Whakapapa Ski Resort Guide
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Latest Snow Report
Issued: 16 May
- Last Snowfall:
- Snow Depth (upper):
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- Piste: –
- Off-piste: –
Today’s Weather (1962 m)
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 35 |
2 °C |
F-Level
2300 m |
| PM |
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30 |
3 °C |
F-Level
2350 m |
| night |
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25 |
2 °C |
F-Level
2350 m |
Acres of ski: 1100 | Pistes: 30 | Snowmaking: 10%
Halfpipes: 1 | Terrain parks: 2 | X-Country: -
Resort Opens: 29 Jun 2013 | Resort Closes: 20 Oct 2013
Lifts: 14 ( 7 chair lifts, 7 surface lifts )
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- Nearest Airport: Taupo
- Nearest Train Station: National Park Village
- Tourist office phone: +6478923738
- Tourise office website: www.whakapapa.co.nz
- Slopeside Accommodation: -
Whakapapa (New Zealand's largest ski area since joining with Turoa Ski Resort) is part of Tongariro National Park, New Zealand's oldest National Park and a World Heritage area. Whakapapa is operated under a license issued by the Department of Conservation and is owned and run by Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Ltd. There are 43 trails at Whakapapa with terrain for all ability levels, including off-piste expert terrain. The ski area can be broken into three: Happy Valley (a self contained beginners area), the east side (where the majority of lifts and services are located) and the west side (highlighted by the lift accessed back-country terrain). The nearest airport to Whakapapa is in Wellington.
Resorts close to Whakapapa include:
Tukino (8 km),
Turoa (10 km),
Manganui (126 km),
Rainbow (372 km),
Mount Lyford (410 km),
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Piste info
- Trails (Pistes): 30
- Beginner: 30%
- Intermediate: 45%
- Advanced: 25%
- Cross-country: -
- Snowmaking: 10%
- Acres of ski: 1100
- Terrain Parks: 2
- Halfpipes: 1
Social
- Restaurants: 4
- Bars: -
- Slopeside accommodation: -
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Mountain info
- Summit: 2300 m
- Vertical Drop: 675 m
- Base: 007
Lifts
- Draglifts: 7
- Chairlifts: 7
- Gondolas / Cable Cars: -
- Toplift: m
Travel
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- Season opens: 29 Jun 2013
- Season closes: 20 Oct 2013
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Visitor Reviews of Whakapapa
jayden connor from New Zealand writes:
One of the worst ski resorts in the world.
Monday appears to be the closing day.
The only way to enjoy the mountain is on a sunny day with no wind, no people and 3 mt of soft snow. Even the beginner area is covered in rocks!
There is a complete lack of any sort of organisation.
The owners usually smoked in front of the kids on the slopes.
The staff are mostly recruited from backpacker hostels!
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