Simplifying Your Path to Powder

With winter on its way we thought it was time to update you on the season ahead at The Remarkables.

Remarkables is one of New Zealand’s most popular ski areas and so here’s what we’re doing to get everyone to the snow as quickly and efficiently as possible this season.

Carparking is a key constraint for us, so bus transport, carpooling and Ridesharing is the name of the game with that in mind we've made a few changes for this season:

• We’ve added more 4WD buses to our fleet again this season
• Season Pass holders get a $15 discount on Return Ski Bus Passes. This is valid on any bookings made after 1 June.
• All seats on our Ski Buses must be booked in advance.

Carpool Priority Days:

When we know it's going to be a big day at Remarks it will be a ‘Carpool Priority Day’ (CPD). On CPDs only vehicles with three or more occupants will be able to park in our top Carparks 1-3, so be sure to fill up your vehicle with friends and whanau or pickup Ridesharers at the bottom of the road. Vehicles with less than three occupants will be parked at Carpark 4 (1.5km from the base building) where shuttles will run to the top from 7.45am. 

This season carpool priority days will be:

• New Zealand school holidays, i.e. Saturday 28 June to Sunday 13 July.
• All weekends following the school holidays.
• On days when we anticipate lots of cars, e.g. powder days, which we will put on our Snow Report the night before.

Other points to note on Carpool Priority Days (CPDs)

There won’t be regular shuttles from Carparks 1-3, so vehicles parking there can use our Drop Zone to take passengers to the top (and the driver then parks in the carpark). NB vehicles in Carpark 4 cannot use the Drop Zone as the shuttles take them right to the top. 

If Carparks 1-4 do reach capacity and we have to close the road, we will update our website as soon as possible but do note that booked buses will still run up the road. A limited number of vehicles will be able to park in Carpark 5 (11kms from the base building) from where limited shuttles will run mid-morning and late afternoon. 

If things change through the season we may change CPDs accordingly.

Guest Services and Rentals will be open from 7.45am, and the restaurant from 7.45am for coffee and 8am for food. This year we also have self-serve kiosks in the main entrance area for picking up your passes for lift/rental /lessons - make sure you’ve purchased online before you arrive, have your e-receipt ready on your phone and avoid the queues! 

The final point re travelling to and from The Remarkables this season is that with the increasing amount of traffic on the State Highway, to reduce congestion on our road and make it safer for everyone leaving Remarks all traffic must turn left to exit the ski area. For those travelling to Frankton/Queenstown, turn at the roundabout one kilometre down the road.  

Ride Sharing:

• Help us reduce emissions and get everyone up the mountain for more freedom by car pooling. We recommend the Snow Riders App for coordinating ride sharing.

Self Service Kiosks

• We have self-serve kiosks in the main entrance for picking up your MyPass Cards (your ticket to the mountain) if you don't already have them from previous years.
• We also have self-service kiosks available in the Queenstown Snow Centre at 25 Shotover St and inside Queenstown Airport, just beside baggage claim.
• Simply purchase online before you arrive and have your e-receipt ready on your phone to scan and print your MyPass Cards, then head straight to the lifts!

Top Tips

• Pop along to our Queenstown Snow Centre in The Station Building at 25 Shotover St prior to the day you’re going up the mountain. Our Guest Services team can help get your all set for your time on the snow or you can use our self-service kiosks to print your MyPass Cards.
• Booked rentals? We recommend you visit our rentals team at the Queenstown Snow Centre after 4pm the day prior to heading up the mountain. Get fitted and have your gear ready before you even get on the mountain (plus you'll skip the rentals queue on the mountain).
• If you're collecting rental equipment from the Queenstown Snow Centre, please return your equipment there rather than leaving it on the mountain.
• Check the Snow Report regularly the day before and on the morning you're heading up the mountain. We update this regularly from 6:30am with road and carpark status updates along with mountain conditions.