The two North Island commercial skifields, one of which is the county's largest, are located on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu in the central North Island. In the South Island, there are four fields centred on Queenstown and Wanaka, which together offer one of the finest ranges of skiable terrain in the world. In the central South Island is Mount Hutt, where the season is the longest in the country. New Zealand's only Nordic area, near Wanaka, has 25km of groomed cross-country trails. Heli-skiing options are also available.
Snowboarders are welcome at all major fields.