Thredbo

To ski Australia in style, head to New South Wales and visit Australia’s most famous resort: Thredbo.

The resort sits at just over 1,300 metres and boasts Australia’s greatest vertical. Designed mainly for an intermediate skier, most of the mountain is reachable off the two lower chair lifts and the lower areas have plenty of snow-making equipment to help out even in a bad season. The village has a great commercial centre with some great restaurants for every budget and some very uniquely named venues and clubs.

If you’re just starting out, head to Friday Flat – A Purpose-Built Beginners Area with a gentle 12-degree slope, its very own low speed quad chair, a snow runner and no T-bars, learning to ski or board is easy here.

Enjoy the unique friendly village atmosphere, where you can drive to the door of most accommodation, park free, and walk or take the free shuttle bus to the lifts. There is a large variety of lodging, restaurants and night spots – Thredbo Village is fully self-contained and has a great range of accommodation, restaurants and bars to suit all budgets and lifestyles.

Thredbo Fast Facts
Season Start: 9 June 2012
Season End: 1 October 2012
Location: 220 km SW of Canberra
Gateway City: Canberra 190km; Jindabyne 33km

Average Snowfall: 204cm
Highest Elevation: 2037 metres
Number of Lifts: 14
Difficulty: 16% Beginner; 67% Intermediate; 17% Advanced
Click on the link for your downloadable Trail Map – Thredbo Mountain Map

Resort activities: Leisure Centre Рincluding swimming pools, waterslide and inflatable obstacle course, gym and squash court; Snow climbing and snow shoeing adventures; Day spa Рlocated at The Denman Hotel; Eagles Nest Рhighest restaurant and bar in Australia; Afternoon drinks РApr̬s Bar at Denman Hotel or the Longue Bar at the Thredbo Alpine Hotel; Village Walks Рincluding history, art and memorial themed walks.
Twilight Skiing/Snowboarding:  July & August (weather permitting) Thursday & Saturday 4.30 – 7.00pm.