Australia's ski resorts are no surprise to the professional traveler. Mountains suitable for all winter sports make the country (despite year-round high temperatures at the foothills) a highly attractive destination in the world for skiers and snowboarders. Australia's ski resorts are not noted for their size. Most often, it is one or two slopes on a particular mountain with the best slopes and elevators.
Ski Australia features resorts on the slopes of the mountain ranges that make up the Great Dividing Range in Victoria. Although it is the Snowy Mountains (Snowy) in New South Wales that are much more covered in snow than any other mountains, they are less well known for their steepness and altitude.
Ski tours to Australia last from July through September. In the Australian summer, from November to April, you can count on significant discounts on equipment rental. International tourists come to Australia's ski resorts more from America and the Asia-Pacific region than from Europe. But even Europeans who are sophisticated in skiing and spoiled by world-famous alpine resorts respect Australia's ski destinations.
Tredbo is one of the country's most popular resorts, and is located in the state of New South Wales in the Snowy Mountains. The ski area here starts at an altitude of 2037 meters and ends at 1365 meters. The resort has a total of 50 slopes, which are prepared not only for skiers but also for snowboarders, tobogganists, and freeride enthusiasts. Beginners and children can train in the theme parks Wombat World and Easy Rider.
Of the well-known resorts in the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales, Perisher Blue stands out for its high standard. The resort is located in the Perisher Valley (1720m) at the foot of Mount Perisher (2054m) and other mountains of roughly the same height. No other resort in Australia can boast such a high and large ski area. It has the country's largest elevator fleet (34) and state-of-the-art equipment. It is one of the snowiest resorts in the country. There are 6 slopes especially for snowboarders. From Sydney, it takes an hour to drive to Perisher Resort. It takes 2.5 hours from Canberra.
Most ski resorts are located in Victoria. For example, Falls Creek is considered Australia's most media-hyped ski resort. It is 4.5 hours by car from the center of Melbourne.
Hotham Mountain is near and competes with Falls Creek. There is an airport 20 km from Hotham, which operates in winter and has flights from Sydney and Melbourne. The mountain is 1.8 kilometers high. Nearby is the village of Dinner Plain.
Buller Resort Buller is a 3-hour drive from Melbourne at the eastern ends of the Delatite mountain range in Victoria. Today it is one of Australia's leading resorts.
All of the above resorts are of the highest international standards, and in addition to equipment and clothing rental outlets, have several stores, cafes and restaurants, beauty centers, spas, and cinemas. There are ski schools for children and instructors for adults. There are mountain patrols on the slopes.
