Travel challenge: Aussie skiing

TAKE advantage of hitting the slopes at home with these offers from three competing companies.

Thredbo challenge escape

TAKE advantage of hitting the slopes at home with these offers from three competing companies.

1 Thredbo

Four and six-day packages

1 STAY at the Thredbo Alpine Apartments in the centre of NSW's Thredbo village and only footsteps from the ski lifts, restaurants, bars, shops and cafes with packages priced from $490 a person.

The first ski package (from $490) gives you three nights in a two-bedroom apartment (four-share), three-day lift-only pass and three days' ski or snowboard hire. Stay for five nights from $815 a person and receive five nights' accommodation, five-day lift only pass and five-day ski or snowboard hire. All apartments are fully self-contained, with a microwave and dishwasher in the kitchen, TV, Austar, phone and linen provided. Some apartments have balconies with views of the mountains and all have parking. Both packages valid Aug 19-Sept 1. 

Ph 1300 020 589 or see thredbo.com.au

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2 Falls Creek

Four and six-day packages

2 STAY at Trackers Mountain Lodge White Space at Victoria's Falls Creek for three nights from $737 a person, 50 per cent off the peak-season price. The price includes accommodation, breakfast, dinners, ski lift pass, ski lessons and snow equipment hire.

Children aged up to 14 can stay from $469 each, with free Kids Club from 6pm-9pm. Book for the five-night package at Trackers from $1130 an adult and $720 a child and receive accommodation, breakfast, afternoon tea, Winter Christmas Dinners on Wednesday nights, ski lift pass, ski lessons and snow equipment hire. Trackers offers a seven-course degustation dinner from Friday to Tuesday each week and Santa delivers presents to the younger guests each Wednesday night during the weekly traditional Christmas Dinner. 

Ph 1800 453 525 or see skifalls.com.au

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3 Perisher

Four-day package

3 BOOK two nights at Chalet Sonnenhof at Perisher in NSW and receive a third for only $20 more. Pay $747 a person and enjoy the ease and convenience of staying on snow at the Chalet Sonnenhof, 200m from the Perisher Quad Express. Take in beautiful views of Perisher Valley and the slopes while relaxing by the open log fireplace or warm up in the spa and sauna.

The Chalet Sonnenhof is family owned and operated, offering a selection of rooms to suit couples, families or groups of friends.

The package price includes three nights' accommodation, full hot breakfast daily, a three-course dinner nightly, a three-day lift ticket at Perisher and free over-snow transfers. Hire and snowsports lessons are available as an add-on. Valid mid-week between Sunday and Friday until Aug 31. 

Ph 1300 655 811 or see perisher.com.au