Snowpark, New Zealand
Introduction
Snowpark is New Zealands latest resort, only opening a couple of seasons ago, and is the only one dedicated to freestyling. Natural terrain wise this place will not get your pulse racing, but natural is not was this place is. What you get is a resort packed with pipes, rails, hips, boxes the lot; and a team dedicated to making it happen and happen big. Theres no equipment hire so make sure you turn up with everything.
New for season
2008: More terrain on box run creating new freestyle run of intermediate jumps and jibs. Half Pint Park has been moved and expanded. Night riding every tuesday & friday.
06 season: lots of playing with diggers resulting in most of the advanced jumps are now earth formed, providing more snow to expand the intermediate facilities. Planning to build an artificial cliff drop.
05 season: NZ$3million investment in new chairlift & 30 snow guns improving coverage by 350%. X -games shaper Frank Wells onboard for the terrain parks.
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Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: end June-October
Lifts
Total Lifts: 1
Chair lifts: 1
Board Leashes required: Yes
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 0
Total ride area: 60 acres
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
1 Day Pass NZ$65-75, half day $57-67
5 day anytime pass $338
Season $599-1099
Lift times:[No information]
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 0.5m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 100%
Facilities
Night Riding: :
Tuesday and Friday (during July and August) from 5pm to 9pm.
Floodlighting covering both pipes and a selection of rails/kickers.
Snowboard Schools:
4 day pipe camps on offer throughout the season for $375 (ex. passes)
Snowboard Hire:
NO rental equipment available, demo equipment available. Rent equipment in nearby Wanaka and Queenstown.
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Not available


