Whakapapa Winter Report
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Current status
Bruce Road: OPEN
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DAILY REPORT
Last updated: 4:00pm Sat 20th Sep

Whakapapa Ski Area is now CLOSED for the day.

See you back here from 6:30am for the latest updates. Mā te wā.

LIVE OPERATIONS FEED
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Whakapapa Operations
20 Sept 1:26:06 am

Open: The Bruce Road is back open and we have available spaces in our car parks. Thank you for your patience

Whakapapa Operations
20 Sept 1:05:15 am

#SunsetSession: Djs are on at Knoll Ridge Chalet! We are happy to confirm that we will have the Valley T-Bar spinning this arvo until 5:15pm for advanced skiing and snowboarding. The Sky Waka gondola will also remain open for sightseeing, and intermediate skiing and snowboarding. Last ride up the Sky Waka gondola will be 5pm today. All other lifts will close as normal at 4pm. It is a pearler up here, come up and enjoy it!

Whakapapa Operations
19 Sept 11:02:54 pm

Closed: The Bruce Road is now closed as we have reached capacity in our car parks. We hope to free up spaces soon, and will update here as soon as car parks become available. Thank you for your patience

Whakapapa Operations
19 Sept 10:42:34 pm

Road Update: Our carparks are reaching near capacity. For now the road remains open. Please be prepared for potential waits in Whakapapa Village

Whakapapa Operations
19 Sept 9:40:14 pm

#WestIsBest: The West Ridge Quad joins the party, now open!

Whakapapa Operations
19 Sept 8:47:57 pm

Open: Our dedicated sledding zone in Happy Valley is now open. Book online to avoid missing out!

Whakapapa Operations
19 Sept 8:40:55 pm

#ReadyBeforeBreakfast: Happy Valley, Rangatira, Sky Waka gondola, Delta, Valley T-Bar, and Knoll T-Bar are open!

Whakapapa Operations
19 Sept 6:16:38 pm

#SaveTimeBuyOnline: Skip the queue and save time by purchasing your ticket online!

Conditions

Top of Knoll T-Bar
Temperature
-1.9°c
Wind
8.6km/h ENE
Snow Base
104cm
24 hr Snowfall
0cm
7 day Snowfall
3cm
Top of Gondola
Temperature
-0.4°c
Wind
5km/h ESE
Snow Base
90cm
24 hr Snowfall
0cm
7 day Snowfall
3cm

The snow base depth is measured using a combined average across snow various points at a similar altitude.

Webcams

Web cam shot
Sledding Zone
Sledding Zone
Top of the gondola
Te Heuheu Valley
The Pinnacles
Happy Valley
Hut Flat
Staircase Slopes
Far West T-Bar
Knoll T-Bar

Lifts status

Closed
Happy Valley
9am - 4pm
Closed
Rangatira quad chair
9am - 4pm
Closed
Sky Waka gondola
9am - 4pm
Open
Delta quad chair
9am - 4pm
Closed
Valley T-Bar
9am - 5:30pm
Open
Knoll Ridge T-Bar
9am - 4pm
Open
West Ridge quad chair
9:30am - 4pm
COMING SOON
Far West T-Bar
COMING SOON
Cindertrack carpet

Food and Facilities

Open
Knoll Ridge Chalet
9am - 5:30pm
Closed
Lorenz's Bar & Café
Closed
Happy Valley Bistro
Open
Back Bar
11am - 4pm
COMING SOON
Four Peaks Alley
Open
Base Area Rentals
8am - 4pm
Open
Happy Valley Rentals
8am - 4pm
Open
Cutting Edge Workshop
9am - 4pm
Closed
Whakapapa Shop
Closed
Snow School
Book and buy online
Closed
Guest Services
8am - 4pm
Closed
Medical Centre
9am - 4pm
Closed
Sledding
9am - 4pm
Closed
Sightseeing
9am - 5:30pm (Last ride up at 5pm)
Open
Car Park Shuttles
9:30am - 4pm
Forecast
Sun
1.6°C
High
-3.4°C
Low
Cloudy
Mon
3.1°C
High
0.6°C
Low
Heavy sleet
Tue
3.8°C
High
2.2°C
Low
rain
Wed
4.7°C
High
3.2°C
Low
Heavy rain
Thu
3.6°C
High
-0.6°C
Low
Cloudy

Trails

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Small Park
Medium Park
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Happy Valley Area
Rangatira Area
Sky Waka Area
Cindertrack Area
Delta Area
Valley Area
Knoll Ridge Area
West Ridge Area
Far West Area

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