Tourist Office

Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
Private Bag
Mount Ruapehu
Central North Island
New Zealand

Telephone: (7) 8923738
Email: info@mtruapehu.com
Website: www.mtruapehu.com

Description

Whakapapa and Turoa ski areas came under joint management in 2000 and now operatre as Ruapehu ski area, the largest ski centre in New Zealand and one of the three largest in the Southern Hemisphere. The reasort claims the title of the largest vertical drop of any centre in Australasia.

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Turoa, Mt Mount Ruapehu, Central North Island, Ohahune, New Zealand, Magic Mountain, Ruapehu, Whakapapa

Mt Whakapapa in New Zealand in mid-winter.

Mt Ruapehu in New Zealand has reported first snow on the slopes, three months before its ski areas are due to open.

“Yesterday’s southerly front painted an icing sugar like coating on Ruapehu’s upper slopes. A sure sign that winter is not far away,” said Mike Smith, Marketing Manager of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts.

Turoa is scheduled to open on June 19th and work is progressing well at Whakapapa rebuilding the Knoll Ridge Chalet and Cat Shed. Whakapapa is scheduled to open June 26th.

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Whakapapa is on the slope of Mt Ruapehu, and is part of New Zealand's largest ski area.

After a devastating arson attack in February destroyed facilities at Whakapapa in New Zealand, the ski resort has confirmed it will build replacement facilities this (southern hemisphere) summer.

The replacement buildings have received resource and building consents in time for construction before the next ski season. The fire caused well over NZ $10 million (£4.5m) in damage.

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