- On the shores of Lake Taupo . . . 2819 State Highway 1, Motutere, Turangi
- 0800 668 229
- +64 7 281 8261
- info@laketaupotop10.co.nz
Happy Valley is OPEN!
Winter Has Arrived & Happy Valley is OPEN!
An easy 40-minute drive from Motutere Bay TOP 10 Holiday Park is NZ'S LARGEST SKI AREA & GONDOLA
550 hectares of incredible terrain awaits you! Whakapapa is NZ's largest ski area & boasts the country's premier beginner facility as well as vast areas of intermediate & advanced terrain.
Whakapapa's Happy Valley is THE place to learn to ski or board. With its own cafe, rental outlet, 5 lifts plus a ski & ride school, it's like its own mini ski area just for beginners.
When you graduate from Happy Valley you get to play in the vast intermediate & advanced slopes made all the more exciting by the natural volcanic terrain. Come explore everything from cruisy groomers to exhilarating chutes, bumps & drops.
Whakapapa is home to NZ's largest gondola, the NEW 1.8km Sky Waka. Open year-round, Whakapapa is NZ's largest ski area in winter and open for you to explore NZ's largest volcano in summer. Ride Sky Waka to the award-winning Knoll Ridge Chalet any time of year. At 2,020m above sea level, it boasts NZ’s highest restaurant & café with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the pinnacles providing spectacular views.
GETTING THERE
Whakapapa is right in the middle of the North Island, an easy 40-minute drive from Motutere Bay TOP 10 Holiday Park at Turangi. Head over for an easy short or long winter break!
Once you're in the region you'll find it well serviced by the local villages of National Park & Whakapapa Village. From Whakapapa Village you're only a short 6km drive up a fully sealed road to the ski area - it's the easiest mountain road in NZ! Or head to Turangi or Taupo for a lakeside town experience a little further afield & serviced by our shuttles.
Facilities Currently Operating
- Customer Relations Ticket Offices are open on-mountain at Whakapapa and Mt Ruapehu Snow HQ in Taupō for ticket sales and Season/Life Pass pick up.
- Beginner carpet lift in Happy Valley. We look forward to opening the Double Happy Chairlift when snowfall permits.
- Happy Valley's Rental facility for ski, snowboard and clothing hire.
- Happy Valley Bistro and Lorenz's Bar & Cafe (Top of Bruce Road) for food and beverages.
- Ski & Ride School lessons to get you confident and back on the slopes. See our friendly Customer Relations team at the ticket office in the Plaza to book.
- Ski & Snowboard workshop at the Top of Bruce Rd - to fit customers who have bought Season Rentals for 2019.
A fully self-contained learners’ area, Happy Valley boasts its own café, rental complex, ski & ride school meeting area, while also being free of advanced skiers and snowboarders. The gentle slope is nice and long, allowing for plenty of time to really get the hang of turning and stopping, with easy to use carpet lifts and a slow-moving chairlift for quick progression. Happy Valley is accessed via two 26 person high-speed elevators to make the transition from the carpark to snow a whole lot easier and faster.
