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Once Only at Turoa

Advanced · 1897 m long with 254 m of vertical, averaging 8° and 27° at its steepest, facing SW.

27°steepest 50 m

8°average pitch

1897 mlength

254 mvertical

1936 mtop elevation

SWfaces

Snow and sun

Once Only 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 Once Only

Lifts that reach the top: Movenpick Quad (skiing novice terrain to get there); Ngā Wai Heke Chair (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Giant Triple (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); High Noon Express 6-Pack (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 18 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

Ride Movenpick Quad
Ski Once Only (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Clarry's Track. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Movenpick Quad (2 min), Parklane Triple (2 min), Alpine Meadow Platter (3 min).

See Once Only on the 3D map All runs at Turoa

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.