Three skiers glide down the snowy slopes of Soho Basin at Cardrona Alpine Resort, surrounded by vast, untouched powder and majestic mountain peaks. The scene is set against a backdrop of cloud-covered ridges and snow-capped peaks, offering a pristine and expansive winter landscape.

Ski & ride NZ's Biggest Ski Resort

There’s even more space to play, explore 150ha of new terrain in Soho Basin & more!

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全新6座高速缆车和新增150公顷全新地形

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380 vertical metres of descent

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Our new T Bar means faster park laps

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Improved shopping & dining

Soho Basin

In winter 2025, we opened Soho Basin, officially making Cardrona the biggest ski resort in New Zealand! A brand new 6-seater detachable Doppelmayr chairlift was installed over Summer 24/25 and you’ll now find Soho just beyond the tops of McDougall’s Chondola and Captain’s Express. It’s a dream for confident intermediates through to advanced skiers and riders. If you know our mountain, think Captain’s vibes: playful laps, quick groomers, and sneaky off-piste pockets.

Jump on McDougall’s or Captain’s, follow the signs, and drop into your new favourite corner of the biggest playground around. See you up here.

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The Soho Basin has playful terrain, awesome snow, amazing steep stuff, and heaps to explore!

A skier carves through deep powder in Soho Basin at Cardrona Alpine Resort, sending a spray of snow into the air. The untouched snowy slope glistens under clear skies, with the sun casting soft shadows across the pristine landscape, highlighting the skier’s graceful movement.

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How do you get to Soho Basin?

Take McDougall’s Chondola and follow the signage or drop in from behind the top of Captain’s Express.

What kind of skiing and riding will it be at Soho Basin?

Soho Basin will be awesome for intermediate to advanced skiers and riders. If you’re familiar with our terrain already, it will be a lot like Captain’s, fun and playful with both groomed runs and off-piste areas.

What else is new?

To support the new terrain, we're developing our facilities for an even better guest experience! A T-bar is being installed in Cardrona’s Main Basin, allowing quick laps of Big Bucks, Lil’ Bucks, Gravity Cross, and Racecourse. Look out for a new, modern retail and restaurant building, replacing the current retail spot, along with ongoing improvements to snowmaking, parking, roads, and other amenities throughout the summer.

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Frequently
Asked Questions

The project is broken into two stages; Stage 1 is building and installing the lift and snowmaking facilities. Stage 2 will involve upgrading our food and beverage outlets throughout the resort to keep your experience at its best.

As kaitiaki of the maunga, it’s our duty to take care of its native residents. Soho Basin has biodiverse flora and fauna that will be prioritised and cared for when building and installing the lift.

The name Soho is closely tied to the area’s natural geography. The basin here is a main tributary flowing into Soho Creek, and the landscape offers a striking view of Mt Soho across the valley. Together, these features inspired the name.

Soho has a south-westerly aspect so throughout winter, the basin gets great snow accumulation. The snow also tends to stick around in the basin for a longer time, making it a great spring skiing destination too!

We review how we sell lift passes every season to adapt to our guests’ needs. At the moment, we don’t foresee any significant changes to the way we sell passes.

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