NEW PREMIUM DINING EXPERIENCE AT KNOLL RIDGE CHALET NOW OPEN
WINTER 2026

WHAKAPAPA REPORT

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Report last updated: 9:49am Wed 30th Sep
Bruce Road: OPEN
Take care icy patches

Snowland & Sightseeing

Open
Snowland
9am - 4pm
Open
Sky Waka gondola
9am - 4pm (Sightseeing last ride up 3:30pm)

Webcams

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

Conditions

Top of Knoll T-bar
Temperature
14.5°c
Wind
4km/h SSE
Snow Base
67cm
24 hr Snowfall
0cm
7 day Snowfall
9cm
Top of Gondola
Temperature
6.9°c
Wind
1.1km/h SSW
Snow Base
61cm
24 hr Snowfall
0cm
7 day Snowfall
7cm

Forecast

Today
6.3°C
High
0.6°C
Low
fair
Thursday
6.1°C
High
-2.5°C
Low
Partly cloudy
Friday
5.6°C
High
-1.8°C
Low
fog
Saturday
9.4°C
High
0.2°C
Low
Partly cloudy
Sunday
8.7°C
High
-1.7°C
Low
Partly cloudy
Monday
2.8°C
High
1.8°C
Low
Cloudy

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Lifts

Open
Sky Waka gondola
9am - 4pm (Sightseeing last ride up 3:30pm)
Open
Toru carpet
9am - 4pm
Inactive
Double Happy chair
Inactive
Rangatira quad chair
Open
Delta quad chair
9am - 4pm
Open
Valley T-bar
9am - 4pm
Open
Knoll Ridge T-bar
9am - 4pm
Inactive
West Ridge quad chair
Open
Far West T-bar
9:35am - 3.30pm

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

Live Trail Map

Food & Drink

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

Facilities

Open
Snow School
From 9am
Open
Guest Services
8am - 4pm
Open
Whakapapa Shop
9am - 4pm
Inactive
Happy Valley Rentals
Open
Base Area Rentals
8am - 4pm
Open
Medical Centre
9am - 4pm
Inactive
Workshop
Inactive
Car Park Shuttles