Hi All,
Marcelle surprised me on my birthday with tickets to NZ to go skiing. We're flying over on the 18th of August and back on the 22nd so only a very quick trip. Flight inbound arrives in the afternoon and likewise we fly out in the afternoon.
Have booked a car with Apex rentals which we are picking up and dropping off from the airport.
Staying at the Sheerwood in QT.
We should have 3 days of skiing and was planning the following tentative itinerary:
Saturday 18/08 - after arriving in the afternoon, drive to Coronet Peak for night skiing.
Sunday 19/08 - get up early and drive up to Treble Cone for the day, ski then drive back to QT
Monday 20/08 - drive to the Remarkable for the day, ski then drive back to QT.
Tuesday 21/08 - drive up to Cardrona, ski then drive back to QT.
Wednesday 22/08 - drive out to the Gibbston Valley Winery for a cellar door tasting and early lunch before heading back to the airport.
Have looked on google maps and re travel times and seems like it shouldn't be too ambitious. Still, I thought it wise to see if anyone thought there was a better option or way to utilize the limited days we have or things worth doing aside from skiing.
Also wanted to ask about the lookout at the Remarkables (top of the Shadow Basin Chair). Looks like its a short hike up to the lookout, on a scale of 1 to hard work how difficult is it to get to the lookout point?
Have all ready book dinner each night in QT as I didn't want to be high and dry.
Thanks in advance!
Sage
Marcelle surprised me on my birthday with tickets to NZ to go skiing. We're flying over on the 18th of August and back on the 22nd so only a very quick trip. Flight inbound arrives in the afternoon and likewise we fly out in the afternoon.
Have booked a car with Apex rentals which we are picking up and dropping off from the airport.
Staying at the Sheerwood in QT.
We should have 3 days of skiing and was planning the following tentative itinerary:
Saturday 18/08 - after arriving in the afternoon, drive to Coronet Peak for night skiing.
Sunday 19/08 - get up early and drive up to Treble Cone for the day, ski then drive back to QT
Monday 20/08 - drive to the Remarkable for the day, ski then drive back to QT.
Tuesday 21/08 - drive up to Cardrona, ski then drive back to QT.
Wednesday 22/08 - drive out to the Gibbston Valley Winery for a cellar door tasting and early lunch before heading back to the airport.
Have looked on google maps and re travel times and seems like it shouldn't be too ambitious. Still, I thought it wise to see if anyone thought there was a better option or way to utilize the limited days we have or things worth doing aside from skiing.
Also wanted to ask about the lookout at the Remarkables (top of the Shadow Basin Chair). Looks like its a short hike up to the lookout, on a scale of 1 to hard work how difficult is it to get to the lookout point?
Have all ready book dinner each night in QT as I didn't want to be high and dry.
Thanks in advance!
Sage
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