New Zealand is full of surprises and after most of the club fields were shut down the Craigieburn Range and Divide received 3 feet of snow. It was time to head back up to Arthurs Pass and have a powder day at Temple Basin ski area.
Most cars were using chains as we drove up to Arthurs Pass. With a little bit of skilled driving we were up at the Temple Basin Parking lot. It was a early October sleeper day, Chris Rayner and I were going to have a powder day at Temple Basin ski area.
If you haven’t been to Temple it is a mandatory 45 minute hike. Once you get to the rope tow but once you are there it is a special place.
Powder Day at Temple Basin Ski Area
What was bare rock a week early was now enough snow to crank up the rope tows and enjoy a Kiwi classic day.
In total there were 16 riders on the mountain.
Before long we decided to head over to the Mingha bowl. It was loaded with what felt like a meter of solid riding conditions. These were my last and best turns at a ski field in the 2014 seasons.
Some would say that it was the worst season in the history of NZ but I made the best out of conditions and had an amazing time.
It was time to head off to Mt. Cook National Park.
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