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NZSki is seeking fast-track approval for a $150 million-plus expansion of The Remarkables that would make it New Zealand’s largest single ski area by terrain, but the project still faces conservation, landowner and environmental hurdles.

NZSki looks to follow in the footsteps of Cardrona by extending seasons at Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt beyond scheduled school holiday closures.

An artist’s impression of the gondola base station in the Doolans Basin. IMAGE: NZSKI The Department of Conservation has questioned whether the proposed expansion of The Remarkables into the Doolans Basin would make the Queenstown skifield more resilient in the face of climate change.

Among alumni attending a gathering last Saturday to celebrate The Remarkables’ 40th birthday were, from left, current ski area manager Steve Hall, longtime former manager Ross Lawrence, NZSki CEO Paul Anderson and former managers Hamish McCrostie and John Cooper. PHOTO: SUPPLIED When you name a skifield ‘The Remarkables’, it’s not only a nod to the famous mountain range it’s sited on, but also suggests it’s remarkable itself.

A group of Queenstown business leaders are backing Whoosh, a transport company billed as an "Uber in the sky" . Representatives from NZSki,...

NZSki, which operates The Remarkables, Coronet Peak and Mt. Hutt in New Zealand, has signed a strategic partnership with China's Sunac-BonSki, marking one of the most significant international agreements in New Zealand's ski industry. Sunac-BonSki runs ...