Tiffindell Ski Resort | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa |
Location: | South Africa |
Nearest City: | Rhodes, Eastern Cape 24km (15miles) |
Coordinates: | -30.6508°N 27.9263°W |
Top Elevation: | 2900m (9,500feet) [1] |
Base Elevation: | 2720m (8,920feet) |
Number Trails: | 2 |
Vertical: | 180m (590feet) |
Total Length: | 2km (01miles) |
Lift Capacity: | 1600 people/hour |
Terrainparks: | yes |
Snowmaking: | 100% |
External Link: | 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 Southern 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".
Tiffindell is located at 2720m (8,920feet) on the south facing slope of Ben Macdhui, the highest mountain in the Eastern Cape with an elevation of 3001m (9,846feet). It is situated 24km (15miles) above the hamlet of Rhodes and about 212km (132miles) east of Aliwal North, a major town.
Tiffindell holds the South African National FIS Championships annually and has successfully run International Ski FIS Races since 2014.
Tiffindell uses snowmaking and grooming machines to maintain the ski areas. Snowmaking currently covers in excess of 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.