70 km
1365 m - 2037 m
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Test report Thredbo
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Thredbo
Total result: 3.4 out of 5 stars
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Further evaluation criteria
Evaluation criteria for special interests
In detail: Test report for ski resort Thredbo
Top evaluation criteria
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Runs/slopes
Altitude difference
672 m (Valley 1365 m - Mountain 2037 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
12
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 5 ← 2
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 5 ← 2
Runs/slopes
Total 70 km
Easy
7 km
(10 %)Intermediate
60 km
(86 %)Difficult
3 km
(4 %)
Longest run
5.7 km
Run location
just above tree line, under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
Number of ski lifts
12
Total capacity
17050 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
12.3 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
7
5
Additional
2
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
177 Snow canons
50 % of the slopes have snow-making capabilities
- The valley run is open most of the time.
Season 2009
125 Days open
110 Days when valley run open
110 Days when valley run open
Season 2010
115 Days open
115 Days when valley run open
115 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is very good.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
Further evaluation criteria
Access via Snowy Mountains Highway 18, Exit Kosciuszko Road
- Gunbarrel Express (Thredbo Village, NSW), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 89 km · approx. 81 Minutes driving time
Roads: Main street, Mountain road, well-developed
Parking spaces: enough available, Tarred parking lot, free of charge
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- Ski busses
- Scheduled busses
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are some accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Thredbo
Distance to ski resort fewer than 0.5 km
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
Evaluation criteria for special interests
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- Wave ride for children
- Adventure course
- Children's lifts
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Ski school for children
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Wide slopes
- Beginner's area
- Special slopes for slower skiers / beginners
- Easy valley run
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- some freeride / deep snow areas
- few mogul slopes
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 70 km
Difficult
3 km
(4 %)Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- some freeride / deep snow areas
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- Halfpipe
- Kicker (Jump/ Ramp)
- Rails/ Slides
- Boxes
- Wallride
- Corner / Hip
- Boardercross
- Waverides
- Pro Line
- Medium Line
- Beginner/ Easy Line
- Chill area
Conclusion
high speed quads
14 AU$ Kosciuszko National Park Entry Fee per car/day
Detailed description of the ski resort
In Thredbo you can start your day from the Valley Terminal or from Thredboland. Thredboland is very near to the parking lots. Here you find a quad, especially for beginners (Friday Flat). The detachable quad Gunbarrel Express takes you up and from there you can ski down to Merritts. Here is the place for snowboarders. They find a 110m halfpipe ot the T-bar Easy Rider. At the detachable quad The Cruiser you find everything, from easy to difficult slopes and a fun park for snowboarder and skier. If you want to go to the Crackenback Express, take the Antons or Sponars T-bar and then ski down to Valley Terminal. Here is the start for 4 lifts. The Meritts double chairlift takes you back to Merritts, the Ramshead double chairlift, the Snowgums Double chairlift and the Crackenback Express. The Crackenback Express takes you up to 1937m. From here you can ski down and take the Basin T-bar and the Kareles T-bar (highest lift in Australia) up to the top 2037m. Australia´s highest lifted point. From here you can ski down on the Crackenback Supertrail, 3,7 km or you can take the easy way down to Thredboland (5,7km) where you started the day. In the evening you can enjoy a dinner or a drink in one of the nice restaurants and bars at Thredbo Alpine Village.
Test Report issued on 1999-07-01
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