Rating overall
7/10
Summary
Freeride - 60%
Trees and good off-piste
Freestyle - 75%
7 terrain parks & a pipe
Pistes - 60%
Masses of trails
Beginners - 60%
Great option
Value - 40%
Very expensive
Mountain stats
Top lift:2034m
Vertical drop:355m
Bottom lift:1605m
Lift count :
14 x Chairlifts
24 x Drag-lifts
Other lifts 7 ski carpets, 2 Rope Tows
3076 acres OF PISTES (95 PISTES)
Easy
Intermediate
Advanced
Pass (Low/High Season) :
88.00-88.00 Half-day
, 109.00-112.00 Day
, 334.00-589.00 6-day
, 334.00-589.00 6-day linked area
, 1449 Season pass
Perisher Pow / (c) Perisher
Perisher Piste / (c) Perisher
Perisher Vista / Perisher
Perisher Trees / (c) Perisher
Perisher PlayStation Slopestyle Terrain Park / (c) Perisher
Perisher / Photo: Ted Land
Introduction
Perisher is in the Kosciusko National park in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales. The resort is made up of a number of areas including, Blue Cow, Guthega and Smiggins. The resorts amalgamated a few years ago giving us a total of 1250 hectares of rideable terrain and the longest run being 3km.
The resort has everything for snowboarders of all abilities: There is a total of 7 fun-parks, a great Rider X track and a couple of Half Pipe’s (snow depending). One of the parks is full to the brim with rails, pipes and boxes. The resort also have regular event’s like “meet the pro” which happens most Sundays. The mountain itself has a good range of terrain which will keep you entertained for many days.
Perisher PlayStation Slopestyle Terrain Park
(c) Perisher
Getting around the mountain is easy enough from the perisher centre. You can take the Village 8 Express or with a short walk jump of a T bar or the perisher quad express chair taking you to the start of the main two fun parks and Rider X area. The area does like all other resorts gets busy on a weekend which you can avoid by heading away from the Perisher Centre. Another option is jumping on the snow tube from the main car park and head across to the Blue Cow avoiding the early morning rush.
Perisher Pow
(c) Perisher
The Resort also has night riding with fireworks takes place on the Front Valley's Village 8 Express (fun park included). This takes place every Tuesday and Saturday night’s (6 to 9pm).
Prices for lift passes change throughout the season and have heaps of offers, such as Buy Early and Save, 5 For 4. A big stand out is the Epic Australia pass. A season pass which includes Whistler & 12+ USA resorts all for as little as $779.
Piste map
Location
Other great freestyle resorts
Top Freestyle
Cardrona
New Zealand
Summary
Okay all round resort