Related Regions: New Zealand, Manawatu-Wanganui, Oceania

Whakapapa Overview

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  • 5 Reviews
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Whakapapa

There are 1,500 bunks on mountain. Nearby accomodations include hotels, motels and backpacker facilities.

Elevation

  • Summit
    7545ft
  • Vertical Drop
    2198ft
  • Base
    5347ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

25%

Intermediate Runs

50%

Advanced Runs

25%

Expert Runs

0%

Skiable Terrain

1359 ACRE

Lifts

  • Total Number Of Lifts: 15
  • Gondolas & Trams: 0
  • Eight Person Lifts: 0
  • High Speed Sixes: 0
  • High Speed Quads: 0
  • Quad Chairs: 2
  • Triple Chairs: 0
  • Double Chairs: 5
  • Surface Lifts: 8

Tourist Office

Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Ltd. Privat Bag

Mount Ruapehu

New Zealand

Phone: 64-07-892-3738

snow@whakapapa.co.nz

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 06/29/2013

Projected Closing Ski Season: 10/20/2013

Years Open: 13

Whakapapa Reviews

  • by iceyblast01 9th June 2009
    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 5
    • All Mtn. Terrain 5
    • Terrain Park 2
    • Nightlife 1

    Whakapapa Decent Review! MUST READ!

    Pros: Good Terrain, Cheap. Off Piste wicked!
    Cons: Non-Profit Mountain, Fair ontrail

     
  • by anonymous_user 11th July 2008
    • Overall Rating 4
    • Family Friendly 5
    • All Mtn. Terrain 4
    • Terrain Park 2
    • Nightlife 1

    Whakapapa Review

    I started ski-ing at Whakapapa a couple of years ago. I am a NZer from the South Island (Queenstown) and have skied in Australia, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Canada and Scotland. I agree,... [! full_review

     
  • by anonymous_user 8th November 2007
    • Overall Rating 1
    • Family Friendly 1
    • All Mtn. Terrain 1
    • Terrain Park 1
    • Nightlife 1

    Whakapapa Review

    Went to NZ last year and skied this mountain and most of the South Island...The facilities and terrain are poor,second rate and has pretty much the worst apres ski i've come across...Nice... [! full_review

     
  • by anonymous_user 19th September 2007
    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 5
    • All Mtn. Terrain 5
    • Terrain Park 4
    • Nightlife 2

    Whakapapa Review

    ;'s>?SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSs yea it was [! full_review

     

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Common Misspellings

Mt Ruapehu, Ruapehu, Wackapapa, Wakapapa, Whakapaipai, Whakapapas, Whakapappa

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