Tūroa
Tūroa is a ski area in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, with 1 village ranked on MR. ALPS. The area offers about 19.4 km of pistes served by 7 lifts, with the top lift at 2,316 m and the lowest village at 1,610 m. Tūroa is the reference village for live conditions below. MR. ALPS ranks every destination on today's weather and snow, travel time from your door, and the price of a night, updated continuously.
Key Facts
- Ski pistes: 19.4km
- Ski lifts: 7
- Top lift: 2316m
- Lowest village: 1610m
- Villages: 1
Lifts open today in Tūroa
7 of 8 lifts open (reported 2026-09-23).
Villages in Tūroa
Ranked by their current MR. ALPS score. Each village page carries live webcams, the forecast at its own altitude, travel times and tonight's prices.
- Tūroa A rugged volcanic playground on Mount Ruapehu defined by its dramatic lava flows, vast open basins, and raw Pacific alpine energy.
Weather and 10-day forecast, measured at Tūroa
- Today: -6 to 1 °C, snow showers, 3 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 1567 m (1380 to 1810 m)
- Snowfall in the last 7 days: 7 cm
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fr., 25. Sept. | -6 / 1 °C | snow showers | dry | 3 h sun |
| Sa., 26. Sept. | -3 / 1 °C | drizzle | dry | 2 h sun |
| So., 27. Sept. | -6 / 1 °C | snow showers | dry | 1 h sun |
| Mo., 28. Sept. | -6 / -2 °C | snow showers | dry | 8 h sun |
| Di., 29. Sept. | -4 / 1 °C | snow | dry | 9 h sun |
| Mi., 30. Sept. | -4 / 3 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 7 h sun |
| Do., 1. Okt. | -4 / 1 °C | overcast | dry | 3 h sun |
| Fr., 2. Okt. | -3 / 3 °C | overcast | dry | 1 h sun |
| Sa., 3. Okt. | -1 / 4 °C | drizzle | dry | 7 h sun |
| So., 4. Okt. | 0 / 3 °C | rain showers | dry | 2 h sun |
Getting to Tūroa
Door-to-door travel times to Tūroa, as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Wanganui Airport (WAG), 86 km away, about 1h52 by road