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Reviewed July 7, 2023

Do not go in peak times as they issue/sell too many ski passes and then cannot handle the numbers. And i don't mean that the slopes are busy, I mean that they advise that the road to the remarkables is closed. On 2 of our 3 days when our ski passes were valid the remarkables closed the access road. The same is true for Queenstown in general: it cannot cope with peak crowds. Things might be better outside peak times but I think they should refund your ski pass if they close the road to the slopes... how can they sell you a pass but then stop you from getting up the mountain?!

Date of experience: July 2023
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Reviewed July 3, 2023 via mobile

First I suggest you prebook your ski pass, rental gear and bus tickets online (we went through NZSki). The busses sell out quickly especially during school holidays (best to check before you plan your trip). Staff at the town centre are exceptionally patient, helpful and knowledgeable.
When catching the bus ensure you are at the town centre’s meeting place 30 mins early with your gear to line up for your allocated bus.
The trip up to the mountain is long and if there’s any incident on the road up it can take up to 1.5+ hours.
Once there it seems to be chaotic with queues, crowds and a sense of urgency! You can hire lockers for the day.
The ski runs are great - I’m a beginner and hubby is experienced. Only the beginners area is overly congested- the other chair lifts run smoothly with very little wait times.
Unfortunately when it comes to food and sitting down for lunch, this is a fail. Unhealthy fried food, large pre-made sandwiches (more gourmet than basic sandwiches), sushi and the salads on offer didn’t look very appealing. (TBH I’d suggest bringing your own lunch and snacks - especially if you have kids). It’s almost impossible to find tables from about 11:30-1:30. (All ski lessons stop for lunch 12:30-1:30).
The amenities do not accommodate the amount of people on any given day.
Staff are friendly, but perhaps an info booth would help.

Date of experience: July 2023
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Reviewed July 3, 2023

If you are getting the Remarkables Bus - board it at the Queenstown Snow Centre, NOT the stops along the way.

We spent 5 days at the Remarkables ski resort from 26 June 2023. We booked the bus transfer each day to collect us from the Upper Stanley St / Blue Peaks stop (first stop after the Queenstown Snow Centre). This was a disaster - our first two days, the 8.30am bus we booked picked us up at 9.15am (only after all people at the Snow Centre had filled multiple buses did a bus with spare seats stop at Upper Stanley St). On the third day, the bus didn't even stop at Upper Stanley. We had booked an 8.30am bus and got picked up at 10am (by a 9.30am bus).

The last two days we walked down to the Snow Centre and then had no problems. Although we felt sorry for people waiting at Upper Stanley. The bus we were on from the Snow Centre had 16 spare seats yet still did not stop at Upper Stanley. I asked the bus driver when we arrived at the Remarkables why he didn't stop, and he said he just forgot.

The lesson here is just get on the bus at the Snow Centre. If you are staying near the Upper Stanley St stop / have booked bus to pick you up from there, just walk down the hill to the Snow Centre and save yourself the stress of not being picked up.

Date of experience: June 2023
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Reviewed July 1, 2023 via mobile

Remarkables has some nice ski runs for all levels, not a huge selection but ok. The main problem is access. You can drive or go by bus. Either way, Queenstown has a major infrastructure problem with only one road in and out and it comes to a complete standstill morning and evening. If you drive you have to walk uphill from the car parks or wait a long time for a shuttle and you will probably have to fit chains. If you take the bus it is even worse- you need to book a ticket at least a week out as they sell out. If you manage to get a bus ticket there are incredible queues. We waited 1.5 hours and 2 hours respectively to get on a bus back to Queenstown. Not worth it. All up you spend more time waiting and travelling than skiing. There is also only one restaurant which has decent food selection but is packed and feels like a train station. Not a great experience overall.

Date of experience: July 2023
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Reviewed June 29, 2023

Everybody knows what it takes to get up the hill we don't even need to focus on that. Today (30/06/2023) it was especially "funny" and the morning was already ruined because of the "usual" things but guys, is common sense banned there? It started okay, had fun for approx 2 hours and then you decided to run your snow canons. Seriously? Nearly crashed twice, someone crashed into me... it's just impossible to ride through the mist without losing 100% of sight, it sticks to your eyes, face, goggles and then you crash...
Talked to someone from staff and got this as a response: "we need snow". Okay. Hope it's not the company's opinion, just an uneducated personnel.

Date of experience: June 2023
Thank Dan W
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