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Treble Cone

Treble Cone is a skifield and a mountain nearby Lake Wanaka in the South Island of New Zealand.

The ski-able area is 550ha and the field boasts the Southern Hemisphere's only High-Speed Detachable 6 seater chairlift which was installed in 1996. The terrain is 10% Beginner, 40% Intermediate and 50% Advanced. Treble Cone is renowned worldwide and hosts many overseas racing teams in their off-season. The ski-area came under new management in 2003. There are plans for a $4 million expansion in 2005, including a new high-speed chairlift in Saddle Basin and a new cafe.

Treble Cone opened for the 2004 season on the June 24, and closed on October 11.

The cafè and 6 Seater Chairlift are open during summer for mountain biking and hiking from December 30 until January 16.

Elevation-

  • Base Buildings- 1260m
  • Top of Saddle T-Bar- 1860m
  • Summit- 2088m

Average Annual Snowfall- 270cm at the base.

Lifts-

  • 1x Hi-Speed Detachable 6 Seater Chairlift
  • 1x Double Seater Chairlift
  • 2x T-Bars
  • 1x Poma lift
  • 1x Magic Carpet


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07-10-2008 09:35:13
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