Mount Ruapehu (Turoa)
North Island, New Zealand
€159
day pass
Snow report pending
updates in season
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Our top picks for best ski resorts in new zealand 2027 are Mount Ruapehu (Turoa), Treble Cone, Broken River, Temple Basin and Rainbow, ranked from live snow depth, verified 2026/27 lift-pass prices and confirmed opening dates.
Looking for the best ski resorts in New Zealand for 2027? We've ranked 10 resorts based on live snow conditions, lift-pass prices, and seasonal openings — all verified for the 2026/27 season.
Resorts are filtered to match the "cat-skiing" criteria using our resort-tagging system, then ranked by current snow depth.
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10 resorts
Treble Cone
Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand
€145
day pass
Snow report pending
updates in season
Broken River
Canterbury, New Zealand
€53
day pass
Opens in 319 days
published season date
Temple Basin
Canterbury, New Zealand
€43
day pass
Opens in 278 days
published season date
Rainbow
Nelson/Marlborough, New Zealand
€75
day pass
Snow report pending
updates in season
Ohau
Mackenzie Basin, South Island, New Zealand
€95
day pass
Snow report pending
updates in season
Mount Hutt
Canterbury, New Zealand
€86
day pass
Snow report pending
updates in season
Cardrona
Wanaka, New Zealand
€179
day pass
Opens in 76 days
published season date
The Remarkables
Queenstown, New Zealand
€86
day pass
Snow report pending
updates in season
Coronet Peak
Queenstown, New Zealand
€151
day pass
Opens in 248 days
published season date