The days are getting shorter down under and there is that chill in the air that makes everyone start thinking about the upcoming ski season. We have less than 30 days to go now for the ski season to kick off in New Zealand and Australia and here are the anticipated opening dates for 2024. Please check with resort websites for lift status and opening times as conditions can vary.
Opening dates by country and region in alphabetical order:
AUSTRALIA
New South Wales
Charlotte Pass: June 22
Perisher: June 8
Selwyn Snow Resort: June 8
Thredbo Alpine Resort: June 8
Victoria
Dinner Plain: July 1 (or earlier depending on conditions)
Falls Creek: June 8
Mount Baw Baw: June 8
Mount Buller: June 8
Mount Hotham: June 8
NEW ZEALAND
North Island
Manganui: early June (TBC)
Tukino Skifields: June (TBC)
Turoa: June (TBC)
Whakapapa: June (TBC)
South Island
Broken River Ski Area: June 28
Cardrona Ski Resort: June 15
Coronet Peak: June 15
Craigieburn Valley Ski Area: July 17
Fox Peak Ski Area: TBC
Mount Cheeseman Ski Area: July 13
Mount Dobson: July 20
Mount Hutt: June 14
Mount Lyford Ski: July 24
Mount Olympus Ski Field: July 28
Ohau Snow Fields: June 29
Porters Alpine Resort: June 28
Rainbow Ski Area: TBC
Roundhill: June 28
Temple Basin Ski Area: July 27
The Remarkables: June 15
Treble Cone: June 29