About Splitfest

Festival Timeline

Throughout the weekend Splitboad demos will be available from splitn2 and Stranda, while solid demos will be available from Powder Hunter 

Friday September 1

7am Yoga session (lecture theatre) 

8am Cold plunge (Twin Creek)  

9am Breakfast announcements

10am NZSSI courses start

3.30pm Soft skills workshop: Avalanche transceiver practice (outside)

4pm Soft skills workshop: What's in your touring pack? (lecture theatre)

7pm Dinner announcements

8pm Adventure Kucha backcountry mission presentations - all welcome! (lecture theatre)   Please email tesscarney@gmail if you want to present.

Saturday September 2nd

7am Yoga session (lecture theatre) 

8am Cold plunge (Twin Creek)  

9am Breakfast announcements

10am NZSSI courses start 

3.30pm Soft skills workshop: Avalanche transceiver practice (outside)

4pm Soft skills workshop: Snow camping (lecture theatre)

7pm Dinner announcements

8pm Band: The Mandates

10pm til late: DJs Alex Bowater and Pino

Sunday September 3rd 

9am Yoga session (lecture theatre) 

10am Cold plunge (Twin Creek)  

2pm Apres ski deck party

3pm Best line prize-giving

4pm Last chance to get your belongings to the goodslift

Festival Timeline

Throughout the weekend Splitboad demos will be available from splitn2 and Stranda, while solid demos will be available from Powder Hunter 

Friday September 1

7am Yoga session (lecture theatre) 

8am Cold plunge (Twin Creek)  

9am Breakfast announcements

10am NZSSI courses start

3.30pm Soft skills workshop: Avalanche transceiver practice (outside)

4pm Soft skills workshop: What's in your touring pack? (lecture theatre)

7pm Dinner announcements

8pm Adventure Kucha backcountry mission presentations - all welcome! (lecture theatre)   Please email tesscarney@gmail if you want to present.

Saturday September 2nd

7am Yoga session (lecture theatre) 

8am Cold plunge (Twin Creek)  

9am Breakfast announcements

10am NZSSI courses start 

3.30pm Soft skills workshop: Avalanche transceiver practice (outside)

4pm Soft skills workshop: Snow camping (lecture theatre)

7pm Dinner announcements

8pm Band: The Mandates

10pm til late: DJs Alex Bowater and Pino

Sunday September 3rd 

9am Yoga session (lecture theatre) 

10am Cold plunge (Twin Creek)  

2pm Apres ski deck party

3pm Best line prize-giving

4pm Last chance to get your belongings to the goodslift

 Splitfest History

In 2011 Shane Orchard started Splitfest at Temple Basin.  In 2019 Tess Carney, Shane's long time mountaineering partner and splitfest volunteer, took over the festival. The aim has always been to create a learning environment for people who want to try splitboarding  and to inspire adventure.  Each year splitboarders from all over the world converge at the backcountry mecca of Temple Basin to shred together at this magnificent location.  

About Temple Basin

Temple Basin Ski Club was established in 1929 with the aim of getting more people into the mountains on skis. The modern Temple Basin lodge is the base for  skiing, snowboarding, mountaineering and splitboarding! For more information visit http://www.templebasin.co.nz/about-temple/history/

What to bring:

• Overnight gear - sleeping bag, pjs, toothbrush/soap/shampoo, inside shoes for lodge, towel.  

• Your usual snowboarding/ splitting gear - including first aid kit/ transceiver/ probe/ shovel if you have them

• Daypack for riding

• Warm clothing including wet weather gear and decent walking boots (40 minute walk up to the lodge), change of clothes, partying clothes! Extra thermals, beanie, spare gloves, spare warm socks.

• Nutcracker and tow belt (can be rented at Temple Basin)

• Something fancy for our fancy dress party

• Snacks and drink bottle

• A good book

• Any medication you might need, you must be able to manage this yourself

• All in an easy to manage bag so you can get it on the goods lift

If you're not sure just ask - tesscarney@gmail.com