Mountain Info

A speed date with Cardrona – everything you need to know about us in 1 page of mountain info!

Opening Dates & Times

Winter 2023: June 17 – October 22, 2023
2023 Saver Season Passes Blackout Period: June 26 - July 14, 2023
Daily operations from 8.30am – 4pm
Half day passes: 8.30am – 12.30pm morning, 12.30 –4pm afternoon

Elevation

Base Area Elevation: 1670m
Highest Lifted Point: 1860m
Vertical Rise: 600m

Average Annual Snowfall: 2.9m – snowmaking supplements natural snow in the Main, Captain’s, Arcadia & Valley View basins.

Terrain - 465 hectares

25% Beginner
25% Intermediate
30% Advanced
20% Expert

Lifts

McDougall’s Express Chondola (Main Basin)

10x8-seater gondola cabins, 40x6-seater chairs

NEW! Willows Quad (Soho Basin)

4-seater fixed grip chair

Whitestar Express (Main Basin)

4-seater express chair

Captain’s Express (Captain's Basin)

4-seater express chair

Valley View Quad (Valley View Basin)

4-seater fixed grip chair

Wells Pipe Platter (Main Basin)

Platter lift to service our 2 halfpipes & Big Air jump

Conveyor Lifts (Main Basin - Beginner's Area)
- 150m long SunKid Conveyor with 'Gallery' see-through tunnel
- Mid-level Conveyor
- Kindy Conveyor

Activities

Skiing & Snowboarding
- Ski & Snowboard School
- Cardrona Alpine Ski Team
- Cardrona Parks Squad
- Cardrona Freeride Squad
- Ski Kindy & Kids’ Club
Sightseeing

Base Facilities

Food & Beverage

Accessibility

We offer many facilities for wheelchair users and other adaptive guests:

Priority parking
Accessible toilets in Base Cafe
Accessible food and beverage at Base Area, including GF/vegetarian/vegan options:
- Base Bar
- Base Cafe
- The Lounge
Wheelchair available at Captain's Pizzeria for ski-in/ski-out adaptive guests
Sightseeing available via McDougall's Chondola (in gondola cabins)
Adaptive rental equipment
Adaptive ski/snowboard programme with qualified instructors and volunteer support