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Thredbo summer
For a great range of outdoor summer adventures in the glorious Snowy
Mountains, head for Thredbo, Australia’s only year-round alpine resort.
Must see and do
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Pack your walking shoes and plan
a summer wildflower trip.
Play a round of golf on Australia’s
highest course, overlooking the
Thredbo River.
Take a guided walk to Mt Kosciuszko,
Australia’s highest peak.
Sample the pure fruit schnapps at the
Thredbo Valley Distillery, a 20-minute
drive along the road to Jindabyne.
Wet a line and try your luck at flyfishing
in the Thredbo River.
Photographs
above left to right: Riding the Bobsled,
Thredbo; Cross-country cycling; Walking the
Merritts Nature Trail; Thredbo Golf Course
far right: Thredbo Village (Don Fuchs)
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Summer’s endless pleasures
For anyone who appreciates a walk in pure
mountain air, through silver streams that flash
down hillsides and across wildflower-filled
valleys, there are plenty of good reasons to
head for the hills in summer.
Year-round, Thredbo provides a great choice
of accommodation, dining, bars and nightlife.
And whether your particular passion is wrestling
a trout in the Thredbo River, climbing a
granite wall on Crackenback or walking through
meadows of alpine wildflowers, all the summer
action is right on your doorstep when you stay
in Thredbo.
Thredbo Village
Thredbo Village is the perfect base for making
the most of the summer fun and action
adventures in the Snowys. Without setting
foot outside the village, you can arrange a
mountain-bike adventure, a trout-fishing
expedition or an early morning hike to the top
of Australia. The accommodation options range
from cosy chalets to lodges, B&Bs and resortstyle
hotels, and the village has a choice of
five-star dining, shopping and nightlife options.
Thredbo Leisure Centre
The Thredbo Leisure Centre is a brilliant indoor
facility that adds a power punch to your fitness
regimen. Close to the heart of the village, the
centre has both a 25-m and a 50-m swimming
pool, squash court, gymnasium, giant waterslide
and an inflatable obstacle course as well
as daily fitness classes. The indoor Traverse
Climbing Wall is a great introduction to the
sport of rock climbing.
On your bike
From the Eagles Nest Mountain Hut
overlooking Thredbo Village, the Cannonball
Run scoots downhill in a way that is both
terrifying and exhilarating. When the snow
melts, this is Thredbo’s most challenging
mountain-bike trail – a bone-jarring, 4.6-km
thriller with a black rating. However, the part
of the run with violent switchbacks, known as
Snakes and Ladders, ramps up the action with
a double-black rating.
Before visitors are allowed to tackle the run,
all riders must complete a one-day Cannonball
Initiation organised by Raw NRG. This initiation
package includes a dual-suspension bike, full
body armour and a full-face helmet as well as
instruction from expert guides. The mountainbike
trail season runs from mid-November
to mid-May.
For those after a ride that’s a little kinder to
the nerves, there are plenty of tracks around
the village and surrounding mountains that
are just as scenic but a little more sedate.
A ticket to ride
If you’re thinking of taking to the summit
of Mt Kosciuszko or want a fabulous photo
opportunity, the Kosciuszko Express Chairlift
is the way to go. From Thredbo Village, the
chairlift hoists you 560 vertical metres up
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