Travel & Holidays Snowy Mountains

That's awesome info thanks! I think we will just wake up extra early to fit in 2 of those places along the way.

Cheers

 

Snow yes. Ski worthy? Maybe haha.

 

@Leo2413 if you are after some gear the Aldi stuff is usually pretty good and very cheap. I have a pair of the boots which I bought for $20 3 years ago. Still going strong.

Snow Gear Sat 14 May - ALDI Australia

 

Its funny you mention this because my wife was talking about going to ALDI this weekend to buy some stuff for the snow ...re skiing in June... hope so.....otherwise I'm blaming you to her

 

HAHA. You will see the jackets everywhere but at that price they are more than good value.

 

All bought now from ALDI - Snowys, here we come!

 

Pretty hit and miss that early in season.

 

I know.... but its the most convenient time for us to go.. We will also spend some time in Canberra so hopefully the overall trip will be good. We are not ski fanatics so if we get on a ski for like a few hours I'm sure that's enough for us, its also the stuff in the surrounding areas that we want to visit. But getting out of Sydney will be a huuuge plus for us!

 

Hey @Leo2413, I've just spent a month at Perisher Valley and Thredbo for work.

Sounds like you've got all the details sorted so not much to add regarding accommodation from me.

Consider walking to Mt Kosciuszko - it's a grated walkway from the top of the chair lift all the way to the summit. Very easy walk in autumn, so shouldn't be too difficult in winter if the weather permits.

Mt Kosciuszko summit



on the way to summit..



Lake Jindabyne is beautiful,


as is the drive up though Crackenback to Thredbo.

Bear in mind that you enter/exit the Kosciuszko national park when heading up to Thredbo and there is an entry fee. Check with your accommodation about shuttle service etc and costs.

And to totally hijack the thread, here are some more happy snaps of Perisher Valley and Thredbo:

Riding up to Charlotte pass:





Mt Perisher summit (this was more of a scramble)



The only way to debrief after a hard day's work...

 

@Baker stunning pictures! Thanks so much for posting and your tips. Looks amazing and we cant wait to go! Well deserved beer at the end

 

We bought some new gear from Aldi mainly for the kids who love skiing. We plan to go late August and probably settle on perisher. I still miss Lake Tahoe!

 

@larrylarry visited Lake Tahoe last year and it was breathtaking.

 

Did ya? December? We were there for Christmas week and the snow was sooooooo awesome! Our deck was covered with snow about a 1.5m tall! Best snow we've seen.

 

Last year in August mate. Would looove to have been there for Xmas to experience a snowy Xmas for fun

 

I think we'll stay in jindy again this august. Have fun Leo!

 

Thanks mate.

You think its a 50/50 chance of being able to ski end of June there.....?

 

A bit early in my opinion. I think you can check via snow cam. August would be good. Of course weather can be freaky too.

 

Thanks @larrylarry

 

Time to finally set off in the morning. First stop - Cockington Green Gardens, Canberra.