Treble Cone
Also known as: TC
Lake Wanaka/Matukituki views
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Treble Cone - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
Beg 10 / Int 30 / Adv 40 / OP 20
Small scenic beginners' platter area in Home Basin; limited beginner range
Limited (dining/views; no gondola); Wanaka nearby
- (not on-mountain; confirm)
Snow Sports School; on-mountain + town rental
Not a beginner destination; best advanced/off-piste
Snow & season
Natural-snow dependent (no snowmaking noted); exposed
Typically late Jun to late Sep
Jul-Sep
Peak Jul-Aug; powder days
Steep off-piste + groomed basins
Wind closures; exposed alpine
The mountain
550 ha
22 groomed trails; longest 4 km
Steep chutes, Saddle Basin off-piste; avalanche-controlled
Quieter; advanced crowd
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~NZ$155-189 (shared Cardrona/TC, est)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Queenstown (ZQN) ~1 h 15-30; Wanaka ~30-40 min
Unsealed steep access road, chains/4WD
The View, TC Bar, TC Cafe
Day-lodge only; base in Wanaka/Queenstown
Wanaka/Queenstown; sister Cardrona
Patrol & safety
On-mountain Ski Patrol + medical; avalanche control off-piste
Steep exposed terrain; wind; access road
Lakes District Hospital, Queenstown (~1 h); Dunstan Hospital, Clyde
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.