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Visiting Turoa
Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip to Turoa.
- Season opens8 Jul 2023
- Season closes7 Oct 2023
- Accommodation—
- Restaurants | Bars14 | 10
- Nearest Airport Palmerston North
- Nearest Train Station Ohakune
- Tourist Office Website
- Tourist Office Phone+643858456
Turoa Features
The terrain at Turoa includes::
- Halfpipes1
- Terrain Parks3
- X-Country—
- Ski Hire—
What's it like at Turoa resort?
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.
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Explore Turoa Location Map
Interactive Turoa trail map and piste map. View the piste and trails as well as the surrounding terrain and mountain contours for backcountry action. Find and compare nearby resorts by clicking on the resort markers.
Turoa Live Weather
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.0 m | 0 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 1 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | 3 | | |||
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Visitor Reviews of Turoa
April from New Zealand writes:
Ruapehu is a volcano which means it has wicked terrain, Turoa on the south side is awesome.
There is loads of off-trail terrain to explore with plenty of fun and interesting on trail runs.
It is also a great spot for learning as there are lots of runs and some areas where it is quite wide. They also have a park (or parks if you're lucky) set up most of the time.
It is a tricky maunga (mountain) to plan for as the weather can change at any time. It's best to stay in the area for a week or plan trips last minute (literally the night before) to score epic days.
Resorts close to Turoa
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