Coronet Peak

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Coronet Peak is a skifield in New Zealand operated by nzski.com. It is located 12 kilometres to the northeast of the town of Queenstown and seven kilometres west of Arrowtown, on the southern slopes of the 1646 metre peak which shares its name. The Peak is one of New Zealand's most popular ski resorts, offering a high speed quad chairlift, excellent beginner facilities and a brand new six seater lift for 2005. The view from the skifield south across Lake Wakatipu and the smaller nearby Lake Hayes is breathtaking.

Coronet Peak is one of the last skifields in the Southern Hemisphere to lose its snow and is famous for its spring skiing. Coronet Peak (and nearby mountains) are popular locations for school trips in the Oceanic region because it is one of the few locations at the time of their holidays to remain skiable.

Popular runs on Coronet Peak include Big Easy(beginners), M1, Greengates and Shirtfront(intermediate), and Exchange Drop(expert).

Coronet Peak is often the site of calendared international ski races and as a site for running canceled Australian races due to lack of snow.