| Grade: | v4a2II |
| General area: | Arthur’s Pass |
| Character: | Lower flow option from Temple Basin Ski field. Approx 5 smaller pitches with 1 beautiful 47m pitch. Could be a good option if water levels were too high in neighboring canyons. Narrows after the high pitch eventually joining the creek from Temple Col canyon. |
| Start of the canyon (topomap link): | Start of Tiny T canyon |
| Carpark (google maps link): | https://goo.gl/maps/hFintjYGUHkxTfH2A |
| Highest waterfall: | 47m |
| Suggested gear: | 2x 60m |
| Canyon dimensions: | |
| Rock: | Greywacke |
| Anchors: | Natural anchors and Double Bolts |
| Approach time: | 1 hr |
| Descent time: | 2 hours |
| Back to your car time: | 45mins |
| Approach by car: | Park at Temple Basin carpark beyond Arthur’s Pass township. |
| Access: | Public access |
| Approach on foot: | Established walking track up to the ski field. The creek is accessed by the first bridge. |
| Canyon descent description: | The top part has a lot of downclimbing. The quality of the canyon improves on descent, the highlight being the 47m drop. It narrows to a short gorge then joins the stream from Temple Col canyon. |
| Committment/Escapes: | The stream has some gullies near the top one could escape from. |
| Other notes: | Good for a short afternoon outing so you’re back at the Village before the cafe shuts. |
| First descent: | James Abbott, Grant Prattley, Nola Collie 28 December 2020. |
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