Awesome terrain on-piste and off
The highest ski area in New Zealand, Turoa has 500 hectares of patrolled terrain with three main off-piste areas, a four-kilometre run and three all-level terrain parks. The beginners’ area offers wide, gentle slopes.
RATINGS Beginner 25%, Intermediate 50%, Advanced 25%
HIGHEST POINT 2,322 m
VERTICAL 720 m
SKIABLE AREA 500 ha
LONGEST RUN 4 km
LIFT PASS Adult $97, Youth (5 – 18 years) $58, Children (4 and Under) Free
SEASON PASS Adult $695, Youth (5 – 18 years) $415, Super (60 – 69 years) $465, Infants (0 – 4 years), Super Super (70+ years) one-off $10 processing fee
LIFTS 1 6-seater, 2 quads, 2 triples, 1 T-bar, 2 platters, 1 carpet lift. New this year; the Nga Wai Heke 4-seater chairlift
GROOMERS Yes
SNOW-MAKING To 1,950 m
ON-FIELD SKI/SNOWBOARD HIRE Yes
TUITION Snow School
PACKAGE DEALS Discover Snowboarding & Skiing Packages, Explorer Packages, Rocket Passes, Lift & Rental Packages
[Brown Bear Tip] Full steam ahead: Turoa has Australasia’s longest vertical descent.