Tiffindell Ski Resort
| Tiffindell Ski Resort | |
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 Tiffindell Ski Resort on the south facing slope of Ben Macdhui | |
  Tiffindell Ski Resort Location within South Africa | |
| Location | South Africa |
| Nearest major city | Rhodes, Eastern Cape: 24 km (10 mi) |
| Coordinates | 30°39′03″S 27°55′35″E / 30.65079°S 27.92634°E |
| Vertical | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Top elevation | 2,900 m (9,500 ft) [1] |
| Base elevation | 2,720 m (8,924 ft) [1] |
| Trails | 2 [1] |
| Total length | 2 km (1.2 mi) [1] |
| Lift capacity | 1600 people/hour [1] |
| Terrain parks | yes [1] |
| Snowmaking | 100% [1] |
| Website | Snow.co.za |
Tiffindell Ski Resort is a year-round alpine resort, the only ski resort in South Africa and one of the two ski resorts in Sub-Saharan Africa. It was established in 1993 in the Southern Drakensberg, Tiffindell is rated number 19 on CNN's "Top 100 Ski Runs of the World".
Location
[edit]Tiffindell is located at 2,720 m (8,920 ft) on the south facing slope of Ben Macdhui, the highest mountain in the Eastern Cape with an elevation of 3,001 m (9,846 ft). It is situated 24 km (15 mi) above the hamlet of Rhodes and about 212 km (132 mi) east of Aliwal North, a major town.
International Ski Racing
[edit]Tiffindell holds the South African National FIS Championships annually and has successfully run International Ski FIS Races since 2014.
Skiing and snowboarding
[edit]Tiffindell uses snowmaking and grooming machines to maintain the ski areas. Snowmaking currently covers in excess of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) of ski runs for about 3 months of the year (June–August) during an average winter. It offers a snow fun-park with rails and jumps, equipment rentals and instructors.
See also
[edit]- Afriski - Lesotho's only ski resort
References
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