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Why Not at Turoa

Easy · 933 m long with 222 m of vertical, averaging 13° and 22° at its steepest, facing SW.

22°steepest 50 m
13°average pitch
933 mlength
222 mvertical
2053 mtop elevation
SWfaces

Snow and sun

Why Not is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Why Not

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

From the base area (about 16 minutes, easy skiing needed):

  1. Ride Giant Triple
  2. Ski Why Not (easy)

Where it ends

Joins Boneyard. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Wintergarden Platter (2 min), Giant Triple (2 min), Movenpick Quad (4 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.