Skiing in Australia
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Skiing in Australia takes place in the Australian Alps in the states of New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory as well as in the mountains of the island state Tasmania, during the Southern Hemisphere winter.
Guthega is one of the four bases of Perisher, Australia's largest ski resort.
A photograph by Charles Kerry of skiers from the 1900 Kiandra Snow Shoe Carnival. Kiandra, NSW, is where skiing began in Australia in 1861.
Selwyn Snowfields, July 2011.
Cabramurra Ski Club. Cabramurra is Australia's highest town and has a private ski club slope for the use of members.
Perisher Ski Resort
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Perisher Ski Resort is the largest ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere. Located in the Australian Snowy Mountains, the resort is an amalgamation of four villages and their associated ski fields, covering approximately 12 square kilometres (5 sq mi), with the base elevation at 1,720 metres (5,640 ft) AHD, and the summit elevation of 2,054 metres (6,739 ft) at the top of Mount Perisher. 4.4 square kilometres (1.7 sq mi) of this area is covered by 240 snow guns, which are used to artificially supplement the natural snowfall. Perisher was acquired by Vail Resorts, United States on 30 March 2015 for a sum of approximately AU$177 million.
Mount Perisher at 2,054 m (6,739 ft)
Image: Perisher Blue Logo
Olympic Ski Trail, leading to Perisher Valley from Perisher Mountain.
Smiggin Holes.