Last updated: 11:03am Sat 27th Jul
Saturday at Whakapapa promises to be a great one with the weather looking fine all day. We are excited to have the Rangatira Express OPEN for skiing & snowboarding. Happy Valley is OPEN for beginner skiing & snowboarding, along with snow sledding. The Sky Waka gondola is OPEN for sightseeing and access to a snow play area, and food & beverage offerings.
Bruce Road: OPEN
Caution Icy Patches
Conditions
Upper Mountain
Temperature
1.3°c
Wind
Strong SE
Snow Base
28cm
24 hr Snowfall
0cm
7 day Snowfall
6cm
Lower Mountain
Temperature
2°c
Wind
Light - moderate W
Snow Base
34cm
24 hr Snowfall
0cm
7 day Snowfall
1cm
Happy Valley
Temperature
3°c
Wind
Light W
Snow Base
86cm
24 hr Snowfall
0cm
7 day Snowfall
1cm
Note: Happy Valley snow base is based on an average of the current skiable area within Happy Valley.
Webcams
![Web cam shot](https://webcams.whakapapa.com/hvfromskywaka/latest.jpg?28701323)
Lift status
Open
Happy Valley
9am - 4pm
Open
Rangatira quad chair
9am - 4pm
Open
Sky Waka gondola
9am - 4pm, last ride up 3.30pm
INACTIVE
Cindertrack carpet
INACTIVE
Delta quad chair
INACTIVE
Valley T-Bar
INACTIVE
Knoll Ridge T-Bar
INACTIVE
West Ridge quad chair
INACTIVE
FarWest T-Bar
Food and Retail
Open
Whakapapa Shop
9am - 4pm
INACTIVE
Snow Shack Shop
Open
Happy Valley Bistro
9am - 3.30pm
INACTIVE
Pinnacles Café
Open
Lorenz's Bar & Café
8am - 4pm
Open
Coffee Corner
9am - 3:45pm
Open
Pātaka Café
9am - 3:30pm
INACTIVE
Four Peaks Alleyway
Open
Back Bar
12pm - 3pm
Other Activities
Open
Sightseeing
on the Sky Waka gondola 9am - 4pm, last ride up 3.30pm
Open
Sledding
9am - 3pm
Open
Snow School
Book online
Open
Rentals
8:30am - 4pm, Happy Valley only
INACTIVE
Twilight Skiing
Open
Guest Services
8am - 4pm
Open
Medical Centre
Trails
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Expert
Small Park
Medium Park
Large Park
Happy Valley Area
Rangatira Area
Sky Waka Area
Cindertrack Area
Delta Area
Valley Area
Knoll Ridge Area
West Ridge Area
Far West Area
Forecast
Sun
2.1
High
-3.5
Low
cloudy
Mon
2.2
High
-1.3
Low
fog
Tue
2.4
High
0.7
Low
heavysleet
Wed
2.6
High
0
Low
cloudy
Thu
-0.4
High
-2.4
Low
cloudy
Forecast by Norwegian Meteorological Institute