10 m away
Summit Hike

Boot pack up to the summit
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 655 m
- Ascent
- 99 m
- Descent
- 12 m
The steepest and narrowest of the Saddle gullies
Freeride Skiing Difficult
Mine shaft runs directly under the Saddle Chair. At the top there are a lot of options, so just follow the good snow. To enter the main gully stay skiers left of the chair - it is steep and narrow but a lot of fun. As with a lot of the saddle, it can get tracked out quickly and ends up as a mogul run, but for a first lap on a powder day you can't get much better than this. Another firm locals favourite, get there first for the best turns
Be prepared for heckling from the chairlift if you choose to hit Hollywood Rock. The abuse is well worth it though.
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
10 m away
Boot pack up to the summit
Difficult Freeride Skiing
94 m away
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A wide open bowl that funnels into steep terrain
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Difficult Freeride Skiing
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The infamous Motutapu Chutes - New Zealand sidecountry at its best
Severe Freeride Skiing
500 m away
A steeper walled pipe that collects a lot of snow
Difficult Freeride Skiing
600 m away
One of many gullies that make up the saddle, this is a big wide one that collects snow.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
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