Perisher australia
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Perisher Australia.
Perisher Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Australian ski resort Perisher lies at 2034 metres altitude in the New South Wales region of the Australian Snowy Mountains. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Perisher ski area is not snow sure. Over 142 snow cannons ensure artificial Perisher snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around 9 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Perisher (Australia) is Sydney at a distance of 500km or approximately 480 minutes driving time. Perisher ski season runs from June to October.
SNO-man says
Created in 1995 from the merger and lift-linking of Perisher, Blue Cow, Smiggins And Guthega this new 'super resort' rivals the best in the world in lift infrastructure, whilst offering twice the lifts and triple the 'above snowline ski terrain' of any other Australian resort.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Perisher Australia
Beginner Trails
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Intermediate Trails
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Advanced Trails
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Perisher Resort & Holiday Info
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| Family friendly | |
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| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | Australian Dollar376 - Australian Dollar537 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Jun 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Oct 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Perisher Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | ?km |
| total length of Perisher trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 3km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | SE |
| direction Perisher ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2034m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1605m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1605m |
| centre of Perisher ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 429m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 355m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Perisher
Skiing Perisher you'll enjoy ? pistes and trails and that means approximately ?km of ski runs. Perisher lifts number 50 with the capacity to uplift 52903 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Australian ski resort of Perisher is over 3km long.
Perisher Ski Area
Perisher ski area has ?% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, ?% intermediate, ?% advanced ski slopes and ?% for expert skiers - the most difficult Perisher piste is the ?km Kamikaze Double Trouble run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Perisher after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Perisher for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Perisher Apres Ski
The apres ski Perisher scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
9 apres ski bars 14 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 1 billiards / pool 0 games room 1 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 10 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
SNO-man says
Not a vast choice of non-ski facilities at Perisher Blue, Pehaps they believe that the 1250 hectares of skiing and the lively nightlife will wear out even the most energetic holiday-maker. and that may be true. Alternative activities listed by the resort are concerts, night skiing and boarding, pool and winter walks.
Some of the hotels have facilities for guests such as saunas, hot tubs, masseurs and so - check with the resort or individual provider.
Perisher for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Perisher Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Perisher resort - ski Perisher by any other name
The Australian ski resort of Perisher ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Perisher ski area has ski slopes which face SE
The direction which the various Perisher ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Perisher ski resort has ski slopes facing SE.
Perisher for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall