Perisher Resort, Australia, Celebrates 2026 Season With Inaugural Splash & Dash Tube Challenge

Perisher Resort, Australia, celebrated its 2026 winter season with the inaugural Splash & Dash Perisher Tube Slide Challenge, bringing competitors, costumes and plenty of springtime action to the snow. The event saw competitors take on a timed snow obstacle course before launching into tubes and racing down the slope toward a pool of water. After skimming across the water, participants had to stick the landing and sprint to the finish line.

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Party shirts, costumes and colorful spring outfits added to the festive atmosphere as competitors and spectators gathered for the event. The event also raised more than $1,300 for Jindabyne Trail Stewardship, with participant entry fees supporting the improvement and maintenance of the local mountain bike trail network.

“The inaugural Splash & Dash was a highlight of our spring events calendar, a fun way to celebrate the season with our community and support a local cause,” said Emily Smith, Senior Manager Brand and Experience at Perisher and Australia. “The season isn’t over just yet; there’s still time to get up here and enjoy the last days of the 2026 season.”

Perisher remains open for skiing and riding through Friday, September 25, 2026, when the resort is scheduled to close for the season. Guests are encouraged to check Perisher’s website, social media channels and app for the latest operating information as the season enters its final week. Lift tickets for the final few days of the season are reduced to AUD 159 (USD 113) a day and Bring A Mate invites are 50% off.  The Winter Clearance Sale is also still on at the resort’ retail stores, with selected gear, apparel and more up to 50% off at Slopestyle and Perisher Sports. Plus, Epic Australia Pass holders receive an additional 15% off the marked down price.

The lighthearted send-off comes at the end of a genuinely difficult season for the Australian snow industry. Spencer’s Creek, the benchmark measurement site for the Snowy Mountains, recorded its fifth-worst peak season average in 73 years of record-keeping. In September, snow levels eroded at rapid speed after high temperatures and rainfall pummeled the already-thin snow cover, and multiple resorts — including Selwyn, Charlotte Pass, Falls Creek, Mount Hotham, and Thredbo — were forced to close weeks ahead of their usual October finish. Against that backdrop, Perisher’s ability to keep lifts spinning through September 25, and to still throw a costumed pool party on the way out, is as much a testament to snowmaking and terrain management as it is to the resort’s spirit for celebrating the season regardless of how the winter actually played out.

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