In winter, Australia’s snow-dusted mountains are a white playground.
Skiing and snowboarding
In winter, Australia’s snow-dusted mountains are a white playground and skiers are often warmed by golden sunshine. Vast areas are also available for back-country and cross-country skiing.
Winter enthusiasts are spoilt for choice with 12 different winter resorts – from the boutique
Mt Baw Baw,
Selwyn Snowfields and
Charlotte Pass to the big hills of
Perisher Blue,
Thredbo,
Falls Creek,
Mt Hotham and
Mt Buller. For cross-country skiers, there’s plenty of variety on the groomed trails at
Lake Mountain and
Mt Stirling,
Mt St Gwinear, Perisher, the Bogong High Plains out of Falls Creek and
Mt Buffalo and Dinner Plain.
For those who enjoy getting off the beaten path there are guided snow-shoeing and ski-touring adventures at Mt Baw Baw, Mt Buffalo NP, Falls Creek and the Main Range in the Snowy Mountains.
Experienced skiers and snowboarders have the endless hectares of untracked snow in the alpine back-country of Kosciuszko, Alpine or
Baw Baw national parks to explore.
Ice-climbing
The cirque wall at Blue Lake, in
Kosciuszko National Park is the only place on mainland Australia regularly used for ice climbing.