Manganui - Stratford
About Manganui
By the early 1990’s attention shifted to the need to improve the rope tow on the Policeman Slopes. After considering several options, the decision was made to upgrade the existing ‘Top Tow’ rather than install a new T-bar or Platter lift at considerably greater expense. In 1992, Stage 1 was complete with installation of new towers, new upgraded rope pulleys, and return bull wheel. Stage 2 was completed during summer 1993. a new building, located downhill from the old tow shed site, was designed to be compact and form part of the loading ramp. A short access tow was installed between the top of the T-bar and the new tow shed, and with electrification of the Top Tow, the project was complete. The safety fence was also replaced and extended to the top of the tow.
In 1997 as the season started, the Regional Conservator of the Dept of Conservation (DoC) wrote to SMC directing it to cease skifield operations, as several DoC structures on the gorge track were considered unsafe (a consequence of the Cave Creek tragedy; on the 28th April 1995, 17 members of a Polytechnic course from Greymouth, South Island, and the manager of the DoC’s Punakaiki Field Centre fell about 30 metres from the Cave Creek viewing platform as it collapsed. As a result fourteen young people lost their lives and another four were injured). Over the summer of 1997/98 members had limited access to the skifield while contractors were working on a new tunnel on the Manganui Gorge entrance.
Contact Manganui
| Address : | Manganui Upper Pembroke Road, Stratford, Taranaki 4391, New Zealand |
| Phone : | 📞 +789 |
| Postal code : | 4391 |
| Website : | http://www.skitaranaki.co.nz/ |
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| Description : | Compact ski area with beginner & intermediate slopes, plus steep off-piste trails & mountain views. |
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Peta Harris on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Beautiful views with the snow in the background
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Lance Wilson on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Nice surrounding good views great place when there is snow
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Joby Jose on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Walked up here both in the dry and after snow fall. Totally worth it every time!
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Luca van Gorkom on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A fairly small ski field, but great none the less. It's smooth for skiing in the winter, and during the summer it's great for a long walk up the mountainside for fantastic views.
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Carole London on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We walked up as far as the goods lift. It was a beautiful day and you could see all of Taranaki
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Sérgio Dantas on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Nice mountain view. Access must be challenging as part of the track is not completely clear. It's a small ski field if you compare to the National Park.
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Andrew Gibbons on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Such a beautiful spot. The walk up took awhile for my 2 year old but they loved being up above the bush line.
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Santiago Destreza on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Stunning views on the peak
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