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DAILY REPORT
Last updated: 5:58am Sat 23rd Aug

Ka hari te Rāhoroi katoa (Happy Saturday everyone) from a clear and calm Whakapapa, with stars still shining over the maunga.

A nice cold night delivered excellent snowmaking conditions, and our team has made the most of it. We're seeing great width developing across Rockgarden shaping up beautifully out there.

For the early risers, the Sky Waka gondola and Knoll Ridge Cafe open from 8am perfect for a scenic start or fuelling up with an early bird brekky before first turns. And don't miss Peaks & Beats kicking off on the KRC deck from 11am before the vibes roll down to LBC from 2pm.

Happy Valley, Rangatira, Valley T-bar and Delta are all set to spin from 9am, offering great access across the maunga.

It's going to be a busy one today! All sledding slots are already booked out, so a reminder to book online early to secure your spot on future days. Carparks will fill quickly, and our shuttle service will be running from 9am to help keep things flowing.

Plenty of good vibes up here today we can't wait to see you on the slopes!

LIVE OPERATIONS FEED

Whakapapa Operations
22 Aug 8:20:23 pm

#SoldOut: Our sledding sessions for today are fully booked

Whakapapa Operations
22 Aug 8:02:57 pm

Open: The Sky Waka gondola is open for access only. Why not visit Knoll Ridge Chalet for breakfast and fuel up before a big day on the slopes? Skiing and snowboarding will open at 9am

Conditions

Top of Knoll T-Bar
Temperature
-3.8°c
Wind
10.1km/h NE
Snow Base
55cm
24 hr Snowfall
0cm
7 day Snowfall
16cm
Top of Gondola
Temperature
-4.3°c
Wind
11.9km/h ESE
Snow Base
53cm
24 hr Snowfall
0cm
7 day Snowfall
11cm

The snow base depth is measured using a combined average across snow various points at a similar altitude.

Webcams

Web cam shot
Sledding Zone
Sledding Zone
Top of the gondola
Te Heuheu Valley
The Pinnacles
Happy Valley
Hut Flat
Staircase Slopes
Far West T-Bar
Knoll T-Bar
Delta Chair

Lifts status

Open
Happy Valley
9am - 4pm
Open
Rangatira quad chair
9am - 4pm
Open
Sky Waka gondola
9am - 4pm
Open
Delta quad chair
9am - 4pm
Open
Valley T-Bar
9am - 4pm
COMING SOON
Knoll Ridge T-Bar
COMING SOON
West Ridge quad chair
COMING SOON
Far West T-Bar
COMING SOON
Cindertrack carpet

Food and Facilities

Open
Knoll Ridge Chalet
8am - 4pm
Open
Lorenz's Bar & Café
7am - 4pm
Open
Happy Valley Bistro
8:30am - 4pm
Open
Base Area Rentals
8am - 4pm
Open
Happy Valley Rentals
8am - 4pm
Open
Cutting Edge Workshop
9am - 3pm
Open
Whakapapa Shop
8:30am - 4pm
Open
Snow School
Book and buy online
Open
Guest Services
8am - 4pm
Open
Medical Centre
8:30am - 3pm
Open
Sledding
9am - 4pm
Open
Sightseeing
8am - 4pm, last ride up 3.30pm
Open
Car Park Shuttles
From 9am
Forecast
22nd August - 27th August
Today 22nd August
2.2°C
High
-4.4°C
Low
Clear sky
Sun 23rd August
2.4°C
High
-2.8°C
Low
fog
Mon 24th August
4.5°C
High
-3.7°C
Low
fair
Tue 25th August
5.2°C
High
-0.9°C
Low
Clear sky
Wed 26th August
4.5°C
High
-2.3°C
Low
Clear sky
Thu 27th August
2.7°C
High
1.3°C
Low
Cloudy

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

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