Temple Basin
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Temple Basin

🇳🇿 Canterbury, New Zealand 1310m – 1790m
Holding — stable base
Right now at Temple Basin, it's a chilly -1.4°C with a strong wind despite the overcast skies and decent 100cm base. Wednesday looks to be your best bet with a touch of snow expected, though the next few days are looking overcast.
2.6
Piste Cruiser

Scores by rider profile

Piste Cruiser
2.6
Powder Hound
1.1
Family Leader
2.1

❄️ Snow

Depth
Peak100cm
Base1cm
Fresh snow
0cm
last 24h

🌡️ Today

at 1790m
⛅ Overcast
Temperature
-1°
Feels like -7°
Wind (km/h)
Speed
18
Gusts
64
Visibility
7.8km
Freezing level
1440m
UV index
5.9

📅 Next 3 days

Today
Sep 1
🌨️
-1° / -13°
Tomorrow
Sep 2
🌨️
/ -1°
Thu
Sep 3
🌧️
/ 3°
See the full 16-day forecast in the app →

📊 Mountain stats

Peak elevation
1790m
Vertical drop
480m
Skiable area
162 ha
Longest run
1.5 km

🏔️ Season & access

Typical season
Jun 20 – Oct 1
Nearest town
Christchurch
Nearest airport
CHC
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