Temple Basin Snow Report
Status
Road
Snow
1cm — 100cm
Road info
The Temple Basin Carpark is located beside State Highway 73, 4 kms west of Arthur's Pass Village. The road is sealed and well maintained so chains are rarely needed. The free goods lift which carries all gear and supplies up the mountain, is also located beside State Highway 73 but 800m further west from the carpark. The access walking track starts from the west end of the carpark.
Weather Comment
Fresh snowfall and light winds developing in the afternoon
Information
Temple Basin is open on September 5th. Yesterday's fresh snowfall gave us good cover across the mountain. Downhill has 10 - 15 cm of cover on rain crust. Temple Tow is closed. Current NW winds are moderate. We are monitoring the wind throughout the day as it will pick up in the afternoon. Goods Lift is running! With two groovy DJs booked to spin records all day and night, we'll be having fun nonetheless. Our top lodge is fully booked for Saturday night. You can still book a spot in CUSSC lodge. Accommodation can be booked at templebasin.co.nz/about/accommodations/ Walking Track – Take care on the track; it will be windy!
Updated
2026-09-05 at 08:47