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Rising head and shoulders above the Central North Island, Turoa boasts the largest vertical drop in Australiasia; no wonder they call Turoa "The Giant." The south facing slope gets plenty of dry powder during the season making Turoa a perfect alpine playground for skiers and snowboarders of all abilities. After a day of challenging black runs, finding the secret powder stashes, and going big in the natural halfpipe, Turoa's visitors and locals head down the mountain to Ohakune to dine, relax and re-live the day's adventures.

Elevation

Summit

2322 Ft.
Vertical Drop

722 Ft.
Base

1600 Ft.

Terrain

Beginner Runs

25%

Intermediate Runs

50%

Advanced Runs

25%

Expert Runs

Longest Run

1.5

Skiable Terrain

1236

Snow Making

N/A

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 9
Gondolas & Trams: 0
High Speed Sixes: 1
High Speed Quads: 0
Quad Chairs: 2
Triple Chairs: 2
Double Chairs: 0
Surface Lifts: 4

Important Dates

Projected Days Open: N/A

Days Open Last Year: N/A

Years Open: 12

Average Snowfall: N/A

Turoa Reviews

by casey9 Aug 27, 2009
- Overall Rating 4.0
- Family Friendly 5.0
- All Mtn. Terrain 4.0
- Terrain Park 4.0
- Nightlife 4.0
Turoa Review

Pros: my favorite and closest N.Island skified (NZ)
Cons: weekend & school holiday crowds
by anonymous_user May 24, 2008
- Overall Rating 4.0
- Family Friendly 5.0
- All Mtn. Terrain 5.0
- Terrain Park 4.0
- Nightlife 5.0
Turoa Review

Ive been boarding turoa pronounced "tu ro a" for the last 4 years now and it is the largest field in the north island of nz a new 6 seater high speed... [! full_review
by downunder@mountainnews.com Jun 9, 2007
- Overall Rating 4.0
- Family Friendly 4.0
- All Mtn. Terrain 5.0
- Terrain Park 3.0
- Nightlife 4.0
Turoa Review

Turoa ski area sits on the active volcano of Mt Ruapehu in the middle of New Zealand's South Island. It's a four hour drive from Auckland or Wellington airport and two hours... [! full_review