Cardrona Alpine Resort
New Zealand park and pipe resort between Wānaka and Queenstown | Known for: 615 hectares, five basins, Soho Basin, Australasia's only full length 22 ft Superpipe, World Cup slopestyle course, Jossi Wells Invitational, Winter Games NZ, and a June to October Southern Hemisphere season | Best for: park progression, halfpipe training, big air, spring sessions, and international crews chasing winter while the north is off snow Cardrona Valley And The Southern Hemisphere Training Clock Cardrona Alpine Resort sits on Cardrona Valley Road between Wānaka and Queenstown, with a base area at 1670 meters, a highest lifted point of 1860 meters, and 600 meters of vertical rise. The location is the first reason the resort matters. It gives skiers a reliable Southern Hemisphere training base during the exact months when most Northern Hemisphere parks are grass, glaciers are limited, and Olympic-cycle athletes need snow.... Read more on the Location page
Whistler-Blackcomb
Canadian Coast Mountains resort in British Columbia | Known for: 8171 acres, PEAK 2 PEAK access, Blackcomb Glacier, Spanky’s Ladder, 2010 Olympic alpine legacy, terrain parks, WSSF spring culture and Sea to Sky logistics | Season: November to May depending on snow and operations | Best for: freeriders, park skiers, powder crews, filmers, spring riders and athletes needing terrain scale with major resort infrastructure Two Mountains Above The Sea To Sky Whistler Blackcomb rises above the Sea to Sky corridor in British Columbia, with Whistler Village at about 675 meters and the highest lift accessed point on Blackcomb at 2284 meters. The official mountain information lists 8171 acres of skiable terrain, 36 lifts, more than 200 marked trails, 432 inches of average annual snowfall and three terrain parks. Those numbers make the resort the largest single ski area in North America, but scale alone is not the full story.... Read more on the Location page