For those wishing to escape the tourist hype of Queenstown (and there's plenty of it), YIC recommends a run up Ben Lomond (1748 metres). It's a stiff 1,400 metre climb to the summit, but the views are far-reaching over the Southern Alps and Lake Wakatipu. Here's YIC on the summit and the view over the lake. There's a definite Scottish feel to the mountains around Queenstown - Ben Nevis in The Remarkables range is also nearby. And on that note, Scotland have just won a rugby game - hooray! YIC hears that they were cheered on by a Duff/Boyd following at Murrayfield.
