WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY

For many years Temple Basin has been the chosen destination for all of the world's top media. Photographers, cameramen, editors, fashionistas and all the worlds top skiers and snowboarders have made their pilgrimage to Temple Basin. Below are some quotations from the many articles published following these visits.

1. "It is important to tell you this: If I had to stay in one area, in one mountain, in one place to snowboard for the rest of my life, it would be Temple Basin. It's that good....Yes, you have to hike into the area, but it's one of the most beautiful places to hike in the entire world...and yes, the place is not like a normal ski area - that is exactly the reason to go." Brad Steward. Transworld Snowboarding. March 1996.

2. "The jewel in the crown, Temple Basin offers the most in terms of terrain.
- Terrain: It's endless, and so are the hiking options once the main areas are tracked.
- The Lodge: It's epic, with views to die for. Nothing beats hanging out high in the Alps with close mates.
- The Staff: Always friendly and willing to have a laugh with you after a days riding.
- Night Riding: If you've never ridden at night, it's a real trip, sick." Phil Ericksson. New Zealand Snowboarder. July- August 2009.

3. " Rumours that a week of skiing at Temple Basin will compel you to quit your job and take up the life of a ski bum are exaggerated. At least 60% of our customers make it back to work and we hear that many of the others are doing well with the help of committed support groups" New Zealand Skier. May 1998.

4. "This area also has some excellent advanced runs, with a climb to the summit of Mt. Temple being a must. The views from here are spectacular, from the Tasman Sea to the Pacific Ocean, with the beauty of the Southern Alps all around." Sacha St. Clair. Skiers Atlas of NZ and Australia.

5. "I had heard Temple Basin had unbelievable basins, chutes and pipes but I was not ready for what I found. I have never ridden other terrain like it. The chutes are like melted candle wax and are as thin or wide as you like. The natural half pipes are 2 stories high and powder always fresh.

The nice thing about Temple Basin is that it caters for everyone...from children to pensioners; from beginners to backcountry explorers and those of us who fall somewhere in between." Caclin 2002.

6. "There are 15 or so couloirs we want to ski staring us down through the common room windows... The guiding principle of the ski field is simple: Provide food, shelter, kick arse terrain and let the skiers take it from there." Porter Fox. Powder Magazine.

7. "Todd gave us the tour royal and, frankly, it scared the hairs off my arse. Temple is about hiking because the nutcrackers here don't make much of a dint in servicing the available terrain. Too damn big." Powderhound. 2000.

8. "Skiing steep and challenging terrain is like a drug and Temple Basin is a perfect place to get a fix. The Ski Area is uncrowded, friendly, and boasts some amazingly varied skiing and boarding, from fairly easy learners areas to what most come for - awesome, steep off piste conditions." Peter Meecham. The herald. 2000.

9."Victoria Newman had very little idea what Temple Basin had in store. "I didn't expect such good terrain to be so accessible. I didn't expect the nutcrackers to go so fast. I didn't expect to ride fresh tracks every run of the week."" New Zealand Snowboarder. Sept-Oct 1995.

10. "We began the ASCENT. When we reached the 15 minute stop at the bench we were no longer thinking about the walk, but of the whole valley floor stretched out beneath us. We walked on with expectations of an even better view higher up, reached the Rock Gardens and before we knew it we had reached the lodges." Farrah Sellars. Canta.

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