Mt Ruapehu has brilliant skiing and snowboarding, with the longest vertical drop in Australasia. Whakapapaand Turoa ski fields are located within the Tongariro National Park, a Dual World Heritage Area, and have the highest lift access terrain in New Zealand.
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