Australia and Oceania: best ski lifts

Ski resorts with the most modern and best lift facilities in Australia and Oceania.

13 test reports and 24 evaluations based on facts

Best rating:
4 out of 5 stars

Australia and Oceania: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Mt. Hutt
Australia and Oceania: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Treble Cone Australia and Oceania: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Cardrona Australia and Oceania: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars The Remarkables Australia and Oceania: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Coronet Peak

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Best lifts in Australia and Oceania

1-37 out of 37 ski resorts
1. Mt. Hutt
Australia and Oceania New Zealand South Island Canterbury
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Mt. Hutt
A large part of the slopes in the Mt. Hutt ski area is accessed by the six-seater chairlift Summit Six… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5
  • Heli-skiing

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1. Treble Cone
Australia and Oceania New Zealand South Island Otago
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Treble Cone
A fast six-seater chairlift takes you comfortably from the valley station to the slopes in the Home… more
Ski lifts:
  • 3

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1. Cardrona
Australia and Oceania New Zealand South Island Otago
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Cardrona
The Cardrona ski resort offers a modern combination lift from the base area. Detachable (fast) and… more
Ski lifts:
  • 10

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1. The Remarkables
Australia and Oceania New Zealand South Island Otago
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The Remarkables
The Remarkables ski area is served by three fast six-seater chairlifts and one four-seater chairlift.… more
Ski lifts:
  • 7

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1. Coronet Peak
Australia and Oceania New Zealand South Island Otago
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Coronet Peak
The Coronet Peak ski area is served by very modern lifts. The Coronet Express, a combination lift with… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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1. Thredbo
Australia and Oceania Australia New South Wales
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Thredbo
From the Valley Terminal and Friday Flat, fast four-seater chairlifts take you up into the Thredbo ski… more
Ski lifts:
  • 15

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7. Tūroa – Mt. Ruapehu
Australia and Oceania New Zealand North Island Manawatu-Wanganui
Ski resort status
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Tūroa – Mt. Ruapehu
From the base station, two parallel chairlifts take you up into the Tūroa ski area on Mt. Ruapehu.… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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7. Whakapapa – Mt. Ruapehu
Australia and Oceania New Zealand North Island Manawatu-Wanganui
Ski resort status
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Whakapapa – Mt. Ruapehu
From the Whakapapa Base Station, you can quickly and comfortably reach the ski area with the 10-seater… more
Ski lifts:
  • 12

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7. Mt. Buller
Australia and Oceania Australia Victoria
Ski resort status
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Mt. Buller
In 2008, the first six-seater chairlift in Australia began operating at Mount Buller. The main slopes… more
Ski lifts:
  • 20

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7. Mount Hotham
Australia and Oceania Australia Victoria
Ski resort status
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Mount Hotham
Almost the entire Mt. Hotham ski area is served by fixed-grip quad chairlifts. A triple chairlift and… more
Ski lifts:
  • 14

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4
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7. Falls Creek
Australia and Oceania Australia Victoria
Ski resort status
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Falls Creek
High-speed quad chairlifts take you from Slalom Plaza and the Village Bowl up into the Falls Creek ski… more
Ski lifts:
  • 15

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4
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7. Perisher
Australia and Oceania Australia New South Wales
Ski resort status
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Perisher
The cog railway (Skitube) takes you from the Bullocks Flat base station up to Perisher Valley and… more
Ski lifts:
  • 47

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13. Ohau
Australia and Oceania New Zealand South Island Canterbury
Evaluation: 2.8 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 3

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14. Charlotte Pass
Australia and Oceania Australia New South Wales
Evaluation: 2.7 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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3
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15. Mt. Dobson
Australia and Oceania New Zealand South Island Canterbury
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 2.7 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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16. Porters
Australia and Oceania New Zealand South Island Canterbury
Evaluation: 2.6 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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4
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17. Selwyn Snowfields
Australia and Oceania Australia New South Wales
Evaluation: 2.6 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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4
2
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18. Snowplanet – Silverdale (indoor ski area)
Australia and Oceania New Zealand North Island Auckland
Test result: 2 out of 5 stars
Snowplanet – Silverdale
On the left and right sides of the ski hall, there is a platter lift on each side that goes all the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 3

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1
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19. Mount Baw Baw
Australia and Oceania Australia Victoria
Evaluation: 2 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 7

5
2
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19. Dinner Plain
Australia and Oceania Australia Victoria
Evaluation: 2 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 1

1
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19. Corin Forest
Australia and Oceania Australia Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
Evaluation: 2 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 1

1
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19. Ben Lomond
Australia and Oceania Australia Tasmania
Evaluation: 2 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 6

6
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23. Mount Cheeseman
Australia and Oceania New Zealand South Island Canterbury
Evaluation: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 3

2
1
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24. Rainbow Valley
Australia and Oceania New Zealand South Island Marlborough
Evaluation: 1.9 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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3
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25. Broken River Ski Field
Australia and Oceania New Zealand South Island Canterbury
Evaluation: 1.8 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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5
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26. Hanmer Springs
Australia and Oceania New Zealand South Island Canterbury
Evaluation: 1.7 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 3

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27. Roundhill – Lake Tekapo
Australia and Oceania New Zealand South Island Canterbury
Evaluation: 1.7 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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3
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28. Manganui – Mount Taranaki
Australia and Oceania New Zealand North Island Taranaki
Evaluation: 1.7 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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3
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29. Mt. Lyford
Australia and Oceania New Zealand South Island Marlborough
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 1.6 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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4
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30. Fox Peak
Australia and Oceania New Zealand South Island Canterbury
Evaluation: 1.5 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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4
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31. Tukino
Australia and Oceania New Zealand North Island
Evaluation: 1.4 out of 5 stars
The ski lifts are two rope tows where you have to hook yourself in with a metal device. Such lifts are… more
Ski lifts:
  • 3

3
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31. Urban Xtreme – Brisbane (dry slopes)
Australia and Oceania Australia Queensland
Evaluation: 1.4 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:

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    31. Temple Basin
    Australia and Oceania New Zealand South Island Canterbury
    Ski resort status
    Evaluation: 1.4 out of 5 stars
    Ski lifts:
    • 3

    3
    Details
    31. Mount Olympus
    Australia and Oceania New Zealand South Island Canterbury
    Evaluation: 1.4 out of 5 stars
    Ski lifts:
    • 4

    4
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    31. Mount Mawson
    Australia and Oceania Australia Tasmania
    Evaluation: 1.4 out of 5 stars
    Ski lifts:
    • 3

    3
    Details
    31. Craigieburn
    Australia and Oceania New Zealand South Island Canterbury
    Evaluation: 1.4 out of 5 stars
    Ski lifts:
    • 3

    3
    Details
    31. Awakino
    Australia and Oceania New Zealand South Island Canterbury
    Evaluation: 1.4 out of 5 stars
    Ski lifts:
    • 3

    3
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