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Sky Waka Gondola (YOC 2019)

Accommodation

Circulating ropeway/gondola lift at the ski resort Whakapapa – Mt. Ruapehu

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Towns/villages at the ski resort (distance from town center): Iwikau Village (0.4 km), Whakapapa Village (7 km), more Towns/villages at the ski resort more

Ski lifts Whakapapa – Mt. Ruapehu
Overview
Rangatira Express
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Sky Waka Gondola

Lift name

Sky Waka Gondola

Type


10pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Manufacturer

LEITNER

Ski resort

Whakapapa – Mt. Ruapehu
Australia and Oceania New Zealand North Island Manawatu-Wanganui

Year of construction

2019

Height/length

Base station 1632 m Top station 2013 m 381 m 1799 m

Speed

6 metres per second

Transit time

approx. 5:30 minutes

Carrying capacity

2400 people per hour

Replaced lift

Waterfall Express (YOC 1987, closed) »
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
National Chair (YOC 1983, closed) »
2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
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