2026 Event Schedule
Check out our winter events schedule…
Saturday, 15th August – Sparkles and Fur. DJ night. Come up and groove. $20 adults/$10 students.
Saturday 29th – Sunday 30th August – Bivouac Freeride Competition.
Monday 31st August – Friday 4th of September – University Ski Week.
Saturday, 5th September – Strictly Acetate. Records spinning all night, 70s dress code. $20 adults/$10 students.
Pre-Season Yarns – Ĺtautahi/Christchurch Event
Wednesday 24th June 6:00pm
Come and catch up with your favourite skier and snowboarder mates! Spot prizes, merch sales, pizza and beers and some surprise antics to come.
6:00pm – Space Academy, Christchurch.
Sparkles and Fur – DJ Jam
Saturday 15th August
Colin McKean and Mo Miebrook playing funky beats. Fancy dress required!
Covercharge: $20 adults, $10 students
Bivouac Freeride – CUSSC Event
Saturday 29th – Monday 31st August
Kicking off Uni Ski Week with a freeride ski and snowboard competition. Find out more here
Strictly Acetate
Saturday 5th September
DJ’s Alex Bowater and Scabadart will be keeping the records spinning all night long. Think flares, funky prints, and your finest ’70s attire.
Covercharge: $20 adults, $10 students
Check out what we had going on in 2025
Pre-Season Yarns – Christchurch Event
Wednesday 25th June 6pm 2025
Head down to Space Academy for a catch up with the Temple Basin community, plus live music and spot prizes.
Sparkles and Fur – DJ Jam
Saturday 2nd of August 2025
Funky DJ tunes and mandatory sparkly and furry attire.
No cover charge.
Soul, Sax and Snow
Saturday 16th of August 2025
Live saxophone jams by Matthew Benton from The Black Seeds. Followed up by DJs Akcept, Ambient Milk and Perriloka. Dress to impress.
$20 adults/ $10 students.
Bivouac Freeride Ski Week
Saturday 30th of August to Friday 5th of September 2025
University ski week and freeride competition organised by the Canterbury University Snow Sports Club.
Backcountry Festival
Wednesday 3rd to Sunday 7th of September 2025
A celebration of all things ski touring and splitboarding!
All are welcome, whether you are a seasoned backcountry frother or are just getting started on your backcountry journey. Come and meet like minded people, be inspired by our speakers, win cool gear, hit the dancefloor on Saturday night with headline act the NOMAD and discover the best of the Temple Basin backcountry.
Weekend surcharge $40 adults/ $30 students