Temple Basin
Ski resort · Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Temple Basin is a ski resort in Canterbury Region (New Zealand) with 7.4 km of runs and 3 lifts. You can ski between 1,318 m and 1,829 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 511 m.
See Temple Basin on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 7.4 km
- Lifts
- 3
- Elevation
- 1,318–1,829 m
- Vertical drop
- 511 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue0.5 km
- Red6.6 km
- Black0.4 km
Lifts
3 drag lifts.
When to go to Temple Basin
For snow, August: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is July.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,420 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,574 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Temple Basin
- Craigieburn Valley Ski Area24 km · 12 km of runs
- Broken River Ski Area25 km · 9.9 km of runs
- Mount Cheeseman Ski Area28 km · 8.8 km of runs
- Porters Ski Area41 km · 13 km of runs
- Mount Hutt Ski Area65 km · 14 km of runs
- Roundhill Ski Field126 km · 8.8 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Temple Basin?
- In Canterbury Region, New Zealand. The nearest resort is Craigieburn Valley Ski Area, 24 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Temple Basin have?
- 7.4 km: 0.5 km of blue runs, 6.6 km of red runs, 0.4 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Temple Basin?
- You can ski between 1,318 m and 1,829 m: a vertical drop of 511 m.
- How many lifts does Temple Basin have?
- 3: 3 drag lifts.
- What is the best month to ski at Temple Basin?
- For snow, August: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is July. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Temple Basin?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.