Temple Basin
Southern Alps › Main Divide of The Southern Alps
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Lifts open: 0/3
Snow report
- Last 24h: 0 cm
- Last 72h: 0 cm
- Last 7 days: 0.1 cm
- Last 7 days: Valley 0.1cm · Mid-mountain 0.1cm · Top 0.1cm
- Season total: 175.7 cm
Ski resorts open now · Snow report
About Temple Basin
A raw, club-run outpost where rugged hikers and purist riders carry their own gear to reach untouched Southern Alps terrain.
Highlights
- Goods lift access
- Backcountry purism
- Rustic lodge culture
- High-altitude hiking
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1318m
- Top lift: 1829m
- Ski pistes: 7.9km
- Ski lifts: 3
- Lakes nearby: 4
- Mountain huts: 5
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Temple Basin
- Today: -1 to 3 °C, drizzle, 3 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 1820 m (1240 to 2310 m)
- Snowfall in the last 7 days: 11 cm
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 3 | -1 / 3 °C | drizzle | 7 mm rain | 3 h sun |
| Sun, Oct 4 | -4 / 9 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| Mon, Oct 5 | -4 / 8 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Tue, Oct 6 | -2 / 7 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| Wed, Oct 7 | -2 / 4 °C | rain | 17 mm rain | 0 h sun |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 0 / 6 °C | overcast | 3 mm rain | 1 h sun |
| Fri, Oct 9 | -1 / 10 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 0 / 11 °C | drizzle | 1 mm rain | 13 h sun |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 4 / 8 °C | drizzle | 1 mm rain | 13 h sun |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 2 / 11 °C | drizzle | 1 mm rain | 13 h sun |
Things to do in Temple Basin
Hikes nearby - Temple Basin (9)
9 curated hiking trails around Temple Basin, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Temple Basin
path nr.35 from Rother Wanderführer, Neuseeland
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Mount Aicken
path nr.38 from Rother Wanderführer, Neuseeland
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Avalanche Peak
path nr.36 from Rother Wanderführer, Neuseeland
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Mount Bealey
path nr.37 from Rother Wanderführer, Neuseeland
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Ōtira Valley Track
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Mingha Track
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Edwards - Hawdon Route
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Carrington Hut Route
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TA08a Boyle Village to Arthurs Pass
Getting to Temple Basin
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Hokitika Airfield (HKK), 53 km away, about 1h16 by road
Where to stay in Temple Basin
10 places to stay for a night on 2026-10-09, from 63 EUR per night, median 77 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Temple Basin page.