Whakapapa (Mt. Ruapehu)
Manawatu-Whanganui (North Island) · New Zealand
Largest ski area in New Zealand; sits on an active volcano
12
Lean10-day forecast
15 cm total · best window Thursday, Jul 9 (1d, 13cm)
Thu
12.912-5° · 29k
Fri
1.78-7° · 29k
Sat
00-6° · 7k
Sun
00-5° · 4k
Mon
00-4° · 21k
Tue
0.20-2° · 22k
Wed
00-2° · 15k
Thu
00-3° · 10k
Fri
00-4° · 16k
Sat
00-2° · 13k
Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Thursday, Jul 9 — Lean (12).
Mountain profile
- Summit
- 2,322 m
- Base
- 1,630 m
- Vertical
- 692 m
- Terrain
- 550 ha, NZ's largest single ski area
- Avg annual snow
- 460 cm
- Typical season
- Jun-Oct/Nov
- Snow climate
- Maritime, volcanic, above treeline
- Type
- Lift-served
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