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Temple Basin ski resort, New Zealand (Oceania) — luxury alpine destination — Mountain views, ski slopes, and alpine landscape
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Temple Basin

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Resort Guide

Temple Basin is a club ski field located in Arthur’s Pass National Park, New Zealand, offering a unique alpine experience with access only by a 45-minute hike from the highway. The resort features over 320 hectares of skiable terrain, renowned for its natural, ungroomed slopes, challenging off-piste runs, and spectacular mountain scenery. Temple Basin provides on-mountain accommodation, a relaxed social atmosphere, and is especially popular with advanced skiers and snowboarders seeking adventure in a backcountry setting.

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Key Info

Resort data by SnowSure™

RegionOceania
CountryNew Zealand
Base Elevation1,326m
Summit Elevation1,753m
Vertical Drop427m
Skiable Acres1,954.6
Total Runs36
Total Lifts4
Annual Snowfall453 inches / 1150 cm
Longest Run1.5 km / 0.93 mi
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Temple Basin

Weather Forecast · 1,326m – 1,753m

Data reported at Fri, Aug 21, 1:01 PM UTC
Last Snowfall
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Last 24h
0cm
Last 7 Days
0cm
Season Total
15cm
SnowSure™ Score
12
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Depth
Recent
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Historic
14-Day Snow Forecast by Model
Summit elevation (1,753m) · Forecast from Fri, Aug 21, 1:01 PM UTC
ECMWF
39.8cm
GFS
140cm
GEM
9.8cm
JMA
58.4cm
ICON
0.9cm
Average
49.8cm
10-Day Forecast
Summit (1,753m) · Updated Fri, Aug 21, 1:01 PM UTC
Sat
22
2°
-3°
1.3cm
Sun
23
2°
-5°
12.2cm
Mon
24
0°
-5°
3.7cm
Tue
25
2°
-1°
3.1cm
Wed
26
1°
-2°
2.7cm
Thu
27
1°
-3°
11.1cm
Fri
28
2°
1°
0.1cm
Sat
29
3°
-2°
Sun
30
2°
-2°
0.6cm
Mon
31
4°
-3°
0.8cm
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Last synced Fri, Aug 21, 1:01 PM UTC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Temple Basin — Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about skiing and staying in Temple Basin, New Zealand.

The current snow depth at Temple Basin is 15cm. The season total snowfall is 15cm. The current SnowSure™ rating is 12/100.

Temple Basin has 36 runs. and 4 lifts. covering 1954.6 skiable acres. The elevation ranges from 1326m to 1753m. with a vertical drop of 427m. The resort averages 453 inches / 1150 cm of snowfall annually..

The 14-day snow forecast for Temple Basin predicts approximately 67cm of snowfall. LUXSKI provides forecasts from multiple weather models including ECMWF, GFS, GEM, JMA, and Météo-France, updated hourly.

You can browse and book luxury ski hotels at Temple Basin directly on LUXSKI. Visit the Temple Basin destination page to see all available hotels, check real-time room availability and pricing, and book with free cancellation options. You can also contact our concierge team at concierge@lux.ski for personalized trip planning.