Thredbo Resort, Australia, Tests New All-Weather Snowmaking Unit Ahead of June 6 Opening With opening day locked in for June 6 — timed with the traditional King’s Birthday long weekend — Thredbo Resort, Australia, has switched on a new all-weather snowmaking unit at Friday Flat, aiming to avoid the early-season uncertainty that has plagued some recent winters. Related: How Big are Australian Ski Resorts? The resort confirmed the system is now fully operational […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 25, 2026 0 Comments
22-Year-Old University Student Dies in Tragic Accident at Thredbo Resort, Australia A 22-year-old skier has died at Thredbo Resort, Australia, on Tuesday, September 2. The deceased has been identified as Sean Forrest from Brisbane, Queensland, who had been in Thredbo to compete at the UniSport Snow Nationals, which were held from August 31 to September 2 at the resort. Forrest was studying at the University of Queensland at the time of […] Oz Brains | September 4, 2025 0 Comments
The Great Australian Snow Pilgrimage: A Road Trip from Sydney to Thredbo By Guest Author Martin Kelly The snow road trip is an Aussie classic, and, with a good base thanks to steady falls through the season, this spring will be a great time to head for the mountains. Longer days, warmer weather, lower prices and spring snow—September in the Australian Alps is lots of fun and a great farewell to winter […] Trip Report Guest Author | August 18, 2025 0 Comments
Thredbo, Australia, Records Coldest Night as Ski Season Thrives Australia shivered through its coldest night of the year as temperatures plummeted to -13.2°C (8.2°F) at Thredbo Top Station in New South Wales (NSW) on Sunday, August 17. The reading, taken at the resort’s summit elevation of 1,957 meters (6,421 feet), was the nation’s coldest by more than three degrees, according to Weatherzone. The cold record for Thredbo since records […] Weather Oz Brains | August 18, 2025 0 Comments
Thredbo, Australia, Conditions Report: Blue Bird Perfection Report from Friday July 18 It’s no secret: the Australian ski season is off to a fantastic start. With the entire mountain open at Thredbo, the choice is yours: carve down the long main runs for some vertical, or stick to the upper bowls serviced by t-bars. While Thredbo boasts the biggest vertical drop in the country, I tend to […] Conditions Report Julia Schneemann | July 20, 2025 0 Comments
Thredbo Resort, Australia, Confirms Friday Flat Will Be Open for Skiing & Boarding This Long Weekend Thredbo Resort, Australia, announced today, Wednesday, June 4, that the resort will be opening for skiing and boarding for King’s Birthday Long Weekend. The resort confirmed on social media as well as in a press release that Friday Flat will be open for skiing and snowboarding this Opening Day, Saturday, June 7, with Easy Does It Chairlift, Magic Carpets and […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 4, 2025 0 Comments
Freestyle Events at Thredbo Resort, Australia, Become FIS Sanctioned Events Thredbo Resort, Australia, and Snow Australia, the Australian ski and snowboard association, have announced on Thursday, May 15, that the Thredbo Triple Crown Slopestyle and Big Air events will now be officially sanctioned as FIS competitions and included in the prestigious Australian New Zealand Cup (ANC) Series. This landmark collaboration presents a major milestone in elevating Australia’s freestyle ski and […] Industry News Oz Brains | May 15, 2025 0 Comments
Thredbo Resort, Australia, Winter 2025 Season Pass—Best Value Season Pass Available for Limited Time Only Thredbo Resort, Australia, supported by EVT, is redefining value for the 2025 Winter Season with the launch of its highly anticipated Season Pass. Offering skiers and snowboarders an opportunity to lock in the lowest price for a limited time and paying over two instalments. Available from March 27-April 10, this exclusive offer provides guests a saving of over $250 and the […] Industry News Oz Brains | March 30, 2025 1 Comment
Thredbo Alpine Resort, Australia, Closes Earlier Than Previously Announced Today, Wednesday, September 11, Thredbo Alpine Resort, Australia, wrapped up its winter 2024 skiing and snowboarding season. The resort had previously announced a closure for this coming Sunday, September 15, but has now closed early due to challenging weather and snow conditions this month. Despite the early closure, the season was still a big success with two months of incredible snow […] Industry News Oz Brains | September 10, 2024 0 Comments
Challenging Weather Conditions Force Thredbo Alpine Resort, Australia, to End 2024 Winter Season Early Thredbo Alpine Resort, Australia, announced yesterday, September 6, that the resort will end its 2024 winter season on Sunday, September 15. The resort was forced to close the Cruiser area and High Noon are for skiing and snowboarding ahead of this weekend. The only area remaining open until the closing day at Thredbo will be the Friday Flat beginner area. […] Industry News Oz Brains | September 6, 2024 0 Comments
