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Rangatira Express (YOC 2016)

Accommodation

Chairlift at the ski resort Whakapapa – Mt. Ruapehu

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Ski lifts Whakapapa – Mt. Ruapehu
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Rangatira Express 1/6

Rangatira Express

Lift name

Rangatira Express

Type


4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)

Manufacturer

Leitner-Poma

Ski resort

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

Year of construction

2016

Height/length

Base station 1625 m Top station 1762 m 137 m 740 m

Speed

5 metres per second

Transit time

approx. 2:40 minutes

Carrying capacity

2800 people per hour

Replaced lift

Rockgarden Chair (YOC 1976, closed) »
2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
National Chair (YOC 1983, closed) »
2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
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