Valley Traverse at Whakapapa skifield
Intermediate · 556 m long with 72 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 28° at its steepest, facing NE.
28°steepest 50 m
10°average pitch
556 mlength
72 mvertical
2222 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Valley Traverse is south-west-facing: warm afternoon sun, softens and refreezes the most after the sunniest aspect.
How to get to Valley Traverse
Lifts that reach the top: Knoll Ridge T-Bar (skiing easy terrain to get there).
Where it ends
Joins unnamed easy trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Valley T-Bar (1 min), Valley T-Bar (3 min), Sky Waka Gondola (9 min).
See Valley Traverse on the 3D mapAll runs at Whakapapa skifieldMeasured 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.