Whakapapa trail & lift map, slopes and snow forecast

Whakapapa: piste map and stats

Whakapapa is a ski resort in Tongariro National Park, Manawatu-Wanganui Region, New Zealand. By kilometres of pistes it ranks number 2 in New Zealand. 66% of its kilometres are easy runs: good for learning. It has 34 km of pistes across 57 named runs and 13 lifts. The ski area goes from 1,573 to 2,299 m of altitude, with 726 m of vertical. Its steepest runs (steepest 50 m stretch) are High Traverse (57%, 30°), Screamer (56%, 29°) and Black Magic (55%, 29°). The longest run is Downhill Easy (1.2 km). The nearest ski resort is Tūroa, 6 km away. Here you'll find every run with its gradient profile, the lifts and the on-mountain services; the interactive map shows them on satellite imagery.

Snow and weather at Whakapapa

Snow forecast for the next 7 days (summit, 2,299 m): no significant snowfall (updated 14 November).

Terrain by difficulty

Green

2.6 km · 7

Blue

19.6 km · 35

Black

8.5 km · 15

Double black

2.9 km · 7

Lifts by type

T-bar

2.6 km · 4

Chairlift

2.5 km · 4

Gondola

1.8 km · 1

Magic carpet

0.4 km · 4

Runs, lifts and services

tap a run to see its profile

17 · Dreamermax 45% · 24°

942 m · 281 m vertical · avg. gradient 29.8% · 2,014–2,295 m altitude

4 · Rockgardenmax 25% · 14°

935 m · 153 m vertical · avg. gradient 16.3% · 1,626–1,761 m altitude · 2 sections

Happy Valley Beginners Areamax 11% · 6°

317 m · 35 m vertical · avg. gradient 11.0% · 1,573–1,608 m altitude · Classic track

Hut Flat Beginners Areamax 14% · 8°

238 m · 24 m vertical · avg. gradient 9.9% · 1,760–1,784 m altitude · Classic track

Cindertrackmax 15% · 9°

96 m · 17 m vertical · avg. gradient 17.5% · 1,983–2,000 m altitude

Showcasemax 13% · 7°

66 m · 19 m vertical · avg. gradient 29.3% · 1,726–1,745 m altitude

Downhill Easymax 33% · 18°

1,176 m · 240 m vertical · avg. gradient 20.4% · 1,825–2,065 m altitude

7 · Home Runmax 32% · 18°

1,174 m · 150 m vertical · avg. gradient 12.8% · 1,668–1,819 m altitude

The Terracesmax 33% · 18°

1,130 m · 243 m vertical · avg. gradient 21.5% · 1,768–1,949 m altitude · 3 sections

Riveria Paradisemax 34% · 19°

925 m · 214 m vertical · avg. gradient 23.2% · 1,819–2,033 m altitude

Turn-Pipemax 40% · 22°

918 m · 274 m vertical · avg. gradient 29.8% · 2,021–2,295 m altitude

Knoll Facemax 36% · 20°

909 m · 246 m vertical · avg. gradient 27.1% · 1,996–2,242 m altitude

5 · Tennants Valleymax 30% · 17°

861 m · 122 m vertical · avg. gradient 14.2% · 1,652–1,761 m altitude · 2 sections

Shirt Frontmax 42% · 23°

773 m · 226 m vertical · avg. gradient 29.2% · 2,003–2,229 m altitude

The Gutmax 26% · 15°

762 m · 131 m vertical · avg. gradient 17.1% · 2,099–2,229 m altitude · Classic track

Pinnacle Valleymax 42% · 23°

748 m · 172 m vertical · avg. gradient 23.0% · 1,983–2,156 m altitude

13 · Milk Runmax 43% · 23°

722 m · 184 m vertical · avg. gradient 25.6% · 1,830–2,014 m altitude

Bilbosmax 33% · 18°

715 m · 172 m vertical · avg. gradient 24.0% · 1,983–2,155 m altitude

Twin Rocksmax 33% · 18°

700 m · 122 m vertical · avg. gradient 17.5% · 2,172–2,295 m altitude

Goomie Bowlmax 33% · 18°

647 m · 155 m vertical · avg. gradient 23.9% · 1,853–2,008 m altitude

Valley Traversemax 18% · 10°

640 m · 70 m vertical · avg. gradient 11.0% · 2,155–2,225 m altitude

Gollummax 43% · 23°

620 m · 165 m vertical · avg. gradient 26.6% · 1,990–2,156 m altitude

K Roadmax 29% · 16°

589 m · 109 m vertical · avg. gradient 18.5% · 1,940–2,049 m altitude

Delta Trail Eastmax 13% · 7°

588 m · 42 m vertical · avg. gradient 7.2% · 2,024–2,066 m altitude

Turtle Runmax 31% · 17°

576 m · 109 m vertical · avg. gradient 19.0% · 1,940–2,049 m altitude

Far West Trailmax 24% · 14°

554 m · 79 m vertical · avg. gradient 14.3% · 2,019–2,065 m altitude · 2 sections

Honeymoon Valleymax 33% · 18°

532 m · 51 m vertical · avg. gradient 9.7% · 1,760–1,812 m altitude

Traverse of Fearmax 17% · 10°

496 m · 32 m vertical · avg. gradient 6.6% · 2,169–2,201 m altitude

Valley Highwaymax 18% · 10°

471 m · 58 m vertical · avg. gradient 12.3% · 1,999–2,047 m altitude · Classic track · 2 sections

