The Largest Ski Area:
1250 hectares of snow covered terrain across 4 resorts and 7
mountain peaks all linked by 50 lifts. This is by far the largest resort in the
Southern Hemisphere giving skiers and boarders plenty of room to move
A choice of Mountain Bases:
Begin your days skiing or boarding from any of our mountain
bases
Perisher Valley offers access by car or the Skitube. Parking
is free for day use only
Bullocks Flat offers free day and night parking and access
into the resort is by Skitube. Skitube accesses Perisher and Blue Cow Mountain
Smiggins may be accessed by car, day parking is free and a
free shuttle service runs between Perisher and Smiggins between 7.30am and
6.00pm
Guthega offers free day and night parking, and access is by
car
The Fastest Way to the Top:
Skitube is a convenient and innovative train ride from
Bullocks Flat up the mountain and into the National Park, onto Perisher and Blue
Cow Mountain. The distance is 8.5km, of which 6.3km is underground making it the
longest underground train tunnel in the Southern Hemisphere and travelling as
deep as 550m under ground. It takes 10 minutes from Bullocks Flat to Perisher
then another 7 minutes to Blue Cow. Travel between Perisher and Blue Cow is free
with any valid lift pass. Skitube runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and at 20
minute intervals during peak times
Accessibility:
It is an easy 5½ to 6 hours drive from Sydney or 7 hours
from Melbourne with more than half the distance on dual carriageway roads
Cooma airport is approximately 1 hours drive time from
Perisher Blue, and 1 hours flying time from Sydney. Impulse Airlines fly into
Sydney on a daily basis while Qantas and Ansett fly into Canberra Airport (2½
hours drive away). Shuttle services, taxi and car hire is ailable from both
airports on arrangement
The Ideal Elevation:
Perisher provides Australia’s highest chairlift at 2034m
with all lifts and runs well above the recognised natural snowline, a fact no
other Australian resort can boast. The largest grooming fleet in Australia
complimented by snowmaking keeps the snow cover in Perisher, Smiggins, Blue Cow
and Guthega in tiptop condition
Highest Lifting
Capacity:
Perisher Blue boasts the capacity to lift an amazing 47,648
skiers per hour (the most in Australia), with 6 quad chairs, 4 double chairs, 2
triple chairs, 23 T bars, 4 J bars, a magic carpet and 11 other lifts plus the
Skitube
Varied Terrain For All Levels:
With 1250 hectares of skiable terrain 22% is suited to new
skiers and boarders, 60% is for intermediate or cruising skiers and 18% for
advanced. Perisher Blue also boasts two terrain parks open for skiers and
snowboarders, and a permanently sculpted halfpipe allows it to open earlier and
for longer
Technological Advances:
An advanced automated ticketing system provides a faster ticketing service
while our computerised lift status boards record lifts on hold or closures as
soon as conditions change
The Way To Show You Around:
Free guided tours show skiers and boarders from *level 4 or
higher, the best ways around the mountains, with tours leaving daily from
Perisher Valley at 10.00am, (weather and snow conditions prevailing)
(*Level 4 denotes skier confident with riding lifts and
beginning to parallel turn and snowboarders confident riding lifts and beginning
to link turns)
The Ski School Experience:
The largest Ski School in Australia provides an extensive
range for all ski and snowboarding enthusiasts, from the 2 hour group lesson for
all levels, through to the ultimate recreational program - Ski Esprit
Great Ways to Keep the Kids
Occupied:
The Crèche is open all season with qualified personnel to
care for children aged from 6 months at 1 hour, half day, full day or weekly
rates
Junior Ski Kids – for kids aged 3-5yrs, offers half day,
daily and weekly ski programs
Ski Kids – for kids aged 6-14yrs, offers daily and weekly
ski or snowboarding programs with plenty of variety to keep them enthused and
entertained
Kids will enjoy their experience even more at Perisher Blue
with the introduction of the new Ski Carpet
Plenty of Places to Eat on the
Mountain:
5 on mountain kiosks and 2 licensed restaurants are located
on the mountain. All 4 mountain bases offer Hotels or Bars with a wide variety
of food, drinks and toilet facilities
The Most Scenic Places:
While all views across Perisher Blue are picturesque, the
views from Blue Cow Mountain and Guthega capture panoramas of the main range. On
a fine clear day eight of Australia’s highest peaks can be seen including Mt
Kosciuszko, Australia’s highest peak (2228m)
Ski Hire:
5 convenient locations on and off the mountain provide skiers
and snowboarders of any age all the clothing and equipment they may need.
Lockers, luggage minding and daily on-snow ski minding is also available at most
centres
All the Comforts:
The escape from city living doesn’t mean missing out on any
conveniences. Bars, gourmet restaurants, cafes, a Police Station, medical centre
and an ambulance service, Post Office and Churches are all close at hand
For shopping there’s the supermarket, ski and snowboard
shops, clothing outlets, souvenirs, photo shops, plus more
Eftpos is available at most outlets and a Commonwealth Bank
ATM is located in the Perisher Centre
White Nights Under Lights:
Ski and snowboard from 6.30pm – 10.00pm under flood lights
on Front Valley for just $18 Adults and $12 Children every Tuesday and Saturday
night (conditions permitting). Floodlighting has been extended for the 1999
season to cover the halfpipe for Saturday nights
The Station Resort:
Comfortable chalet style accommodation, located 10 minutes
from Jindabyne, features spacious rooms with ensuites, central heating, tea
& coffee facilities, fridges, and colour television. The Station Resort
offers a large bistro, chargrill and a pizza station. Entertainment includes a
nightclub, tavern and live entertainment. Phone 1300 369 909 for reservations
The Perisher Valley Hotel:
Voted Australia’s Best Ski Holiday by Channel 9’s Getaway
program. The Perisher Valley Hotel is located at the base of the lifts with ski
in, ski out convenience and most rooms boast excellent views. All rooms feature
in house movie facilities, Pay TV channels, mini-bars, and room controlled
heating. Internal access is available to all Perisher Centre facilities
including the shopping arcade, Jax Night Club, ski hire and the ski and
snowboard school reservations and crèche facilities
Phone 02 6459 4455 for reservations
