A chairlift damaged by an avalanche at the Turoa skifield has been deemed unsafe and is unlikely to run again this season.
Ruapehu chairlift after the avalanche Photo: SnowHQ
Access to the skifield's upper slopes on Mt Ruapehu was cut when an avalanche hit the High Noon Express chairlift on 6 August.
No one was injured.
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts chief executive Ross Copland said a 250m section of cable needed replacing and parts had to be sent from Europe.
The upper mountain of the Whakapapa and Turoa skifields were closed after the avalanche.