Cardrona Alpine Resort has claimed the title of New Zealand’s Best Ski Resort in the 2025 World Ski Awards.

This is the first time since the awards were established over a decade ago that Cardrona has won the New Zealand title.

“It’s an honour to be awarded Aotearoa’s Best Ski Resort in 2025, as voted for by the people who matter most to us – our guests and our industry,” Cardrona and Treble Cone chief mountains officer Laura Hedley said.

“This is a huge recognition for all the people who make Cardrona what it is, the mahi put in by our team to deliver an excellent experience on the maunga, and our community who make this place special. 

“We’re so grateful and proud.”

The World Ski Awards programme has categories for all facets of the ski industry, in each of the world’s top 25 ski tourism nations. Finalists are voted for by both public and industry, to determine who stands above the rest in their country each year.

Laura said the recognition caps off a year of highlights for Cardrona.

The ski area opened 150ha of new terrain and a new chairlift in Soho Basin this season, making it New Zealand’s biggest ski resort. 

The team also opened a new base area building and a t-bar servicing high-performance training facilities.

This summer they’re getting stuck into the next stage of Soho Basin developments, including a new snowmaking dam, snowmaking installations, trail development, and additional road and carpark improvements.

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