EVENTS COMING UP AT WHAKAPAPA

Purchase any Oakley product instore at the Whakapapa Shop during this time and enter to win one of five Oakley prizes, including snow goggles, sunglasses, a snow helmet, backpack and cap!

NZ’s premier primary and intermediate ski champs, giving young racers a fun, safe and supportive alpine racing experience.

Chat with the experts from Jones Brothers’, compare different models and find your next pair of skis. Subject to snow and weather conditions.

Make the most of late skiing and head to Lorenz's Bar & Café as the sun goes down, where our Corona Happy Hour will be serving buckets with Corona, Michelob Ultra and Mateus Rosé.

Hosted by Rangatira Alpine Sports Club, this Dual Slalom race welcomes competitors of all ages and abilities across a range of ski and snowboard categories.

Find Maketū Pies up at the Knoll Ridge Chalet with special pie tastings, lots of giveaways and a chance to win a Maketū merch prize pack!

A celebration of inclusive snow sports where people of all abilities come together on the mountain.

Contingency 20th September

The Knoll Ridge Chalet will be taken over by Scapegrace with a live DJ from 1pm.

Open to skiers and boarders under 18. $25 per racer, with race-day registration from 9am at Knoll Ridge Café and a post-race prizegiving BBQ at Tongariro Ski Club Lodge. Pre-register via juniors@tongariroski.co.nz.

Contingency 4th October

Weather Window 5th - 8th October

Aperol takes over the Knoll Ridge Chalet featuring Aperol Slushies, Aperol Towers, a live DJ from 1pm and even some cheeky little giveaways!

See the mountain through a new lens with the latest DJI camera tech. Capture your day, keep the footage and go in the draw to win a DJI Action 5 camera or DJI Neo drone.

A five-day, all-women event blending skill development with a strong, supportive crew vibe. Off the slopes enjoy coffee catch-ups, après at Knoll Ridge Chalet and a mid-week dinner on the mountain. Supported by XTM.

Keep the laps going with free Rangatira laps from 4pm, then head to Lorenz's Bar & Café for Lakeman Brewing drink specials, smashed tacos and heaps of giveaways from 2:30pm.

Learn how to support adaptive guests on and off snow. No previous experience is required! Adaptive volunteers receive a free day pass for every day they volunteer and can earn up to a full Season Pass refund.