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Perisher Blue
For maxing out your winter snow fun, Perisher Blue is the place to be for the
biggest and the best of everything – from skiable area to après-ski action.
Must see and do
Take the Perisher Express to the
top to access a variety of runs.
Have fun at Tube Town, the snow
tube park.
If you’re an experienced skier or
snowboarder, try the Double Trouble
area between Blue Cow’s Pleasant
Valley Chair and Guthega.
Night ski at Front Valley on
Tuesdays and Saturdays.
From July to September buy a
‘First Tracks’ morning and enjoy
exclusive access to an area of the
resort from 7.30 to 9.00 am on
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Photographs
above left to right: Getting air-borne; Skiing
the fresh powder; Snow gum (Michael Scott
Lees); Perisher Express takes 8 at a time
Vital statistics
Perisher Blue consists of four adjacent ski areas
– Perisher Valley, Smiggin Holes, Blue Cow
Mountain and Guthega – which makes this the
largest ski resort in the country, with a terrain
that is nothing less than sensational. Seven
mountain peaks, 50 lifts and 1,245 hectares
of skiable area offer something for skiers and
snowboarders of all abilities and aspirations.
Perisher’s lift capacity is close to 53,000 skiers
per hour, and lifts such as the six quad-chairlifts
and the eight-seater high-speed chairlift – the
only one outside Europe – cut through the
queues in record time. For freeride skiers and
snowboarders, there are four terrain parks plus
a Superpipe.
Perisher Blue is also high. The base elevation is
1,720 m – and height matters, given Australia’s
fickle winters. The Nordic Shelter allows access
to more than 100 km of marked runs for crosscountry
skiers of all ability levels. Perisher Blue
has more than 60 lodges offering the convenience
of ski-in/ski-out access. And, of course,
there’s everything you need to make the most
of your ski holiday – including various dining
options, equipment and gear hire, boutiques
and bars – making Perisher Blue the perfect
location for a ski holiday.
How to get there
Skitube is the smart, quick and convenient way
to get yourself onto the magic white stuff.
Simply follow the Alpine Way from Jindabyne
as far as the Skitube Terminal at Bullocks Flat,
park and catch the Alpine Railway train to
either Perisher or Blue Cow. It’s that simple.
The terminal lies at low altitude, just inside
Kosciuszko National Park, and there’s only
the remotest chance that you’ll need chains
to get there.
At the Skitube Terminal you’ll find everything
you need for a day or a week on the snow,
including a Mountain Pass Office, a Snowsports
School, Information Desk and Ski and Snowboard
Hire. If you’re staying at a lodge in either
Perisher or Smiggins, leave your vehicle, free of
charge, in the overnight security-patrolled car
park at the Bullocks Flat Skitube Terminal.
Fun on the slopes
For freeride skiers and boarders, Perisher Blue
has some of the hottest action on Australia’s
slopes. The PSP Superpipe reigns supreme –
95 m long and 16 m wide, with a 7-m
transition and 5 m-high walls, making this
the finest halfpipe in the country.
PSP Slopestyle is the main terrain park and
home to huge table tops, hip jumps, spines,
stairs, step-up jumps, fun boxes and the giant
PSP Wall.
The Garnier Fructis Rail Park brings urban
street culture to the snow, with cool features
such as boxes, rails, jibs and hits, all tucked
away on a protected ridge next to the
Leichhardt T-bar.
The Columbia Fun Park is a scaled back version
of the rail park, with smaller boxes, rails, kickers,
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