A speed date with Cardrona – everything you need to know about summer in one page of mountain info!
Don't forget - we are Airpoints Dollars™ partners, which means you can earn 1 Airpoints Dollar with every $100 you spend on lift pass, lesson and rental products at Cardrona in summer! Find out how to link your Airpoints account to your Cardrona purchases here.
Opening Dates & Times
Summer 2022/23: December 10, 2022 – April 2, 2023 (closed Christmas Day).
Half-day passes are valid from 1pm to close.
Opening hours
- Regular (10 – 24 December & 23 January – 2 April): 10am – 4pm
- Extended-play (26 Dec – 22 January): 10am – 6pm
- TGIF: 12pm – 8pm (every Friday of the Summer)
Opening Days
- Off-Peak (10 – 24 December & 23 January – 2 April): Thursday – Monday (closed Tuesday/Wednesday)
- Peak (26 December – 22 January): Monday – Sunday (7 days a week)
Stats & Facts
- Base Area Elevation: 1670m
- Highest Lifted Point: 1860m
- Vertical Rise: 345m
- Terrain: 345ha
- 15% Beginner
- 50% Intermediate
- 35% Advanced
- Lifts:
- McDougall's Chondola operating for Mountain Biking, Walking and Mountain Carting
- Whitestar Express operating for Mountain Biking and Mountain Carting
- Activities
- Lift-accessed mountain biking
- Mountain bike lessons for beginner, intermediate and advanced riders
- Lift-accessed walking and hiking
- NZ’s first mountain carts
- Lift-accessed mountain biking
- Base Facilities
- Rentals and Workshop
- Retail Store
- Medical Centre and Dirt Patrol
- Free Learner Zone and Flow Track
- The Lounge
- Bike Wash