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Last updated: 9:08am Sun 26th Jul

Mōrena from Whakapapa.

It's a beautiful, clear morning on the maunga, and we've been treated to even more fresh snow overnight. With fine weather forecast, it's shaping up to be a spectacular day to enjoy everything Whakapapa has to offer.

Before we get underway, please note that the Bruce Road will remain closed until 8:00am while our teams clear the road and treat any icy sections to ensure it's safe for travel.

From 8:00am, the Bruce Road, Happy Valley Rentals, and Guest Services will all open to welcome you to the mountain.

From 8:30am, Lorenz's Bar and Café and Retail will be open, serving hot coffee, breakfast, and all your mountain essentials.

From 9:00am, Happy Valley, Snowland, the Sky Waka Gondola, and Rangatira Express will all be open and ready to welcome you.

There's plenty of fresh snow waiting to be enjoyed, and Whakapapa is looking absolutely stunning today. We can't wait to welcome you to the mountain and share these incredible conditions with you. See you soon!

Bruce Road: OPEN
Chains or 4WD
Road is OPEN. Chains or 4WD required. Drive with care

Facilities

Open
Sky Waka gondola
Sightseeing only 9am - 4pm (Last ride up 3:30pm)
Limited Availability
Snowland
9am - 4pm
Open
Snow School
Book and buy online
Open
Guest Services
8am - 4pm
Open
Whakapapa Shop
8:30am - 4:15pm
Open
Happy Valley Rentals
8am - 4pm
Open
Base Area Rentals
8am - 4pm
Open
Medical Centre
From 9am
Open
Workshop
9am - 4pm
Open
Car Park Shuttles

Food & Drink

Open
Knoll Ridge Chalet
9am - 4pm
Open
Lorenz's Bar & Café
8:30am - 4pm
Open
Happy Valley Bistro
9am - 4pm

Lifts

Open
Sky Waka gondola
Sightseeing only 9am - 4pm (Last ride up 3:30pm)
Open
Toru carpet
9am - 4pm
Open
Double Happy chair
9am - 4pm
Open
Rangatira quad chair
9am - 4pm
Coming Soon
Valley T-bar
Coming Soon
Delta quad chair
Coming Soon
Knoll Ridge T-bar
Coming Soon
Far West T-bar
Coming Soon
West Ridge quad chair
Coming Soon
Cindertrack carpet

Trails

Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Expert
Small Park
Medium Park
Large Park
Happy Valley Area
Open
Happy Valley
Groomed
Rangatira Area
Open
Rockgarden
Groomed
Coming Soon
Tennant's Valley
Ungroomed
Sky Waka Area
Coming Soon
K Road
Ungroomed
Coming Soon
Terraces
Ungroomed
Coming Soon
Honeymoon
Ungroomed
Coming Soon
Staircase
Ungroomed
Coming Soon
1st Waterfall
Ungroomed
Coming Soon
3rd Waterfall
Ungroomed

Trail Map

Conditions

Top of Knoll T-bar
Temperature
-2.9°c
Wind
24.8km/h SSE
Snow Base
62cm
24 hr Snowfall
0cm
7 day Snowfall
71cm
Top of Gondola
Temperature
-7.4°c
Wind
12.6km/h S
Snow Base
84cm
24 hr Snowfall
0cm
7 day Snowfall
56cm

Webcams

Happy Valley web cam shot
Happy Valley
Happy Valley
The Pinnacles
Far West T-Bar
Te Heuheu Valley
Hut Flat
Staircase Slopes

Forecast

26th July - 30th July
Today 26th July
-1.6°C
High
-10.5°C
Low
Clear sky
Tue 27th July
1.3°C
High
-7.9°C
Low
Clear sky
Wed 28th July
0.8°C
High
-4.1°C
Low
Clear sky
Thu 29th July
-0.6°C
High
-4.2°C
Low
Partly cloudy
Fri 30th July
-0.8°C
High
-4.6°C
Low
Heavy snow