About the Mountains
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The pioneers knew good country when they saw it and the jagged peaks that surround the Wakatipu Basin have long been home to millions of hardy high country sheep. The allure of these natural marvels hasn’t been lost on the international movie industry too and a continuous stream of crews from Hollywood, Bollywood and the world’s great film centres over the years has well and truly put Queenstown on the visitor and property map. Lord of the Rings was the last great epic shot in Queenstown and remote hilltops became global stars that dwarfed many actors’ performances. |
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Lord of the Rings was the last great epic shot in Queenstown and remote hilltops became global stars that dwarfed many actors’ performances. Easy accessibility means Queenstowners can escape to the wilds literally within minutes from the resort on foot. There’s such a wide selection of tracks that walkers, runners and even mountain bikers can have huge tracts of land to themselves without seeing another soul for hours. Come winter, the slopes of The Remarkables and Coronet Peak are home to skiers from around the world who come to enjoy excellent conditions backed up with the very latest in snowmaking technology. And all this less than an hour from the town centre with three more fields only an extra 30 minutes or so away. At dusk the hills put on their own spectacular show to send the sun away to the west, as the sky turns from blue to pink to flaming orange, all lit from behind the far ranges. | |
