Australia isn’t the first place that comes to mind when planning a winter holiday, especially when skiing, snowboarding or snowmen are on the cards.
What comes to mind are sun drenched beaches, wild kangaroos and babes in bikinis along with vast expanses of outback terrain and reptiles!
The fact is, skiing is definitely a happening thing in OZ, with around 15 ski resorts that offer anything from the basic cross country trails to full commercial villages!
The ski season generally runs from June until October, with the largest commercial resorts being found in Victoria and New South Wales. Most resorts are equip with serious snow machines so the seasons are pretty guaranteed to be a blast no matter what.
Let’s take a quick peek at some of the popular spots in New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria (VIC) keeping in mind that there are other fantastic spots in Tasmania (TAS) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT):
NSW: New South Wales
Thredbo 
- Ski season: June – October
- Summit Height 2037M
- Total lifts: 14
- Total number of runs: over 50
- Longest run: 5.9kms
- Terrain: Beginners: 16%
- Intermediate: 76%
- Advanced 17%
- Snowmaking: Yes
- Night Skiing: Thursdays and Saturdays
Selwyn
- Ski season: June – October
- Summit Height 1614M
- Total lifts: 10
- Total number of runs: 15
- Longest run: 800m
- Terrain: Beginners: 40%
- Intermediate: 48%
- Advanced 12%
- Snowmaking: Yes
Charlotte Pass 
- Ski season: End of June – September
- Summit Height 1954
- Total lifts: 5
- Total number of runs: 24
- Longest run: 500m
- Terrain: Beginners: 30%
- Intermediate: 50%
- Advanced 20%
- Snowmaking: Yes
Perisher 
- Ski season: June – October
- Summit Height 2054M
- Total lifts: 47
- Total number of runs: Too many to count
- Longest run: 5.9kms
- Terrain: Beginners: 22%
- Intermediate: 60%
- Advanced 18%
- Snowmaking: Yes
- Night Skiing: Thursdays and Saturdays
VIC: Victoria
Mt Buller 
- Ski season: June – October
- Summit Height 1790m
- Total lifts: 22
- Total number of runs: 41
- Longest run: 2.5kms
- Terrain: Beginners: 25%
- Intermediate: 45%
- Advanced 30%
- Snowmaking: Yes
- Night Skiing: Wednesdays and Saturdays
Falls Creek 
- Ski season: 8 June – 7 October
- Summit Height 1842m
- Total lifts: 14
- Total number of runs: 92
- Longest run: 3kms
- Terrain: Beginners: 17%
- Intermediate: 60%
- Advanced 23%
- Snowmaking: Yes
Mt Hotham 
- Ski season: June – October
- Summit Height 1861m
- Total lifts: 13
- Total number of runs: 66
- Longest run: 2.5kms
- Terrain: Beginners: 20%
- Intermediate: 40%
- Advanced 40%
- Snowmaking: Yes
- Night Skiing: Wednesdays and Saturdays
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Have fun 🙂