Tūroa Ski Area
Tūroa Ski Area is a sports venue in Greater Wellington, North Island. Tūroa Ski Area is situated nearby to the valley South East Basin, as well as near the peak Te Ataahua.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Ruapehu and Crater Lake.
Mount Ruapehu
Volcano
Crater Lake
Lake
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crater Lake is situated 3 km northeast of Tūroa Ski Area.
Dome Hill
Peak
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dome Hill is a peak, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Tūroa Ski Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Turoa and Tukino.
Turoa
Hamlet
Photo: Daltonfox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Turoa is a skifield on the south western side of Mount Ruapehu, the highest mountain in the North Island of New Zealand, in Tongariro National Park. The area has been used for skiing since before the completion of the Mountain Road; however, the first commercial field was ready in 1965, but with a poor snow season did not operate.
Tukino
Locality
Photo: Geoff McKay, CC BY 2.0.
Tukino skifield is located on the eastern face of Mount Ruapehu, in the central area of the North Island, New Zealand. A club managed field, Tukino is open to the general public and both skiing and snowboarding are popular. Tukino is situated 7 km east of Tūroa Ski Area.
Iwikau Village
Hamlet
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iwikau Village is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km north of Tūroa Ski Area.
Tūroa Ski Area
- Type: Sports venue
- Categories: skiing, winter sport, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-39.30024° or 39° 18′ 1″ southLongitude
175.54014° or 175° 32′ 25″ eastOperator
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts LimitedOpen location code
4VGQMGXR+W3OpenStreetMap ID
way 499036978OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=winter_sportsOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centreOpenStreetMap feature
sport=skiing
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Highlights include South East Basin and Te Ataahua.
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