Just 20 minutes from Queenstown is Coronet Peak, one of New Zealand's most popular ski areas. Proximity to town and the Queenstown airport makes it a destination for tourists and travelers alike.

New Zealand's adventure capital - Queenstown - has what you need. ... Coronet Peak is one of the closest ski resorts to Queenstown (it's just a 16 minute drive).

One of the wide, powdery slopes of Coronet Peak, Queenstown New Zealand. Image: Supplied Just a 20-minute drive from Queenstown, Coronet Peak is the closest skiing you’ll get to your home base.

Spring in New Zealand offers visitors more options outside major ski resorts than ski holidays in winter. Queenstown, New Zealand: ...

DAYBREAK is clear and cold in Queenstown, New Zealand, but by the time we reach the Coronet Peak ski field 20 minutes away, the clouds have moved in and it's snowing hard.

This all in mind, here are the best 10 ski resorts in New Zealand right now, for skiers and snowboarders of every persuasion. You must pick wisely though. Some resorts are not beginner friendly.