Ski Perisher Blue
About Perisher Blue
Perisher Blue is a ski resort in the Kosciusko National Park in Australia about half an hour’s drive from the town of Jindabyne. It combines with three other ski areas, Guttega, Blue Cow and Smiggins Hole to give alpine skiers and snowboarders plenty of terrain to play on.
Views over the Perisher Blue ski resort on a sunny day
Getting to Perisher Blue
Drive from Sydney takes about 6.5 hours, from Melbourne about 8. Fly in to Cooma with Areopelican and get a shuttle to the Perisher Blue ski resort.
Best accommodation at Perisher
The Perisher Valley Hotel is well located and have sensational views of the mountain (as do most of the accommodations on the mountain). The Perisher Valley Hotel is popular because of its proximity to lifts, shopping and bars.
Perisher Manor is another favourite because of its ski in, ski out location between the Village Eight and Express Quad chairlifts. Even better, the Perisher Manor Hotel offers rooms from budget to deluxe – all with pretty spectacular mountain and valley views.
Best restaurants and cafes at Perisher
Eateries at Perisher are a-plenty. The Perisher Valley Hotel has great dining as does the Perisher Manor. But don’t just stop there. Check out this link for a quick guide to eating at Perisher.
What’s special about skiing Perisher Blue?
There is plenty of terrain to ski and just up the snow-covered track is Charlotte’s Pass – the only access to which is by snow mobile or cross country skiing.
There’s plenty of x-country skiing at Perisher for those who prefer this winter sport so whether you are a boarder, alpine skier or cross-country skier, it’s a great place to ski.
Read about other Australian ski resorts here at Ski The World
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