TRANSFERS

Services all domestic and international flights from early June through early October, for the winter season. Please advice your flight times and airline upon booking.

Package Prices

Price: $787.00

BEST TIME FOR SNOW:

Our pick for the most consistent snow and best time of year to visit Queenstown in winter months is late July to early September!

NO KIDS? AVOID THE HOLIDAYS!

If you don’t have kids then travel outside of the incredibly busy school holiday periods. It may save you time and money! Plus you don’t have to share the slopes with the holiday crowds!

New Zealand School Holidays: Saturday 4th July to Sunday 19th July
Australian School Holidays: Saturday 27th June to Sunday 19th July

WINTER EVENTS 2020

There are loads of great winter events on in 2020, so plan your trip around these if you fancy taking part (or not!)

Queenstown Winter Festival: Thursday 18th June – Sunday 21st June
Winter Pride - Gay Ski Week: Sunday 30th August - Tuesday 8th September

What are the season dates? 

CORONET PEAK

• Opening Day: 26th June 2020
• Closing Day: 27th September 2020

THE REMARKABLES

• Opening Day: 4th July 2020
• Closing Day: 27th September 2020
• Open daily during July school holidays, 4 - 19 July
  Then open Saturday & Sunday, with potential for extra days to be added during the season.