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A holiday destination guaranteed to get your blood flowing and your heart pumping, Queenstown in New Zealand offers visitors a plethora of extreme sports activities to take part in .Whether you want to try your hand at cross country skiing, snowboarding, paragliding, white-water rafting or bungy jumping, or if you if you would rather experience the more sedate pleasures of golfing, hiking, camping and walking tours of wine country, is the place for you.
Excellent year round skiing opportunities make Queenstown a huge draw for winter sports enthusiasts. Luxurious and affordable ski chalets, excellent transport infrastructure to and from the slopes and superb facilities on and off the slopes cements Queenstown's reputation as a top holiday destination for skiers and snowboarders from all over the world.
The Remarkables, Coronet Peak and Cardrona are the biggest skiing resorts in the Queenstown region. Both of these feature first-class amenities and accommodate skiers of all experience levels.
The Remarkables offers an array of skiing areas, which means there is a great skiing package for you regardless of your experience or ability. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or expert skier, you will find a trail to engage you at the Remarkables. There are even off-trail ski runs for experienced skiers to attempt in an area called the Homeward Bound run, which can be reached with the Shadow Basin Chair.
Coronet Peak is another favourite ski resort with top notch facilities and a newly built base building. Thanks to Coronet Peak's network of fast ski lift system, you will have easy access to your choice of ski slopes.
Open all week from June until October, Cardrona is another massively popular Queenstown ski resort. Its Alpine style accommodations and great selection of on-site cafes, restaurants and shops makes Cardrona a highly popular destination for tourists and locals alike.
A single trip is never enough to take in all the activities a Queenstown holiday has to offer. Whether you're looking to take part in a variety of extreme sports, skiing and snowboarding or simply taking in the sights, a trip to Queenstown is something that first time visitors will cherish and want to repeat.
