| New Zealand has to be one of the best places in the | | | | serviced by bus. Cardrona is even further away but |
| Southern Hemisphere to snowboard or ski. With a | | | | is host to several competitions and has a large ski |
| variety of mountains, reports, awesome driving | | | | able area. This one is definitely worth a look if even |
| roads, and spectacular scenery, it should definitely be | | | | only for one day. |
| towards the top of countries to visit for your next | | | | In addition to the awesome snow, Queenstown is |
| ski trip. | | | | host to many bars and clubs due to its tourist nature. |
| A vast majority of the ski able terrain is situated in | | | | A couple of companies organize pub crawls through |
| the south island, with a large amount of club fields | | | | various venues which is a great way to meet fellow |
| and several commercial ones. In this article, we will | | | | travelers. There is even a bar made completely of ice |
| only go into the larger fields as these are the ones | | | | which is quite expensive, but a cool novelty. |
| you are more likely to visit as a tourist. Depending on | | | | If the Queenstown party atmosphere thing isn't for |
| the length of your trip, these club fields are | | | | you, there is another great option. Mt Hutt out of |
| absolutely worth looking into for a complete change | | | | Methven, near Christchurch, is an excellent mountain, |
| of atmosphere and conditions - especially when the | | | | owned by the same company as Remarkables and |
| big mountains are closed. On a side note, the big | | | | Coronet Peak. This means that if you have a multi |
| mountains attract bigger crowds and therefore | | | | day pass, you can use it for a few days in |
| better parties, if you are into that kind of thing. | | | | Queenstown and spent your last few at Mt Hutt on |
| The first and biggest place to ski or snowboard in | | | | the same ticket. Methven doesn't have much of a |
| New Zealand is Queenstown. Chances are you have | | | | party life, but it is right at the base of the mountain |
| already heard all about it but the people who have | | | | and awesome if you are there with a group or family. |
| already been there. Queenstown has several large | | | | Another option is to stay in Christchurch and take |
| mountains nearby. There is Coronet Peak, the most | | | | the bus each day, which can add quite a bit of time |
| popular field in the country, just out of town. If you | | | | to your day. |
| don't like crowds, this probably isn't your place - but it | | | | A snowboarding trip to New Zealand is going to be |
| is the closest. Then there is Remarkables, owned by | | | | awesome no matter where you decide to go. My |
| the same company as Coronet Peak (and therefore | | | | personal choice is Mt Hutt and staying at Methven, |
| using the same ticket system). It is a little further | | | | because I have found it to be better snow, crowds |
| away, still attracts big crowds, but has plenty of | | | | and is so close to the mountain. You may miss out |
| awesome points especially when the snow is good. | | | | on the party atmosphere of Queenstown, but the |
| Its attractions include massive jumps, a top to | | | | boarding is worth it. |
| bottom run of terrain and a back country run | | | | |