2012 Queenstown Winter Festival  aim is to inspire people from all around the world to come to Queenstown while the festival is on and experience an unforgettable winter holiday,”

Surrounded by stunning snow-capped mountains, Queenstown transforms into a winter paradise each year attracting snow sports enthusiasts from around the world with its incredible scenery, crisp blue-sky days and easy access to some of New Zealand's finest skiing.

Whether visitors have an appetite for fresh air, adventure and mountains or are more at home tracking down a delicious meal and fine wine, this cosmopolitan lake and alpine resort town provides the perfect mix of on and off snow action the area has a number of great accommodation and tour options to choose from http://www.nzonline.org.nz/nzo/destinations/queenstown

For some new zealand ski itineraries  and accommodation for sking new zealand follow the links below

NZ Ski Areas Opening Dates 2012 Dates are subject to weather & snow conditionsFollow the links below to find New Zealand Ski Itineraries NORTH ISLAND Whakapapa (Mt Ruapehu) - 23 June to 22 October 2012Turoa (Mt Ruapehu) - 16 June to 22 October 2012 Manganui Ski Area (Taranaki) - from early June to mid October 2012 SOUTH ISLAND Coronet Peak - 9 June to 7 October 2012The Remarkables - 16 June to 7 October 2012 Mt Hutt - 9 June to 7 October 2012 Treble Cone - 28 June to 30 September 2012 Cardrona - 22 June to 7 October 2012 Mt Lyford - 22 June 2012