THREDBO
Ski & Snowboard Resort Review
Thredbo, NSW , AUSTRALIA has more vertical ski & snowboard terrain than any other Australian resort, supported by an efficient, fast and well laid out lift system.
Thredbo Skiing and Snowboarding Terrain
The skiing and snowboarding terrain at Thredbo consists of steep mogul runs, fast chutes, treed areas, long groomed trails and easy beginner runs. Thredbo ski resort Thredbo Ski Resort
Advanced Skiing and Snowboarding
Most of the advanced terrain at Thredbo is to the left of the Crackenback Express Chairlift; the chutes on the Bluff are steep and littered with natural obstacles.
Funnel Web, accessed via the Saschas trail from the Karel’s T-Bar, is long, steep and mogul covered.
For off piste action turn right at the top of the Antons T-Bar and head for the trees on either side of The Tunnel trail. After a snowfall head to the Golf Course bowl for deep fresh powder turns.
Intermediate Skiing and Snowboarding
67% of the terrain at Thredbo is intermediate. In the mornings have a few warm up runs on the groomed corduroy World Cup trail before heading up to the bowls serviced by the Antons and Sponars T-Bars.
From the top of the Gunbarrell Express Chairlift, The Glades trail is fast and tree lined, if you want to test your skills off piste pop in and out of the trees.
The 3.7km long Supertrail begins at the top of the Karels T-Bar ending at the base Valley Terminal, it is steep and just right for practising big carving turns.
Beginner Skiing and Snowboarding
Friday Flat is the main beginner area; it was created especially for beginners and is wide and very gently sloping. The Thredbo Snow Sports School meets at Friday Flat, they have package lessons for beginners of all ages.
Once beginners have mastered the basics the rest of the mountain can be explored. Catch the Merrits Chairlift to the Cruiser area for more beginner trails before taking The Traverse Trail to Bunny Walk which leads down to the base Valley Terminal.
The Village Trail is 5km long; it starts at the top of the highest lift accessed point in Australia, at the top of the Karels T-Bar, and winds its way down the mountain to end at the base Valley Terminal. You can choose to turn off the Village Trail on the lower mountain area and take the Sundowner Trail all the way back to Friday Flat.
Thredbo Terrain Park
There are three terrain parks at Thredbo; one beginner park at the base of The Cruiser Chairlift with low rails and small jumps and one intermediate on the High Noon trail with larger boxes, rails and jumps. The third park, the Nokia Advanced Park is to the right of the Antons T-Bar; it has huge boxes, rails, tabletops and jumps. All three terrain parks are maintained daily.
A boardercross course is located to the left of the Sponars T-Bar.
Thredbo Night Skiing and Snowboarding
There is free night skiing and snowboarding at Friday Flat every Thursday night and every Saturday night on the Crackenback Supertrail from 6.30pm to 9.30pm.
On Mountain Restaurants at Thredbo
There are seven on mountain restaurants at Thredbo. The local’s favourite is Kareela Hutte renowned for its great meals and views; it is located halfway down the Supertrail.
Black Sallees is the place to go on a sunny day for a BBQ on the sundeck; it is located at the top of the Snowgums Chairlift.
Shopping at Thredbo
There are many ski and snowboard equipment and hire shops in the Thredbo Village; Thredbo Sports Hire has two stores at the base of the mountain where you can hire, buy or demo all the latest gear while Snowsport Mountain Clothing has a very large variety of the latest snow wear.
Michelle’s is an elite boutique specialising in ladies ski wear and fashionable resort wear and jewellery.
The Village also has an art gallery, a home wares shop, supermarket, bakery, bottle shop, newsagency, hairdresser and beautician.
Thredbo Restaurants
The Thredbo Village has restaurants ranging from a la carte to causal family dining spots and cafés.
You can cook your own steak or seafood and chose your toppings at the Grill restaurant in the House of Ullr while the economical Candlelight Lodge has an international menu catering for large groups and families.
Alfresco Pizzeria is crowded every night serving delicious gourmet pizzas and pastas.
For fine dining go to Bernti’s it has beautiful views of the mountain and memorable creative meals. The Black Bear Inn specialises in traditional schnitzels and boasts having the largest selection of schnapps in Australia.
Thredbo Nightlife
Thredbo has nightlife to suit everyone; the infamous Schuss Bar is ‘the’ top nightspot to be, it has live music every night, comedy nights on Mondays and a happy hour from 4pm to 5pm every night of the season.
The Keller Bar, in the Thredbo Alpine Hotel, has DJs and dancing into the wee hours of the morning every night.
The Apres Bar, in the Denman Hotel, has just had a recent facelift and now has gourmet bar snacks, adventurous cocktails and an extensive wine list.
For a relaxing drink head to the fireplace in the Bar Ullr, in the House of Ullr, and watch the latest snow DVDs on the plasma screen.
New for 2008 at Thredbo
Further upgrades to snowmaking equipment now ensure that Thredbo has 65 hectares of beginner, intermediate and advanced trails covered by snowmaking for the 2008 winter season. A new green energy Kassbohrer 600 snow grooming machine costing $500,000 has been added to the existing fleet meaning even more perfect morning corduroy runs.
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Your Thredbo Ski & Snowboard Resort Reviews
G. Young, Australia. April 2006 Thredbo totally offers the best snow experience in Australia, it has the highest altitude, the best snow and the longest runs. Nowhere else could you have runs like Supertrail, it is almost 4kms long I race my mates up and down it after it has been groomed, what a rush! The areas off both sides of the Ramshead chair are a good test of ability, separates those that can ride from those that cannot.!! Oh, the nightlife is damn good too, the Keller bar, or Keller's as I like to call it goes Off every night, boys at the start of the week checkout the new talent on show at the Thredbo Hotel!
Sophie Main, Australia. Jan 2006 Thredbo is a wonderful place to go for a ski holiday. It is a beautiful village and has the advantage of being below the slopes. Although there is often snow in the village itself, it is usually a comfortable drive there, unlike the other resorts in Australia. Parking is usually available at your accommodation, or you can at least unload the car then park it in the large main carpark. The skiing is excellent now that there is extensive snowmaking throughout the season. The Supertrail from top to bottom is great fun and can easily cope with crowds of people. Friday Flat is a custom built area for total beginners and Merritts is suitable for beginner to intermediate level. The rest of the mountain offers a variety of terrific runs for intermediate to advanced skiers. Early and late in the season when there is less snow at the bottom of the mountain, you can even play golf on the course at Thredbo, walk along the river, go bike riding, or go swimming at the AIS centre. There is great shopping in the village and the restaurants have beautiful food. Overall it’s a fantastic place.
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