Raceline at Turoa
Advanced · 703 m long with 204 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 25° at its steepest, facing SW.
25°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
703 mlength
204 mvertical
2122 mtop elevation
SWfaces
Snow and sun
Raceline 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 Raceline
Lifts that reach the top: High Noon Express 6-Pack (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 18 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Ngā Wai Heke Chair
- Ski Upper Freeway (intermediate)
- Ride High Noon Express 6-Pack
- Ski unnamed intermediate trail (intermediate)
- Ski Main Trunk (intermediate)
- Ski Raceline (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Branchline, Main Trunk. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Wintergarden Platter (3 min), Giant Triple (3 min), Movenpick Quad (4 min).
See Raceline 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.