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Whakapapa

Location

Manawatu-Wanganui

New Zealand

39° 17' 16.0764" S, 175° 35' 22.8372" E

See map: Google Maps

NZ

General info:

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 licence issued by the Department of Conservation and is owned and run by Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Ltd. There are 43 trails with terrain for all ability levels; including off-piste expert terrain. The ski area can be broken into three areas: Happy Valley (a self contained beginners area), the private://eastprivate:// side (where the majority of lifts & services are located), and the private://westprivate:// side (highlighted by the lift accessed backcountry terrain).

BASE: 5331ft
SUMMIT: 6709ft
VERTICAL DROP: 675ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 14
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 7
Surface: 7

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