Treble Cone
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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
External links
- Official Treble Cone website (http://www.treblecone.com)