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The first staff on a test run of the new Perisher ski lift.

Australia’s highest lift ready as ski resort rivalries heat up after snow

As the resorts celebrate a strong start to ski season, here’s what’s new on the mountains this year.

  • Kate Allman
Main Range walk.

This new alpine walk crosses Australia’s highest suspension bridge

The new Snowies Alpine Walk takes hiking to even greater heights, and there’s one peak that everyone wants on their hiking resumé.

  • Andrew Bain
The final 12-kilometre section of the 55-kilometre trail – running from Perisher Valley to Bullocks Flat – has just opened.

Epic hiking trail across ‘the roof of Australia’ finally complete

The 55-kilometre Snowies Alpine Walk has opened in Kosciuszko National Park, offering hikers the chance to immerse themselves in Australia’s highest terrain.

  • Julietta Jameson
One of the first riders on the new $9 million Thredbo Alpine Coaster.

No snow, but queues form as Australia’s first ‘alpine coaster’ opens

The sight of a new $9 million alpine coaster was a welcome distraction from otherwise bare and drizzly ski slopes over Thredbo’s opening weekend.

  • Katherine Scott
The Man From Snowy River Hotel is a prime location for a sunny long lunch.

The must-do highlights of the NSW snowfields over four days

Tick off the country’s biggest ski resort and tallest mountain over a four-day weekend with this guide to the ultimate ski road trip in New South Wales.

  • Kate Allman
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Goldie Adams, 3, at Thredbo.

Expert tips for making a trip to the snow more affordable

To cut the costs on a trip to the mountains, it comes down to timing, location and preparation.

  • Jim Darby
Former alpine shelter Kareela Hutte puts on an excellent lunch.

Thredbo in winter, travel guide and things to do: Nine highlights

From the ultimate sunrise vantage point to a snowy lights spectacle.

  • Jim Darby
Geoffrey, Chris, Jody and Florence McDowell from the northern beaches, during opening day of the ski and snowboard season at Thredbo resort, on Saturday 12 June 2021. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Tips and advice for a ski trip with young children: How to survive a family holiday to the snow

For weeks I had been planning this holiday, daunted at the prospect of how to make it a success.

  • Catherine Naylor
The MTB Fundamentals clinic arms beginners with the basics of mountain biking.

Mountain biking in Thredbo, NSW: Snowy Mountains trail for beginners

Mountain biking newbies can enhance heir skills and help avoid disaster with this new training ground.

  • Rob McFarland
Summer in Thredbo isn't short of hiking options.

Thredbo, NSW, travel guide and things to do: Nine highlights in summer

Summer in Thredbo is rich in options - hiking, biking, fishing, yoga and a stroll to the top of our highest mountain.

  • Brian Johnston

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