Rising head and shoulders above the Central North Island, Turoa boasts the largest vertical drop in Australiasia, this allows it to be one of the most visited of the NZ Ski Fields.

No wonder they call it "The Giant." The south facing slope gets plenty of dry powder during the season making Turoa a perfect alpine playground for skiers and snowboarders of all abilities.

After a day of challenging black runs, finding the secret powder stashes, and going big in the natural half pipe, Turoa's visitors and locals head down the mountain to Ohakune to dine, relax and re-live the day's adventures.

There are a variety of lodges, hotels, motels and more are available around the area and throughout the ski fields there are ski schools, rentals, workshops, restaurants and gift shops. Turoa boasts a variety of year round activities, and includes facilities like skier and boarder-cross courses on site.