Tiffindell Ski Resort

Tiffindell Ski Resort
Tiffindell Ski Resort Location within South Africa
Location	South Africa
Nearest city	Rhodes, Eastern Cape: 24 km (10 mi)
Coordinates	30°39′03″S 27°55′35″E / 30.65079°S 27.92634°ECoordinates: 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]
Runs	2 [1]
Lift capacity	1600 people/hour [1]
Total length	2 km (1.2 mi) [1]
Terrain parks	yes [1]
Snowmaking	100% [1]
Website	Snow.co.za

Tiffindell Ski Resort a year round alpine resort, the only ski resort in South Africa and one of the two ski resorts in Southern Africa. It was established in 1993 in the Southern Drakensberg, South Africa.^[2]

Location

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 town of Rhodes and about 212 km (132 mi) east of Aliwal North.

Reopening

The resort was sold at auction on 12 July 2012 for R5.5-million ($1.05 million USD) and is now under new ownership and re-open in 2013.^[3] The reopening saw a successful first season, continued on in 2014 with the second winter season and continues as a year round alpine resort.

Skiing and snowboarding

Tiffindell uses snowmaking and grooming machines to maintain the ski hill. 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

• Afriski - The only ski resort located in Lesotho, on the northern border close to Clarens and Fouriesburg in South Africa.

References

1. "Ski resort Tiffindell". SkiResort.info. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
2. "How the good times have melted away at Tiffindell". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
3. "Tiffindel Ski Resort sells for R5.5m". Mail & Guardian.