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Great place to start

Tue 18 January 2005 Butchie
Coronet is a great place to learn to ride. It can get a little boring for more advance riders though. I definetly recommend it over its sister mountain at the Renarks. It can get a little crowded around the middle-end of July but the Quad keeps the lift lines reasonable. Very freindly and great for backpackers who ride because the accomodation in Q-town is cheap and friendly. Still worth the time even if the snow cover isn't great because there are very few (if any) rocks on the mountain so you don't bust up your board too much. Stunning views from the top

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: June to Oct
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 6
Chair lifts: 3
Drag lifts: 1
Other lifts: 1 magic carpet, 1 beginner tow
Max people per hour: 7,000
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 25
Total ride area: 280 hectares
Longest run: 2.4km

Top lift: 1690m
Vertical drop: 428m
First lift: 1200m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 20%
Red runs: 45%
Black runs: 35%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
Beginner day pass $43
Day pass - NZ$89
Half-Day $NZ57
5 out of 7 Day pass - $368
Season pass - $1699 (inc Hutt, Oahu, Remarks)
Lift times:9.00am to 4.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 1000metres
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 20%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: Group lessons NZ$47 1hr50. New 3hr freestyle lessons $85, starts 10:20am
Snowboard Hire: Board & Boots NZ$51 per day, good stuff $61
Night Riding: : Mid July to mid September, Friday and Saturday nights 4pm to 9pm (NZ$45)