Delta Trail Westmax 13% · 8°

464 m · 43 m vertical · avg. gradient 9.2% · 2,006–2,049 m altitude

Staircasemax 41% · 22°

432 m · 85 m vertical · avg. gradient 19.7% · 1,759–1,844 m altitude

Cornice Bowlmax 34% · 19°

420 m · 107 m vertical · avg. gradient 25.5% · 2,065–2,172 m altitude

Murphie's Schussmax 29% · 16°

403 m · 97 m vertical · avg. gradient 24.0% · 1,800–1,897 m altitude

Valley Exitmax 20% · 11°

361 m · 56 m vertical · avg. gradient 15.5% · 1,927–1,983 m altitude

S Bendsmax 31% · 17°

197 m · 51 m vertical · avg. gradient 26.1% · 2,172–2,224 m altitude

Yankee Slalommax 45% · 24°

1,167 m · 244 m vertical · avg. gradient 20.9% · 1,803–2,046 m altitude · Moguls

Wizardsmax 52% · 27°

929 m · 285 m vertical · avg. gradient 30.7% · 2,014–2,299 m altitude

Broken Leg Gullymax 40% · 22°

872 m · 192 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.0% · 1,756–1,947 m altitude

Amphitheatremax 52% · 27°

760 m · 210 m vertical · avg. gradient 27.6% · 1,779–1,989 m altitude

Turner's Gullymax 41% · 23°

677 m · 187 m vertical · avg. gradient 27.7% · 1,845–2,032 m altitude

Three Pin Ridgemax 43% · 23°

591 m · 192 m vertical · avg. gradient 32.5% · 2,042–2,234 m altitude

Steve's Bowlmax 46% · 25°

508 m · 128 m vertical · avg. gradient 25.2% · 1,849–1,977 m altitude

Angus' Facemax 36% · 20°

500 m · 146 m vertical · avg. gradient 29.1% · 1,748–1,893 m altitude

Aeroplane Gullymax 41% · 22°

482 m · 106 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.0% · 1,887–1,993 m altitude · Moguls

Tennant's Headwallmax 39% · 21°

455 m · 96 m vertical · avg. gradient 21.1% · 1,733–1,829 m altitude

Pinnacle Traversemax 39% · 21°

386 m · 68 m vertical · avg. gradient 17.7% · 2,079–2,147 m altitude

Stebbingsmax 42% · 23°

336 m · 102 m vertical · avg. gradient 30.5% · 2,066–2,168 m altitude

Haensil Facemax 46% · 25°

316 m · 123 m vertical · avg. gradient 38.9% · 2,049–2,172 m altitude

3rd Waterfallmax 41% · 22°

310 m · 75 m vertical · avg. gradient 24.2% · 1,775–1,850 m altitude · Moguls

Yankee Facemax 19% · 11°

236 m · 38 m vertical · avg. gradient 16.1% · 1,765–1,803 m altitude

Black Magicmax 55% · 29°

977 m · 285 m vertical · avg. gradient 29.2% · 2,014–2,299 m altitude · Backcountry

High Traversemax 57% · 30°

455 m · 158 m vertical · avg. gradient 34.6% · 1,780–1,938 m altitude · Backcountry

Cirquemax 36% · 20°

402 m · 127 m vertical · avg. gradient 31.6% · 2,045–2,172 m altitude · Backcountry

Couloirsmax 49% · 26°

351 m · 78 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.4% · 1,769–1,848 m altitude · Backcountry

Screamermax 56% · 29°

327 m · 138 m vertical · avg. gradient 42.2% · 2,034–2,172 m altitude · Backcountry

Front Stagemax 48% · 26°

234 m · 90 m vertical · avg. gradient 38.5% · 1,989–2,079 m altitude · Backcountry

Mckenzie's Mistakemax 7% · 4°

130 m · 10 m vertical · avg. gradient 7.6% · 1,916–1,926 m altitude · Backcountry

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of pistes does Whakapapa have?

Whakapapa has 34 km of pistes, measured run by run on the map: 57 named runs and 13 lifts.

What altitude is Whakapapa at?

Its runs and lifts go from 1,573 to 2,299 m of altitude, with 726 m of vertical.

What is the steepest run at Whakapapa?

High Traverse, with a 57% gradient on its steepest 50 m stretch.

What is the longest run at Whakapapa?

Downhill Easy, at 1.2 km.

What runs does Whakapapa have by difficulty?

Green: 2.6 km (6 runs); Blue: 19.5 km (29 runs); Black: 8.5 km (15 runs); Double black: 2.9 km (7 runs).

About this data

Piste km: the length of each piste, measured once along its line on the map. Resorts usually advertise more, as they add itineraries, variants or wide pistes counted as several runs; and sometimes a piste is still missing from OpenStreetMap.

Data quality

Named runs63 / 64

Difficulty tagged100%

Lighting tagged2%

Snowmaking tagged0%

Lift capacity tagged0%

Grip type tagged0%

Snowmaking and ski patrol are rarely tagged in OpenStreetMap — it doesn't mean they don't exist, just that hardly anyone maps them yet.