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Morning Report

Last updated: 1:46pm Sun 6th Sep

Mōrena from a clear Whakapapa - we are above the clouds!

We're looking forward to a mostly settled day, with periods of clear weather this morning, and cloud building this afternoon.

Expect spring snow conditions. Firm in areas this morning, that will soften throughout the day.

Base area facilities will open from 8am.

Lift facilities will open from 9am.
Expect a slight delay on the Knoll and far West T-bars while we complete de-icing.

Wax those boards, sharpen up those edges, and get on up here. We are looking forward to welcoming you to our maunga!

LIVE OPERATIONS FEED
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Whakapapa Operations
6 Sept 11:20:04 am

Unfortunately the weather is not on our side. The Delta will be closed for the day due to poor visibility and surface conditions

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Whakapapa Operations
6 Sept 10:47:29 am

The Valley T-bar will be closed for the day due to poor visibility and surface conditions. We will keep an eye on the Delta, this will remain on hold with the next update at 11:30am

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Whakapapa Operations
6 Sept 10:12:55 am

Unfortunately we are not seeing an improvement in the weather up high. The Far West T-bar and Knoll T-bar are closed for the day due to poor visibility and surface conditions. We are continuing to monitor the Valley T-bar and Delta, and will provide an update at 10:30am

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Whakapapa Operations
6 Sept 9:00:08 am

Good morning! Happy Valley, Snowland, Rangatira and the Sky Waka gondola are open! The Delta, Valley T-bar, Knoll T-bar and Far West T-bar are on hold due to surface conditions and poor visibility. Next update at 10am

Bruce Road: OPEN

Facilities

Open
Sky Waka gondola
9am - 4pm (Sightseeing last ride up 3:30pm)
Open
Snowland
9am - 3pm
Open
Snow School
9am - 4pm
Open
Guest Services
8am - 4pm
Open
Whakapapa Shop
8:30am - 4pm
Open
Happy Valley Rentals
8am - 4pm
Open
Base Area Rentals
8am - 4pm
Open
Medical Centre
9am - 4pm
Open
Workshop
9am - 4pm
Open
Car Park Shuttles
On demand

Lifts

Open
Sky Waka gondola
9am - 4pm (Sightseeing last ride up 3:30pm)
Open
Toru carpet
9am - 4pm
Open
Double Happy chair
9am - 4pm
Open
Rangatira quad chair
9am - 4pm
Closed
Delta quad chair
9am - 4pm
Closed
Valley T-bar
9am - 4pm
Closed
Knoll Ridge T-bar
10am - 4pm
Inactive
West Ridge quad chair
Closed
Far West T-bar
10am - 3.30pm

Food & Drink

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

Trails

Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Expert
Small Park
Medium Park
Large Park
Happy Valley Area
Rangatira Area
Sky Waka Area
Delta Area
Valley Area
Knoll Ridge Area
West Ridge Area

Trail Map

Conditions

Top of Knoll T-bar
Temperature
-0.1°c
Wind
30.6km/h W
Snow Base
69cm
24 hr Snowfall
0cm
7 day Snowfall
27cm
Top of Gondola
Temperature
0.2°c
Wind
43.2km/h WNW
Snow Base
80cm
24 hr Snowfall
0cm
7 day Snowfall
15cm

Webcams

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

Forecast

Today
3.5°C
High
1.4°C
Low
Heavy sleet
Monday
4.8°C
High
-2.4°C
Low
Heavy rain
Tuesday
2°C
High
-2.7°C
Low
fog
Wednesday
4°C
High
-4°C
Low
Cloudy
Thursday
-1.2°C
High
-3.2°C
Low
Heavy snow
Friday
-0.3°C
High
-4.9°C
Low
snow