Bypass at Turoa
Advanced · 811 m long with 176 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 29° at its steepest, facing SW.
29°steepest 50 m
12°average pitch
811 mlength
176 mvertical
1846 mtop elevation
SWfaces
Snow and sun
Bypass is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Bypass
Lifts that reach the top: Giant Triple (skiing easy terrain to get there); High Noon Express 6-Pack (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Movenpick Quad (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Ngā Wai Heke Chair (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 18 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Giant Triple
- Ski Why Not (easy)
- Ski Bypass (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Clarry's Track. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Movenpick Quad (1 min), Parklane Triple (1 min), Alpine Meadow Platter (3 min).
See Bypass on the 3D mapAll runs at TuroaMeasured 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.