Whakapapa

On the North-Western slopes of Mt Ruapehu, Whakapapa is New Zealand's largest developed ski area and has every facility you could ask for - including (on a clear day) spectacular views across the central North Island.

Within the 600 (excluding Tūroa) acre boundary, there are a myriad of options and well groomed terrain that caters for beginners in the renowned world class Happy Valley right through to advanced skiers out to challenge their limits on the many steep faces, slopes and gullies. There are plenty of marked trails but the off piste skiing at Whakapapa is superb.


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Elevation 

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2,300m 


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Vertical rise 

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675m 


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Ski terrain

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1,359 acres (includes Tūroa ski field)


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Beginner

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25%


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Intermediate

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50%


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Advanced

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25%


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Lifts

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2 quad
5 double chairlifts
4 T-bars
2 platters
1 learners carpet conveyor
1 learners rope tow


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Longest run

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2.8km


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Facilities

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6 cafés including 2 licensed cafés
Retail Shop (Vertical Retail)
Accident and Medical Centre
Rentals (skis, snowboards, boots and poles, clothing)
Snow school (95 instructors)
On-mountain accommodation (club lodges only)


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Children

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Children from aged 5 to 14 years are supervised in a variety of programmes from Kids Holiday Programmes for beginners to advanced, to Kids Weekend Programmes


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Recommended accommodation

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The Park Hotel Ruapehu (National Park Village)
Skotel Alpine Resort (Whakapapa Village)


* Scheduled season dates are indicative only and dependant on weather and snow conditions.

Whakapapa image courtesy of mtruapehu.com