Skiing in New South Wales takes place in the northern summer when it's winter in Australia.
The Snowy Mountains in southern New South Wales is where you go to the snow.
Winter in Australia
When it’s summer in the United States and other northern hemisphere countries, get away from the heat and come to the snow, for it'll be winter in Australia.
In New South Wales, in just about half a day by road from Sydney, there’s skiing and snowboarding up in the snow, and a roaring fire to come home to.
Travel southwest to Cooma and climb up the Snowy. From Sydney, the closest places for skiing in New South Wales are Thredbo and the Perisher ski resorts — Thredbo being the more familiar and better known.
Depending on one's preferences, both are great destinations for skiing in New South Wales.
Half a day to the snow
It takes half a day to get to the Snowy, depending on road conditions, and if you’re driving and there's snow on the road, you may need to have snow chains fitted to your tyres. If you’re new to driving in Australia, check out some basic pointers as well. Or you can take a charter or tour bus. Or you can fly from Sydney to the snow.
By land, you take the Hume Highway until after Goulburn, then turn left into the Federal Highway towards Canberra. Take the Monaro Highway to Cooma where you start your climb up the Snowy.
Some may decide to drop by the Cooma Visitors Centre and find accommodation at Cooma and bus up and down the Snowy instead, leaving early in the morning and coming back at night.
Stop over or stay at Jindabyne
The lakeside town of Jindabyne lies 465 kilometres southwest of Sydney just before the snowfields in the Kosciuszko national park.
There’s a Snowy Region Visitor Centre on Kosciuszko Rd in Jindabyne.
If you haven't brought your skiing gear, and don't particularly want to buy skis, snow shoes and skiwear, you can rent them here. They are also available at the ski resorts in Thredbo, Perisher or Selwyn.
Accommodation is available in Jindabyne and one can take to the Perisher slopes through the Skitube. Or one could stay in Thredbo or the other resort areas.
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