New Zealand

Snow report Whakapapa – Mt. Ruapehu

Snow depth, operating status and snow history for the ski resort Whakapapa – Mt. Ruapehu

Ski resort open

Planned end of season: 25 Oct 2026

-1/2°C
4
Updated on:
14 Jul 2026

Snow report in detail


Snow depths

25 cm Mountain (2300 m)
11 cm Base (1580 m)
Snow quality: gripping
Last snowfall: 09 Jul 2026

Snow situation Whakapapa – Mt. Ruapehu

Forecast
Tue
14 Jul
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Wed
15 Jul
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Thu
16 Jul
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Fri
17 Jul
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Sat
18 Jul
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Sun
19 Jul
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Mon
20 Jul
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Snow
line
2080 m
1419 m
2164 m
2063 m
2188 m
1720 m
2722 m
1936 m
2754 m
2188 m
2041 m
1218 m
1327 m
552 m
New snow
Mtn. 2300m
5 cm
-1/2°C
-
-1/2°C
2 cm
-2/1°C
-
-2/4°C
-
-5/0°C
-
-6/2°C
-
-7/0°C
New snow
Base 1580m
1 cm
0/5°C
-
0/5°C
-
-1/4°C
-
-1/7°C
-
-4/3°C
-
-5/5°C
-
-6/3°C

Open slopes in the ski resort Whakapapa – Mt. Ruapehu

4 of 44 km of slopes (9% open)

Valley run open


Open lifts/cable cars for skiing

4 of 12 lifts (33% open)

Ski season

8 Jul 2026 - 25 Oct 2026








Towns/villages at the ski resort (distance from town center):
Iwikau Village (0.4 km), Whakapapa Village (7 km), Turangi (54 km), Taupō (104 km)
Towns/villages at the ski resort

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