Whakapapa
New Zealand · Manawatu-Wanganui Region · Single resort
Whakapapa is a ski resort in Manawatu-Wanganui Region (New Zealand). It has 15.2 km of downhill runs, mostly intermediate and 12 lifts. The runs go from 1573 to 2318 m (745 m vertical).
Base station
1573 m (5,161 ft)
Top station
2318 m (7,605 ft)
Vertical drop
745 m (2,444 ft)
Piste difficulty split
- Blue square: 11.4 km (75%)
- Black diamond: 1.9 km (12%)
- Double black: 1.9 km (12%)
Details
- Night skiing: No
- Steepest spot: 57% (30°)
- Mostly facing north (45% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 12
Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 4
- Sky Waka Gondola · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 10 · 1627–2010 m
- West Ridge Chair · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1819–2066 m
- Far West T-Bar · 2018–2318 m
- Knoll Ridge T-Bar · 1987–2244 m
- Rangatira Express Quad Chair · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1626–1763 m
- Valley T-Bar · 1994–2154 m
- Delta Quad Chair · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1940–2049 m
- Double Happy Chair · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1573–1610 m
- Carpet 3 · 1586–1603 m
- Carpet 1 · 1609–1622 m
On site
- 17 car parks (2 free)
- 3 restaurants & bars by the slopes
- 13 mountain huts
Historical conditions and snowfall
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Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 687 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.
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