Manganui

Q: How do I get to Manganui, and will it be open?

New Plymouth is around 45 minutes to the car park, then a walk of about twenty minutes in to the field. Whether it is open is the real question: the season is short and entirely weather-dependent, and the rope tows run only when conditions allow, so always confirm before travelling. It is for experienced skiers comfortable with rope tows — the reward is skiing a lone volcanic cone with the Tasman Sea in view.

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Region

Mt Taranaki, Taranaki

Country

New Zealand

Local time

Pacific/Auckland

Currency

USD

Manganui is on the flank of Mt Taranaki, the near-perfect volcanic cone that stands alone above the Taranaki plain — so symmetrical that it stood in for Mount Fuji in *The Last Samurai*.

The field is in a gully, served by rope tows, and reached by a walk of around twenty minutes from the car park. The season is short and entirely weather-dependent, but skiing a lone volcano with the Tasman Sea in view is not an ordinary day.

Last reviewed 14 September 2026

Best suited to

Advanced skiers
Off-piste and freeride

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Where lessons start

For experienced skiers comfortable with rope tows and a walk in. Always confirm the field is open before travelling — it runs only when conditions allow.

Resort areas

Base Area

Suggested meeting points

Stratford Plateau car park, start of the track

Getting there

New Plymouth is around 45 minutes, plus the walk in from the car park.

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Manganui: common questions

How do I get to Manganui, and will it be open?

New Plymouth is around 45 minutes to the car park, then a walk of about twenty minutes in to the field. Whether it is open is the real question: the season is short and entirely weather-dependent, and the rope tows run only when conditions allow, so always confirm before travelling. It is for experienced skiers comfortable with rope tows — the reward is skiing a lone volcanic cone with the Tasman Sea in view.