Turoa Ski Resort Guide
Rising head and shoulders above the central North Island, Turoa boasts the largest vertical drop in Australasia; no wonder they call Turoa "The Giant". The south facing slope can get dry powder during the season, making Turoa a perfect alpine playground for skiers and snowboarders of all abilities. After a day of challenging yourself on some of the runs, finding the secret powder stashes, and going big in the natural half pipe, Turoa's visitors and locals head down the mountain to Ohakune to dine, relax and re-live the day's adventures.
Resorts close to Turoa include:
Tukino (9 km),
Whakapapa (10 km),
Manganui (124 km),
Rainbow (363 km),
Mount Lyford (400 km),
Select Turoa Location Map Detail:
(Also see our detailed Weather Map around Turoa, which will give you visual overview of current and future snow conditions)
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Trails (Pistes): 43 |
Halfpipes: 1 |
| Summit: 2322 m |
Toplift: m |
| Beg: 25% Int: 50% Adv: 25% |
Terrain Parks: 3 |
| Vertical Drop: 720 m |
X-Country: - |
| Lifts: 9 (5 chair lifts 4 surface lifts) |
Snowmaking: Yes |
| Gondolas / Cable Cars: - |
Slopeside accommodation: - |
| Restaurants: 14 |
Acres of ski: 1000 |
| Bars: 10 |
Nearest Airport: Palmerston North |
| Nearest Train: Ohakune |
Tourist Info Phone:: +643858456,
Turoa Tourist Office Website |
Visitor Reviews of Turoa
Brams from New Zealand writes:
Ruapehu as a whole can offer all levels of crazyness from 100ft cliff drops to amature magic carpet runs. Our family and many others alike including some of our foreign brothers and sisters love and respect this mountain immensely for its unpredictable nature on bad days but also its unsurpassed beauty on good days. The variability of the market is recognised by locals as it's not only the consumers and mountain staff who suffer, it's the whole National Park area! However, the outgoing nature of most locals and seasonal workers will always ensure, even when the conditions are bad, there's still plenty of fun to be enjoyed in and around the Park. Mum and Dad have skied on Ruapehu for ever, I have been up there for 20 years and we have all witnessed it at its best and at its most deadly worst but that's all part of immersing yourself in nature and a huge motivating factor to most who pursue snow sports. So, I guess what I am really trying to say is, if you gunna let weather ruin your experiences in alpine locations, it's probably a better idea next year for you to go to the tropics and pursue a different kind of recreation.
P.S. Lifts will be upgraded over coming years, plans in the mix now.
2011-09-12 |
Click here to read 17 more reviews of Turoa or submit your own
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- Season opens: 23 Jun 2012
- Season closes: 4 Nov 2012
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