Carpool to Whakapapa
- Date Leaving
- Thursday, September 04
- Date Returning
- Sunday, September 07
- Spaces Free
- 1
- Name
- Vicky Mitchell
- Driven here before
- yes
- Telephone
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- City you are leaving from
- Paraparaumu
- Notes
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Room for 1 plus gear.
Subaru 4WD with top box
Leaving Paraparaumu straight after school 3pm
Can stop at Paraparaumu train station on the way through.
Stop for dinner in Ohakune
Drive through to Whakapapa, Skotel
Ski Fri/Sat. If weather is shit both days we may try for a half morning Sunday.
Drive back Sun to Paraparaumu
Koha appreciated
Whakapapa Snow Report
Status
Road
Snow
88cm — 101cm
Road info
Low visibility - drive with care
Information
Ka hari te Rātapu katoa (Happy Sunday everyone) from a clearing morning. After a mild night, we're rolling into Sunday with soft spring conditions across the maunga.Today, we're expecting Happy Valley, Sky Waka gondola, Rangatira Express, Valley T-bar, Knoll T-bar and Delta Quad to be spinning from 9am. We hope to get the West Ridge Quad open at 10am, as conditions are set to improve throughout the morning. Keep your eyes on the Live Operations Feed for any updates on facilities.It's shaping up to be a mellow spring Sunday see you out there for some soft turns and cruisy vibes.
Updated
2025-09-28 at 12:39