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Comparison of Costs of New Zealand Ski Resorts - - t se set NEW ki ki s s ) l l ZEALAND lt enta enta 2 hour group (adult) lesson Private 1 hour (adult) Private full day (adult) First-timer adult package (ski) lift Beginner (adult) ticket 2 hour group (child) lesson school ski Chid full day (lesson only) full- Child-care day set ski Child rental R (adult) R high performance (adu Snowboard & board boots (recreational) Adult lift ticket Youth lift ticket Child lift ticket Under what age children are free mid performance Coronet Peak 56 105 480 124 43 40 * 85 22-36 47 62 47 93 49 0 7 Remarkables 56 105 480 109 43 40 * 65 22-36 47 62 47 87 47 0 7 Queenstown# ********2022-2936-3939**** Treble Cone 55110* 99404076563747634799500 6 Cardrona 5310050080 * 4095653040504081400 6 Snowpark 50115450*********7540** Wanaka# ********17-2432-3645-4935-42**** Mt Hutt 5454 95 43431 1099 43 39 * 80 22-363 47 62 62 877 47 07 Methven# ********15295038**** Porters 40 80 * 75 45 35 * * 20 40 * 50 75 40 0 7 Craigieburn 4445**********6035013 Temple Basin ********2545*45603520n/a Mt Cheeseman 50 60 * 65 * 50 * * 30 40 *456030010 Broken River 4044***40******603517* Hanmer Springs *45 90****2535*504520010 Mt Lyford 30 45 * 105 * 30 * * 25 35 *405030155 Ohau * 75 * 70 29 * * * 20 35 *456826266 Fox Peak *** ******* ** 45 35 10 5 Mt Dobson 40 47 * 80 45 32 * *1830 *476538255 Rainbow 3870*9343****42*56623007 - - t so se set NEW ki ki s s ) l l ZEALAND lt enta enta mid performance full day (les n only) full- Child-care day set ski Child rental R (adult) R high performance (adu Snowboard & board boots (recreational) Adult lift ticket Youth lift ticket Child lift ticket Under what age children are free 2 hour group (adult) lesson 1 hour Private (adult) Private full day (adult) First-timer adult package (ski) lift Beginner (adult) ticket 2 hour group (child) lesson school ski Chid Mt Hotham 52 110 549 78# 56 * * 94 40 57 66 57 94 80 47 6 Mt Buller * 112 575 94# * 70 * 101 35 50 65 50 94 50 50 * Thredbo * 125 575 101# * * * 94 38 62 81 77 97 n/a 53 5 PRICE/COST COMPARISON BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND AND SOME AUSTRALIAN SKI RESORTS * reliable information not available or not applicable The prices listed above are for the 2008 season and serve as a guide to compare resort costs. Check the resort website for the most up to date prices. NZ resort prices are in NZ $. Australian resorts are in AUD.Peak season prices are provided. Ski/snowboard lessons are offered in slightly different formats at each resort. Some provide lessons for 1:50hr but these have been included with the 2 hour lesson Rentals and lift ticket prices are for 1 day - multi-day discounts usually apply First-timer package includes lift, lesson and rental in NZ, but in Australia(#) it only includes lift and lesson The definitions of "child" and "youth" vary somewhat between resortsresorts.. Check the resort websites for accurate definitions of the categories.categories. The definition of "youth" in Australia is very inconsistent with NZ. For example, Mt Hotham "youth" is aged 15-18. Full day ski school for kids is common in Aus but is not in NZ, Cardrona and Treblecone are the only resorts to offer it so this comparison has not been included. .
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