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Backcountry Area at Manganui

Freeride · 727 m long with 304 m of vertical, averaging 23° and 38° at its steepest, facing SE.

38°steepest 50 m
23°average pitch
727 mlength
304 mvertical
1697 mtop elevation
SEfaces

Snow and sun

Backcountry Area is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Backcountry Area

Lifts that reach the top: Top Tow (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 7 minutes, freeride skiing needed):

  1. Ride Top Tow
  2. Ski Backcountry Area (freeride)

Where it ends

Joins Come Back, Tow Lane, Outlet Gully. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Top Tow (1 min), Access Tow (1 min), T-Bar (2 min).

See Backcountry Area on the 3D mapAll runs at Manganui
Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.