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Replaced by: Rangatira Express (YOC 2016) » 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) Sky Waka Gondola (YOC 2019) » 10pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
Lift name
National Chair
Status
lift closed and replaced
Type
2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Ski resort
Year of construction
1983
Closure year
2016
Height/length
1150 m
Speed
2 metres per second
Transit time
approx. 11 minutes
Carrying capacity
1200 people per hour
Towns/villages at the ski resort (distance from town center):
Iwikau Village (0.4 km), Whakapapa Village (7 km), Turangi (54 km), Taupō (104 km) Towns/villages at the ski resort more
Iwikau Village (0.4 km), Whakapapa Village (7 km), Turangi (54 km), Taupō (104 km) Towns/villages at the ski resort more
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