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Turoa, Ohakune

Page updated: 25 July 2005

Turoa offers a range of terrain

Turoa is nestled above the ski town of Ohakune which has a vibrant apre ski scene and a range of accommodation. Turoa ski field has something for everyone with good beginner facilities,  great skiing for intermediates and snow conditions permitting some of New Zealand's best off trail advanced skiing and riding. Turoa unlike Whakapapa is a wide open mountain with plenty of room for intermediates to enjoy riding the trails.

For advanced skier's and riders the runs to the left and right of the mountain can be fantastic long runs with few people around. Whilst they lack some of the difficulty of the expert runs at Whakapapa they offer more of big mountain experience with a sense of size being prevalent. The organ pipes to the west are huge several kilometer  long natural half pipes forged by the might of the volcano.

To the east Mangahuehue glacier offers some outstanding out of bounds expert skiing and riding. Caution is required but its worth it if you are sensible. Always check in with Ski Patrol before going there.It can be very icy and should be avoided on those days.  Snow boarders beware you will need to traverse to access this advanced terrain to the West and East of Turoa.

ski Turoa and enjoy Ohakune and its nightlife.

More Turoa info

For daily Ruapehu and ski Turoa updates check out our ski New Zealand home page.

For the latest pics see the ski Turoa page the first page of our 'about Turoa' section.

Also see our Ohakune accommodation page to be populated for the 2006 season