{"id":4460,"date":"2012-09-14T10:58:44","date_gmt":"2012-09-14T10:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ultimatesk2stg.wpengine.com\/ski-resorts\/new-zealand\/cardrona"},"modified":"2026-03-13T15:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:02:22","slug":"cardrona","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ultimate-ski.com\/ski-resorts\/new-zealand\/cardrona\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardrona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Although its vertical drop (390m) is unexceptional, Cardrona&#8217;s base elevation of 1,670m is unusually high for New Zealand and normally receives good quality snow all the way down to the base area. 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