Modern Luxury Showcased at the Ranger Rover House in Thredbo, Australia Thredbo Resort, Australia, and Range Rover joined forces to unveil Range Rover House Thredbo last week, inviting guests to indulge in the most desirable winter moments. The partnership saw Range Rover take over a luxurious alpine lodge in the heart of Thredbo village, transforming it into a refined winter sanctuary for guests. “The success of Range Rover House was a testament […] Industry News Oz Brains | August 8, 2024 2 Comments
Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, Announces Scotty James as New Ambassador & Will Debut Australia’s First 22 Foot Halfpipe Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, is thrilled to announce that Australian pro snowboarder and Olympic medalist Scotty James has come on board as its newest ambassador. The best halfpipe rider in the world currently with both silver and bronze Olympic medals, Scotty James is a four-time Winter Olympian, a three-time world champion, a nine-time X Games medalist and served as Australia’s […] Industry News Oz Brains | May 28, 2024 0 Comments
Thredbo Resort, Australia, Reveals 2024 Après Music Lineup Today, Friday, May 17, Thredbo Resort, Australia revealed the highly-anticipated lineup of music artists that will headline this winter’s calendar of après events. The massive lineup features 18 headline music acts including Bag Raiders, Client Liaison (DJ set), The Jungle Giants (DJ set), KLP, Peking Duk (DJ set), Poof Doof Ski Club, Sneaky Sound System, The Knocks (USA), Stace Cadet and […] Industry News Oz Brains | May 16, 2024 0 Comments
Thredbo Mountain Resort, Australia, Announces Opening Date of New Alpine Coaster Thredbo Mountain Resort in Australia has announced that the Alpine Coaster is now in its final stages of construction ahead of the launch on June 8, 2024. The Alpine Coaster will be complete and opening in time for the resort’s season opening on King’s Birthday Long Weekend. Today marks exactly one month until the Australian ski season kicks off and […] Industry News Oz Brains | May 8, 2024 0 Comments
2024 Season Passes Go On Sale at Thredbo, Australia, With A Huge New Range Of Benefits Australia’s Best Ski Resort is excited to launch its winter 2024 offering today with its new benefit-loaded season passes, lift passes, rentals, lessons, backcountry tours and more now available to purchase at thredbo.com.au. Kicking off on June 8 through to October 7, 2024, Thredbo will provide the Southern Hemisphere’s most premium winter experience with access to Australia’s best skiing and snowboarding, the launch of the […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 22, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Southern Hemisphere’s First Alpine Coaster Coming to Thredbo Resort, Australia, in Winter 2024 EVT’s Thredbo Resort, Australia, has announced that construction is underway for the Southern Hemisphere’s first-ever year-round Alpine Coaster, set to open in winter this year. The new Thredbo Alpine Coaster will diversify the resort’s year-round recreational offering as an all-weather, action-packed way to experience the mountain. At 1.5km in length (almost 1 mile), from thrill-seekers to leisure cruisers, passengers will be able […] Industry News Oz Brains | February 29, 2024 0 Comments
Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, Celebrates Summer Opening of its Mountain Bike Park While Northern Hemisphere resorts are gearing up for the 23/24 ski seasn, Australian Thredbo Ski Resort just celebrated the summer opening of its Mountain Bike Park. Turn-out for opening day at Thredbo’s MTB Park was massive, which a huge number of guests turning out to ride over 40 kilometres of lift-accessed gravity terrain. A testament to the huge turnout, today […] SnowBrains | November 19, 2023 0 Comments
Thredbo Resort, Australia, Launches Massive 23/24 Summer Offering This week, Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, launched its biggest and best summer offering yet, encouraging people from near and far to escape to the mountains and find their inner wild. From chasing downhill thrills while exploring Australia’s only lift-accessed mountain bike park to stargazing on the rooftop of Australia on a unique night hike, Thredbo offers summer adventures that can’t be […] Industry News Oz Brains | October 19, 2023 0 Comments
Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, Lodges Application to Expand Accommodation For the first time in 30 years Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, is looking into expanding its amount of accommodation. Event Hospitality and Entertainment (‘EVT’), which owns Thredbo Ski Resort, has lodged a Development Application with the New South Wales (‘NSW’) government to subdivide land near the Thredbo golf course and add 186 bed licenses spread out across 19 separate lots. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 13, 2023 0 Comments
Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, Has Started Work on Alpine Coaster Construction is underway at Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, for Australia’s first ever alpine coaster. The Development Approval (‘DA’) for the Thredbo Alpine Coaster was granted earlier this year. The coaster will diversify Thredbo’s recreational offerings through the provision of a year-round all-weather rail-guided toboggan ride. The coaster will be approximately 1.5 km (0.9 miles) in length with a mix of […] Industry News Oz Brains | September 20, 2023 0 Comments
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