by the numbers
Whakapapa Ski Field
coming in 2026
your score
how you stack up against…
The Mighty Mountains
- 1600m. The “Mountain Mile”
- 2300m. Mount Kosciuszko Peak – highest peak in Australia – 2228m
- 2800m. Mt Ruapehu Peak – 2797m
- 3200m. The “Double Mountain Mile”
- 3800m. Aoraki / Mount Cook – highest peak in New Zealand – 3724m
Around The World
For the serious players, here are the highest peaks in each continent to aim for.
- 4900m. Jaya Peak (Mount Carstensz) – Australia/Oceania – 4884m
- 4900m. Vinson Massif Peak – Antarctica – 4,892m
- 5700m. Mount Elbrus Peak – Europe – 5,642m
- 5900m. Kilimanjaro Peak – Africa – 5,895m
- 6200m. Denali Peak – North America – 6,190m
- 7000m. Mount Aconcagua Peak – South America – 6,962m
- 8900m. Mount Everest Peak – Asia – 8,850m
Additional Vertical Inspiration
example score
Here’s An Example Score for “Team OECT” (a team of 3)
Team Member 1: 5 Laps completed (2000m)
Team Member 2: 5 Laps completed + 200m timing mat reached on lap 6 (2200m)
Team Member 3: 4 Laps completed + 100m timing mat reached on lap 5 (1700m)
Team Total Score / Metres 5900m.
Team Member 2: 5 Laps completed + 200m timing mat reached on lap 6 (2200m)
Team Member 3: 4 Laps completed + 100m timing mat reached on lap 5 (1700m)
Team Total Score / Metres 5900m.
The collective climbing metres that Sky Waka Vertical Challenge entrants attain will be mind-blowing! The overall results will show how many successful summits of Mount Ruapehu have been achieved by entrants, and also how many times the highest peaks in each continent have been successfully summited.