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Resorts: Charlotte Pass; Perisher Blue. Blue Cow; Guthega; Perisher Valley; Smiggin Holes; Selwyn snowfields. Cabramurra (private ski tows) Kiandra (abandoned mining town, birthplace of Australian skiing) Thredbo; Snow country: Kosciuszko National Park. The Main Range; Mount Jagungal
Guthega, NSW is one of the four bases of Perisher, Australia's largest ski resort.. Skiing in Australia takes place in the Australian Alps in the states of New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory as well as in the mountains of the island state Tasmania, during the Southern Hemisphere winter.
Because of this, all of the Australian ski resorts had to postpone their opening day. [8] A series of cold fronts delivered in the later stages of June, most notably between 19–20 getting 30–35 cm, and June 22–27 delivering between 55–80 cm of snow. On July 8, a snowstorm passed through, dumping fresh powder.
Staff at the Mount Hotham Alpine Resort in Victoria, Australia, were treated to a snow-drenched sunset on May 3 after an autumn snowstorm brought more than 80 cm of snow to the ski resort.A cold ...
Snow over Thredbo Top Station, July 2011. In southern New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and eastern Victoria, the elevated regions of the Snowy Mountains, Brindabella Range and Victorian Alps experience an alpine climate, where the areas above 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) are subject to a consistent heavy winter snowpack.
The State of Victoria is the one with the largest number of skiing areas in Australia. [17] Mount Bogong, with its peak at 1986 m above sea level, is the highest peak in Victoria. The surrounding Bogong High Plains is one of the largest areas of snow country in Australia. It includes the leading resorts of Falls Creek and Mount Hotham. [18]
Jindabyne is the main service town for the New South Wales resorts, but most resort centres have on-snow accommodation. Other ski-service towns include Cooma and Adaminaby. Canberra is situated around two hours from the New South Wales ski-fields. Australia's highest town, Cabramurra, New South Wales, has private skiing facilities for residents.
Ski areas and resorts in the Australian Capital Territory (5 P) N. Ski areas and resorts in New South Wales (14 P) S. Ski areas and resorts in South Australia (1 P) T.