Thredbo village

Snowy Mountains (Thredbo & Perisher), Australia

An award-winning alpine gem packed with après ski bars, restaurants and entertainment, home to Friday Flat and the Crackenback Supertrail.

Places in Thredbo village

Bavarian Bar and Restaurant Serves a wide range of Bavarian meals with Bavarian beers on tap.
Friday Flat beginner-area cafés Cafés near Friday Flat, the brilliant beginner area for learning to ski.
Thredbo après ski bars Packed with après ski bars, restaurants and entertainment.

Best time to visit: Mid-July to early October for the ski season; summer (December to February) for mountain biking, fishing, and hiking Mount Kosciuszko.
Getting around: Perisher consists of four linked resorts (Perisher Valley, Smiggin Holes, Guthega, Blue Cow) connected by lifts; Thredbo is a separate alpine village with ski-in ski-out access to Friday Flat and the Crackenback Supertrail via the Gunbarrel Chair Lift.
Currency: Australian Dollar (A$)
Language: English. Aboriginal languages are spoken in some communities.
Timezone: AEST (UTC+10, UTC+11 in summer)
Current trends: Perisher's status as Australia's and the Southern Hemisphere's largest ski resort, with its four linked resort areas and up to 45 operating lifts, continues to draw the bulk of Snowy Mountains ski tourism, while Thredbo's award-winning après-ski bars, restaurants, and entertainment, plus the record-holding Crackenback Supertrail, keep it the alpine-village favourite; summer activities like mountain biking and hiking Mount Kosciuszko are extending the region's appeal beyond the traditional ski season.

Perisher Valley — Part of Australia's largest ski resort, with on-mountain stays like the Marritz Hotel away from ski-village crowds.
Smiggin Holes, Guthega & Blue Cow — The three other resorts linked with Perisher Valley, part of the 1,245-hectare snowy playground.