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The best gift? Winter.

This summer, wrap up a winter they won’t forget at NZ’s biggest and best alpine playground. Just $100 to get your Christmas gift sorted, we’ll even throw in socks for under the tree. Then just pay the rest after Christmas.

Gift unlimited laps and limitless joy

Lock it in with just $100 deposit and pay the rest after Christmas

Complimentary gift with purchase

Add a Christmas card, gift certificate and socks or keyring with any purchase

NZ's biggest & best ski resort

Ski and ride all season long at Cardrona, voted NZ's Best Ski Resort 2025

Buy before 17 December

Book now to ensure your gift arrives before Christmas, delivered to any NZ address

Christmas offer

Gift the whole season

Gift the mountain-lover in your life an Unlimited Season Pass. Buy before 17 December and receive a free Christmas card, gift certificate, and bonus gift - Cardrona socks or a Pengi keyring.

What's Included

Get a complimentary Christmas gift bundle designed to go straight under the tree when you purchase an Unlimited Season Pass

Christmas card: A festive card featuring an epic shot of Cardrona or Treble Cone – ready to personalise for the mountain lover in your life.

Christmas gift certificate: A printed Season Pass certificate to surprise them on Christmas morning.

Your choice of complimentary gift: Cardrona Socks (RRP $29.99), designed for explorers and loungers alike; or Pengi Keyring (RRP $19.50), clip to your keys, backpack, or ski bag for a fun reminder of mountain adventures.

Gift bundle is available for NZ delivery only. A digital Gift Certificate option is also available. Secure an Unlimited Season Pass with $100 now and pay the rest after Christmas.

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Interest-free Payment Plans

Buy before May 2026 to secure your Season Pass with a $100 deposit, with the remaining balance automatically split into four equal payments.

Purchase your pass before January 1, 2026: Pay a $100 deposit upfront and four payments on January 21, February 18, March 18 and April 15, 2026.
Purchase your pass between January 1 - January 31, 2026: Pay a $100 deposit upfront and four payments on February 18, March 18, April 15 and May 13, 2026.
Purchase your pass between February 1 - February 28, 2026: Pay a $100 deposit upfront and four payments on March 18, April 8, April 29, and May 20, 2026.
Purchase your pass between March 1 - March 31, 2026: Pay a $100 deposit upfront and four payments on April 15, April 29, May 13, and May 27, 2026.
Purchase your pass between April 1 - April 30, 2026: Pay a $100 deposit upfront and four payments on May 6, May 13, May 20, and May 27, 2026.

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Real Rewards Benefits

Our Unlimited Season Pass holders get access to a Real Rewards card from our friends at RealNZ. This gives access to up to 60% off RealNZ experiences.

New Zealand's Biggest Ski Resort

In 2025, we welcomed Soho Basin to Cardrona. A brand-new 6-seater detachable Doppelmayr chairlift and 150ha of new terrain made Cardrona New Zealand's biggest ski resort. The Soho Basin Express opened up playful terrain, awesome snow, amazing steep stuff, and heaps to explore.

Access to this new terrain in Soho Basin is included with all valid Cardrona day passes, multi-day passes, and season passes. There’s no need to purchase an additional ticket - just explore and enjoy!

Christmas Gifting Terms & Conditions

For full Season Pass Christmas Gifting Promotion Terms and Conditions see here.

The Promotion runs from 12:01am NZT on 2 December 2025 until 11:59pm NZT on 17 December 2025 (“Promotion Period”). From 2–17 December: Complimentary physical Christmas card, gift certificate, and Gift With Purchase (GWP) available. From 17–23 December: Digital gift certificate only (no physical items available after 17 December).
Promotion open to New Zealand residents only.
Physical items (voucher, GWP) can only be delivered to New Zealand addresses.
Employees of the Promoter, its agencies, or any entity involved in the development, production, or administration of the Promotion are not eligible.
The Promotion applies only to the following products purchased during the Promotion Period: Unlimited Season Pass – Adult, Unlimited Season Pass – Child and Unlimited Season Pass – Senior.
Customers who purchase an eligible Unlimited Season Pass may choose one complimentary GWP per pass: Cardrona Biggest Playground Socks OR Pengi Plush Keyring. GWP availability is while stocks last. The Promoter reserves the right to substitute the GWP with an item of equal or greater value if required.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What are the season dates for Winter '26?

The tentative season dates for Winter '26 are:

‍Cardrona: June 13 – October 11
Treble Cone: June 27 – September 27

What benefits do you get with an Unlimited Season Pass?

Not only do you get 10% off Cardrona retail items in-store and up to 25% off heli-skiing (standby basis) with Harris Mountains Heli-Ski*, but you also get RealNZ Rewards, which include*:

$30 Walter Peak Farm Tour adult // $10 farm tour child
$30 Walter Peak Garden to Table Experience adult // $10 eco experience child
$60 Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ Lunch or Dinner with a cruise aboard the Spirit of Queenstown adult // $30 lunch or dinner child
$75 Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ Lunch or Dinner with a cruise aboard the TSS Earnslaw adult // $37.50 lunch or dinner child
Additional $5 one-way bike transfer on the TSS Earnslaw or Spirit of Queenstown, bike only (additional $10 return)

50% discount on the following:

TSS Earnslaw Lake Cruise
Spirit of Queenstown Cruise
Te Anau Glowworm Caves (from Te Anau)
Milford Sound Day Cruises (from Milford Sound)
Cardrona Mountain Carting (summer)
Cardrona Alpine Gondola Ride - sightseeing (summer)

25% discount on the following:

Doubtful Sound Wilderness Day Cruises (from Manapouri)
Stewart Island Ferries, Village & Bays Tours and Ulva Island Explorer
Queenstown Rafting trips

*T&C's apply, please contact Harris Mountain Heliski for more details. *Please note: All benefits are exclusive to the pass holder and are applicable only to regular adult, child or o-week student unlimited season passes, excluding saver season passes.

How will I receive the physical voucher and gift?

The physical Christmas card, voucher and gift will be shipped to your nominated address.

Shipping cut-off for Christmas delivery is 17 December and shipping is only available to New Zealand addresses.

Will the gift voucher arrive before Christmas?

To receive the physical card, voucher and gift before Christmas, orders must be placed before 17 December.

I purchased a season pass on a payment plan - how does it work?

To secure your pass, you’ll need to pay a $100 deposit upfront. The remaining balance will be equally split into the time between when you paid your deposit and the start of the season. You’ll be contacted with your payment dates when you pay your deposit. Learn more here.

If I have a season pass, do I need to book the days I want to ski and ride?

Nope, you can just turn up; we've already accounted for you being here even if we are sold out of day passes.

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