Top 10 Ski & Snowboard Areas in South Island, New Zealand

One of the most difficult ski club resorts in New Zealand.

Ski The Tasman is an air-accessed adventure on to New Zealand’s longest glacier. Every fine winter day (July - September) Alpine Guides take small groups of skiers on this unique mountain journey. Operating only in Mount Cook National Park - there is nowhere else on Earth you can come on a daily ski plane-accessed ski day.If making turns amongst New Zealand's highest peaks isn’t enough, exploring incredible ice caves, seracs, and canyons makes Ski The Tasman truly unforgettable.

We are a locally owned and run ski guiding and transport company that take you to New Zealand's best kept skiing secret - The Canterbury Club Fields. A must visit for all enthusiastic skiers & snowboarders on their Kiwi Winter adventure.

Riding is our passion. It drives us. First tracks. The perfect run. For all of us at Browns Ski Shop it’s a spiritual feeling. Everything we do is driven by our love of riding – to search out the best from around the world so that we can offer you the best to share in our passion. We know that renting ski and snowboard gear is not necessarily your favourite part of a winter holiday. But for us this is where the FUN begins. We try & make the rental process as easy as possible. Everything we do is driven by our love of skiing & riding & we want to help you get the same BUZZ, whether it's your first time on snow or whether you're a Masters Racer. We want to help you have the BEST winter holiday EVER.

High Peak Heliski is New Zealand's All-Inclusive Big-Mountain Heliski Experience. You arrive in Christchurch. We take care of everything else, including transfers, private lodging, activities and world-class heliskiing. It's that simple. The nature of heliskiing dictates that when it’s on, it’s the quick movers that get the goods. High Peak Heliski is designed to take the work out of arranging your trip by providing everything you need from the moment you land in Christchurch until we drop you back at the airport. All you need to do is book your flights, get yourself on that plane to Christchurch and we'll take it from there. We work exclusively with Methven Heliski, one of New Zealand's longest established big mountain heliski specialists, celebrating 30 years of operation in 2016. We operate every fine day between 01 July and 30 September every winter and outside these dates by arrangement.

Since 1985 Southern Lakes Heliski is your premium heliski and heliboard provider in the Wanaka, Queenstown Lakes region of New Zealand. With access to terrain to 17 different mountain ranges and over 800 runs you get to ski or snowboard the best untracked powder with their highly experienced guides, certified under the NZMGA training program.

Queenstowns alpine ski area, the Remarkables are welcoming and relaxed for beginners and challenging for the more experienced.

Located between Wanaka & Queenstown in the Southern Alps of New Zealand, Cardrona is a high ski resort renowned among skiers & snowboarders for its dry powder snow & wide slopes. Features include the Southern Hemisphere's most extensive park & pipes, excellent kids skiing facilities, ski & snowboard school, 8 distinctly different cafes & restaurants, & apartment accommodation. Cardrona is open for both winter & summer operations, with mountain biking, gondola rides, hiking/sightseeing, stargazing & NZ's only mountain carting in the summer months.