Best Ski Resorts in Australia

Australia has 16 ski areas with 286 km of mapped downhill runs and 145 lifts. That puts it #30 of 73 skiing countries by number of resorts and #19 by kilometres of slopes, with 0.6% of all mapped slopes in the world. The average ski area has about 28.6 km of runs.

Biggest ski resorts in Australia

The largest ski areas are Perisher (83 km), Thredbo Resort (55 km), Mount Buller (47 km), Falls Creek (40 km) and Mount Hotham (36 km). Together these 5 hold 91% of the country's slopes. By size, 2 resorts have 50 km or more of runs, 4 mid-sized areas have 10–50 km and 10 smaller ski hills have under 10 km — most skiing here happens on local hills close to towns.

Slopes and difficulty

Across all resorts, 23% of the slopes are beginner or easy, 51% intermediate and 26% advanced or expert. At least 58 km of runs are mapped with snowmaking. Cross-country skiers will find 147 km of nordic trails.

Where to ski in Australia

The highest skiing is at Perisher, up to 2,037 m, followed by Thredbo Resort (2,035 m). The longest vertical drop — 670 m — is at Thredbo Resort. Most slopes are in New South Wales (4 areas, 158 km), Victoria (9 areas, 129 km) and Tasmania (2 areas, 0 km).