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Skippers Canyon Saddle and Gondola Ride

Skippers-Mountainbiking

Canyon Saddle:

Start with a 4 x 4 drive up the spectacular Skippers Canyon Saddle, jump on a full suspension mountain bike and explore your way down the renowned Gold Miners trail deep into the canyon. Follow the old pack track and soak up the magic scenery around you. Your guide will entertain you along your journey with historic tales and stories of the canyons’ colourful past. The only access in and out of Skippers was the old “Pack Track” until 1902 when the hair-raising single lane road was completed. This was an impressive feat as large sections of rock had to be blown through and took 20 years to finish. In recent years, areas of Skippers Canyon have been used for movie locations – including scenes from Lord of the Rings.

Gondola Ride:

The Skyline Gondola is a Queenstown icon and one of NZ’s favourite attractions. The downhill track is built by riders for riders! Ride the gondola to the top, take in the view, then hit the forested downhill tracks – all made, shaped and used exclusively by the Vertigo mountain bike team. Voted one of the best tracks in the country (Classic NZ MTB Rides). There are intermediate options if you’re less hardcore and more into learning new mountain bike skills. Fact File: Vertical Drop: 600m [total] Trip Time: 2.5 hrs [2 runs] Terrain: Purpose Built Downhill track.