About Temple Basin
Temple Basin is a wonderful place, a high alpine ski-field that sits right on the Main Divide of the Southern Alps, in the middle of Arthur's Pass National Park, surrounded by magnificent mountains. It is a club field, which means that it is very casual and friendly with no lift queues.
Terrain: Temple Basin has 320 hectares of skiable terrain with a vertical rise of 430m. The highest point (B’limit) stands at 1923 and the ski area looks out over Mt Rolleston at 2275m. The terrain caters for all abilities from beginners to the most daredevil experts. There are 3 nutcracker rope tows and one fixed grip learner tow that service an unlimited number of runs. There is a natural terrain park through Bills Basin with chutes, bowls and natural half pipes. There is also night skiing where the main tow is flood lit.
Snow: Because of its position on the Main Divide of the Southern Alps, Temple Basin receives its snow from the westerly quarter, and often has more snow than other areas. It also faces the northwest therefore it gets all-day sun. The average season snowfall is 11.5 metres!
On Field Accommodation: There are two modern and comfortable lodges with mains electricity that can sleep up to 120 people. These are the only residential buildings in the area and are situated right beside the main tow. The lodge facilities include drying room, hot showers, large cooking and dining facilities, canteen, bar, telephone, wireless internet, medical facilities and on site staff. There are also soundproof conference rooms (with OHP, slide projector, TV, VCR, white board, chairs and tables) that provide excellent teaching facilities.
Packages: The field specialises in packages which include all meals, accommodation and lift passes. Full rental facililities are available on site.
| Season |
9 July - 2 October
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| Operating Hours |
9am to 11pm. |
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| Base Altitude |
1326m |
| Top Altitude |
1923m |
| Vertical Drop |
427m |
| Total Lift Capacity |
10000 |
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| Longest Run |
4.00km |
| Skiable Area |
320ha |
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| Groomed Terrain |
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Youth |
Student |
Adult |
Senior |
Family |
| Day Pass |
$ 22 |
$ 35 |
$ 47 |
$ 67 |
$ 67 |
$ 160 |
| ½ Day Pass |
$ 14 |
$ 27 |
$ 32 |
$ 45 |
$ 45 |
$ 110 |
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| Beginner Package |
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| Full Ski Hire |
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$ 25 |
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$ 38 |
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| Full Board Hire |
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$ 42 |
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$ 42 |
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| Childcare |
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- Child: Under 13 on 1 Feb 2011
- Youth: Under 18 on 1 Feb 2011
- Student: University
- Adult: Everybody
- Senior: Over 65 on 1 Feb 2011
- Family: Two adults and children related
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