❄️ Live conditions
Snow Report
Current conditions across Queenstown's four ski fields — base depth, fresh snow, and what's open, aggregated each morning.
Road conditions
As reported Tuesday, 25 August
QUEENSTOWN – WĀNAKA ROUTE (THE CROWN RANGE)
- CROWN RANGE ROADOpenWinter conditions. Drive with care
- CARDRONA–WĀNAKAOpenDrive with care
- CARDRONA SKIFIELD ROADCardrona online reportoperator report
- SNOWFARM ACCESS ROADoperator report
WHAKATIPU MAIN ROUTES
- KAWARAU GORGE (SH6)OpenWinter conditions. Drive with care
- GIBBSTON – FRANKTON (SH6)OpenWinter conditions. Drive with care
- KINGSTON–FRANKTON (SH6)OpenWinter conditions. Drive with care
- REMARKABLES SKIFIELD ACCESS ROADRemarkables online reportoperator report
- FRANKTON ROAD (SH6A)OpenWinter conditions. Drive with care
- GLENORCHY – QUEENSTOWNOpenDrive with care.
- FERNHILL – QUEENSTOWNOpenDrive with care
- KELVIN HEIGHTS – FRANKTONOpenDrive with care
ARROWTOWN–QUEENSTOWN BACK ROUTE
- MALAGHANS ROADOpenWinter conditions. Drive with care
- ARTHURS POINT – QUEENSTOWNOpenWinter conditions. Drive with care
- CORONET PEAK ROAD ACCESS ROADCoronet Peak online reportoperator report
- CORONET PEAK ROAD FROM 15 JULYCoronet Peak online reportoperator report
WĀNAKA MAIN ROUTES
- WĀNAKA – CROMWELL (SH6 & 84)OpenWinter conditions. Drive with care
- MOUNT ASPIRING ROADOpenDrive with care
- TREBLE CONE SKIFIELD ACCESS ROADTreble Cone online reportoperator report
- WĀNAKA – MAKARORA (SH6)OpenWinter conditions. Drive with care.
OTHER TOURIST ROUTES
- CROMWELL – ALEXANDRA (SH8)OpenWinter conditions. Drive with care.
- ALEXANDRA – RAES JUNCTION (SH8)OpenWinter conditions. Drive with care.
- ALEXANDRA – RANFURLY (SH85)OpenWinter conditions. Drive with care
- MILFORD ROAD (SH94)NZTA online traffic infooperator report
Summarised from Queenstown Lakes District Council’s daily road report. QLDC roading is the authority — check there before you travel.
📷 Live cam · Meadow BaseCoronet Peak
NZSki
Base
70cm
New
5cm
Lifts
8/8
Runs
8/41
Slushy laps with some wind holds expected · 4.8°COfficial report →
Updated 5h ago
📷 Live cam · Base LearnersThe Remarkables
NZSki
Base
130cm
New
30cm
Lifts
0/7
Runs
46/50
5cm Of Fresh Hot POW · 2°COfficial report →
Updated 5h ago
📷 Live cam · Main BasinCardrona
Cardrona Alpine Resort
Base
66cm
New
4cm
Lifts
0/10
Runs
1/10
Conditions updatingOfficial report →
Updated 5h ago
📷 Live cam · Home BasinTreble Cone
Treble Cone
Base
106cm
New
9cm
Lifts
2/3
Runs
2/9
Conditions updatingOfficial report →
Updated 5h ago
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