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The Big Schuss at Manganui

Advanced · 297 m long with 124 m of vertical, averaging 23° and 42° at its steepest, facing SE.

42°steepest 50 m
23°average pitch
297 mlength
124 mvertical
1444 mtop elevation
SEfaces

Snow and sun

The Big Schuss is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to The Big Schuss

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

From the base area (about 9 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Top Tow
  2. Ski unnamed advanced trail (advanced)
  3. Ski Walters Slalom (advanced)
  4. Ski The Big Schuss (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Ngarara Gully. Nearest lifts from the bottom: T-Bar (1 min), Learners Tow (1 min).

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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.