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8.2°
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Last Updated 16 Jan 2026, 07:47
Whakapapa Snow Report
Snow base:
50 cm
Snow base (upper)
40 cm
Snow base (lower)
New
snow:
0 cm
Last 24 hours
0 cm
Last 48 hours
0 cm
Last 7 Days
Whakapapa road conditions
Road status:
Open
Chains Must Be Carried
Whakapapa weather
Weather:
8.2°
3 day weather forecast
Fri Jan, 16
12am
6am
12pm
6pm
9°C
8°C
10°C
9°C
km/h
9.2
12.1
13.4
16.6
-
-
-
-
2.4mm
-
0.2mm
-
%
73%
18%
35%
0%
Sat Jan, 17
12am
6am
12pm
6pm
6°C
4°C
11°C
11°C
km/h
3.3
5.2
8.3
4.7
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.1mm
%
8%
10%
8%
0%
Sun Jan, 18
12am
6am
12pm
6pm
5°C
2°C
8°C
5°C
km/h
8.8
8.3
13.7
13.9
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
%
0%
2%
0%
0%
Mon Jan, 19
12am
6am
12pm
6pm
1°C
-0°C
9°C
7°C
km/h
11.6
9.8
13.9
14.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Whakapapa Snow Forecast
Snow forecast summary:
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Next 48 hours
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Whakapapa lifts & facilities status
Road :
-
Access Road
Open
N/A
Freestyle Terrain :
-
Terrain Parks
Open
N/A
-
Pop Up Park
N/A
Happy Valley Area :
Rangatira Area :
-
Rangatira
N/A
-
Rangatira chair
N/A
-
Rangatira quad chair
InactiveN/A
-
Rockgarden
InactiveN/A
-
Tennants
InactiveN/A
Sky Waka Area :
-
Sky Waka
N/A
-
Sky Waka Gondola
Open
N/A
-
K Road
InactiveN/A
-
Terraces
InactiveN/A
-
Honeymoon
InactiveN/A
-
Staircase
InactiveN/A
-
Rockgarden
InactiveN/A
-
1st Waterfall
InactiveN/A
-
3rd Waterfall
InactiveN/A
-
Whakapapa Shop
Open
N/A
-
Pātaka
Closed
N/A
-
Coffee Bar
InactiveN/A
-
Four Peaks Alleyway
N/A
-
Lorenz's Bar & Café (LBC)
Open
N/A
-
The Pinnacles
InactiveN/A
-
Coffee Corner
InactiveN/A
-
Snow Shack Shop
N/A
-
Back Up Bar
N/A
-
Back Bar
N/A
-
West Ridge Café
N/A
-
Pinnacles Café
N/A
-
Lorenz's Bar & Café
N/A
-
Pātaka Cafe
InactiveN/A
-
Knoll Ridge Chalet
Open
N/A
-
Base Area Rentals
Closed
N/A
-
Four Peaks Alley
InactiveN/A
Cindertrack Area :
Delta Area :
-
Delta
N/A
-
Delta chair
N/A
-
Delta quad chair
Closed
N/A
-
TurtleRun
Closed
N/A
-
Delta West
Closed
N/A
-
Aeroplane Gully
InactiveN/A
-
Steves Bowl
InactiveN/A
-
McKenzies Mistake
InactiveN/A
-
Chute
InactiveN/A
-
Chimney
InactiveN/A
-
Yankee Face
InactiveN/A
-
Angus Face
InactiveN/A
-
Amphitheatre
InactiveN/A
-
Tennants Headwall
InactiveN/A
Valley Area :
-
Valley T
N/A
-
Valley T-Bar
Closed
N/A
-
Valley Highway
Closed
N/A
-
Pinnacle Valley
Closed
N/A
-
Bilbos
Closed
N/A
-
Valley Exit
Closed
N/A
-
Gollum
Closed
N/A
-
Pinnacle Traverse
Closed
N/A
-
Front Stage
N/A
-
Broken Leg Gully
N/A
-
Couloirs
InactiveN/A
Knoll Ridge Area :
-
Knoll Ridge T
N/A
-
Knoll Ridge T-Bar
Closed
N/A
-
Knoll Face
Closed
N/A
-
Shirt Front
Closed
N/A
-
The Gut
Closed
N/A
-
Valley Traverse
Closed
N/A
-
Traverse Of Fear
Closed
N/A
-
Haensli Face
Closed
N/A
-
Cirque
Closed
N/A
-
Screamer
Closed
N/A
-
Stebbings
Closed
N/A
West Ridge Area :
Far West Area :
-
FarWest T
N/A
-
FarWest T-Bar
N/A
-
Far West T-Bar
Closed
N/A
-
Turn Pipe
Closed
N/A
-
Far West Trail
Closed
N/A
-
S Bends
Closed
N/A
-
Wizards
Closed
N/A
-
Dreamer
Closed
N/A
-
Twin Rocks
Closed
N/A
-
Black Magic
Closed
N/A
-
Three Pin Ridge
Closed
N/A
-
Milk Run
InactiveN/A
Snow comment:
A cloudy day at Whakapapa. Despite rain forecast later on the day, the team are pressing on and will be opening sightseeing on the Sky Waka from 10am along with the Knoll Ridge Chalet at the top of the Sky Waka gondola. Venture through the clouds to the Knoll Ridge chalet for one of NZ's most unique dining experiences. We can't wait to welcome you soon!