In just 35 minutes from you can drive from Taumarunui Holiday Park and find yourself on the chairlifts of New Zealand’s largest and most developed Ski field - Whakapapa and Turoa on the slopes of magnificent Mt Ruapehu.

Experience Mt Ruapehu and ski with world-class facilities catering for all levels from the beginner to the advanced or the more extreme adventurer!  Nowhere else in New Zealand can you ski on an active volcano!

The ski season usually runs from late June to mid November, sometimes lasting until December.

Scenic chairlift rides operate on Whakapapa throughout most of the year offering unsurpassed and spectacular views over the central North Island.