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Turoa Resort Guide

The Turoa resort summary is: Turoa has 9 lifts within its 404 Hectares of terrain that is suitable for all levels, including terrain park enthusiasts. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 720m of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 43 trail at Turoa.

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Turoa Resort Guide

The Turoa resort summary is: Turoa has 9 lifts within its 404 Hectares of terrain that is suitable for all levels, including terrain park enthusiasts. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 720m of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 43 trail at Turoa.

Vertical:

Top: 2322m
Arrow
720m
Bot: 1602m

Best for:

Advanced level skier
Intermediates/
Advanced

Trails:

43
25%
50%
25%

Hectares of Ski:

404
Snowmaking: Yes

Turoa Lifts:

  • drag lift icon4
  • ski lift icon5
  • cablecar icon—
Total lifts = 9
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Visiting Turoa

Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip to Turoa.

  • Season opens
    8 Jul 2023
  • Season closes
    7 Oct 2023
  • Accommodation
    —
  • Restaurants | Bars
    14 | 10
  • Nearest Airport
    Palmerston North
  • Nearest Train Station
    Ohakune
  • Tourist Office Website
    https://www.mtruapehu.com/turoa
  • Tourist Office Phone
    +643858456

Turoa Features

The terrain at Turoa includes::

  • Halfpipes
    1
  • Terrain Parks
    3
  • X-Country
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  • Ski Hire
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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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    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

    ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
    Top Lift: 0.0 m
    4
    5
    		clear
    Middle Lift: 
    5
    5
    		clear
    Bottom Lift: 0.0 m
    6
    5
    		clear

    When's the snowiest month to visit Turoa?

    AugustAverage: 3.6 snow days per week
    The snowiest week in Turoa is week 1 of August. There are typically 3.6 snowy days during this week with 30 cm of snowfall. Check out the Turoa Snow History graphs below.

    What's the snow currently like in Turoa?

    A summary of the current snow conditions in Turoa. View more information on the Turoa detailed snow report page.

    Last 7 Days Snow Accumulation
    • Piste Condition
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    • Off-piste Condition
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    Turoa snow depths: updated 23 March 2023
    Upper snow depth:
    		0 cm
    Lower snow depth:
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    Visitor Reviews of Turoa

    Overall: 3.6 Based on 46 votes and 39 reviews

    • Snowsure 3.7
    • Variety of pistes 4.1
    • Off-piste 3.9
    • Scenery 4.5
    • Apres-Ski 3.8
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    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.

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