Compare Australian Ski Resorts
Can’t decide where to go to the snow in Australia? To aid in your decision making regarding which Australian ski fields to visit, check out the following:
- The Powderhounds' Australia ski resorts ratings which are broken into many aspects such as: terrain for different abilities; the powder; lift infrastructure; family-friendliness; cost; nightlife; and the likelihood of finding “freshies”.
- See our “best ski resorts in Australia” awards for ideas on which Australian ski fields may suit your needs.
- See the Aussie ski resort statistics below which compare the snow and other mountain statistics such as terrain size, and the proportion of beginner, intermediate and advanced runs.
Snow in Australia at the Ski Fields
| Snow in Australia at the Ski Fields |
| |
Average
Annual
Snowfall (m) |
Snowmaking
Capacity
(ha) |
% of Terrain
with
Snowmaking |
Top
Elevation |
Base
Elevation |
| Dinner Plain |
* |
* |
100 |
1,535 |
1,515 |
| Falls Creek |
4 |
120 |
27 |
1,780 |
1,400 |
| Mt Baw Baw |
* |
* |
* |
1,562 |
1,442 |
| Mt Buller |
2.4 |
56 |
19 |
1,790 |
1,375 |
| Mt Hotham |
3 |
38 |
16 |
1,845 |
1,450 |
| Charlotte Pass |
* |
* |
* |
1,964 |
1,755 |
| Perisher |
* |
53 |
4 |
2,034 |
1,605 |
| Selwyn |
* |
35 |
78 |
1,614 |
1,492 |
| Thredbo |
* |
65 |
14 |
2,037 |
1,365 |
| Ben Lomond |
* |
* |
* |
1,572 |
1,460 |
| Mt Mawson |
* |
10 |
* |
1,320 |
1,250 |
* data not available
Australian Ski Field Terrain Statistics
* data not available
Trail Split for Ability Levels
Despite some of the Australian ski fields having double black diamond trails, the resort just include these with the advanced trails.