Temple Basin

Temple Basin

Infobox ski area
name= Temple Basin

picture= Templebasin.jpg
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location= Southern Alps
nearest_city= Arthurs Pass
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top_elevation= 1753m
base_elevation= 1326m
skiable_area= 320 hectare
number_trails= Backcountry
longest_run=
liftsystem= 3 Rope tows
terrainparks= 0
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snowmaking= no
nightskiing= yes
external_link= http://www.templebasin.co.nz|

Temple Basin is a club skifield in Arthur's Pass, in New Zealand's South Island. Operated by two clubs, the Temple Basin Ski Club, and the Canterbury University Snow Sports Club, the ski area has 4 rope tows, two on-site lodges, a ski school and ski shop. The tows cover an elevation range of 1326-1753 metres, for a skiable domain of 320 hectares. Its natural terrain has been highly recommended by adventure skiers on several occasions. [ [http://www.nzadventure.com/temple_basin_snowboarding.html Temple Basin Ski Area NEW ZEALAND : Skiing and Snowboarding ] ]

Temple Basin is home to the New Zealand Snow Safety Institute. The New Zealand Snow Safety Institute runs a series of courses through out the year on aspects of mountaineering and mountain safety. These courses are aimed for climbers, skiers, snowboarders and trampers. The lodges at Temple Basin allows for students to stay on field and watch the snow pack evolve over time aiding the learning of these skills.

s, a good portion of the skiable area is accessible only by hiking. Including some hiking between lifts.

The field consists of 4 main basins. Cassidy Tow access's a smooth open basin with beginner and intermediate tertian. Temple Tow access's a intermediate slope. Between Cassidy and Temple tows a stream gut offers rock faces and snow traps. A short walk from the top of Temple Tow brings users to Downhill Basin and the fields highest Tow. Downhill consists of a wide open bowl with Blimit and Mt Temples peaks above. A traverse and hike from the top of temple tow gives users access to Bills Basin a intermediate basin with a collection of shoots at the bottom. From the top of Downhill tow one can also hike to the peak accessing the Minger Valley over the ridge. The Minger whilst not patrolled is commonly used by backcountry skiers and snowboarders.

This field is just on the Western side of the Southern Alps and so receives significantly more snowstorms than those areas further east.

References

External links

* [http://www.templebasin.co.nz/ Temple Basin official website]
* [http://www.snowsportsclub.org.nz/ Canterbury University Snow Sports Club website]
* [http://www.nzssi.com/ NZ Snow Safety Institute website]
* [http://www.ciau.com.au/snow/templebasin/index.htm ciau.com.au]


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