The ski field where I work is called "The Remarkables" and is one of the two ski areas in Queenstown. The other local mountain here is called "Coronet Peak." The lodge is called The Remarkables because it's the same name as the mountain range in which it's located.
People say that the mountain range got it's name because of one of two reasons: 1) The range is considered "remarkable" because it is one of only two mountain ranges in the world which run directly from North to South 2) Some of the first people to settle in Queenstown named the mountains as such to describe how incredible the sight was.
Compared to skiing out West (so I hear, at least), the ski field at the Remarks is pretty small. It has three quad chairs and three "magic carpets" for the "learners' area" (they don't like to refer to them as the bunny hills here). The Remarks also has a terrain park for snowboarding and a tubing park. It's considered to have 30% area suitable for beginners, 40% intermediate and 30% advanced. The ski field is open from June to October and is open from 9-4 every day. Inside the lodge there is an area for rentals, a retail shop, guest services, a coffee shop, a restaurant and a separate building for medics and ski patrol.
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