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"High in the mountains between Queenstown and Wanaka, this New Zealand ski area puts sustainability front and center—there are no landfill bins or single-use plastics on-site, and a new free shuttle bus helps minimize car traffic on the mountain. The standout addition is the Willow’s Basin chairlift, whose original placement was scrapped when the resort discovered a habitat of ecologically significant lizards—an appropriately Kiwi story that underscores its ethos." - Todd Plummer