Compare Australian Ski Resorts

Can’t decide where to go to the snow in Australia? To aid in your decision making regarding which Australian ski fields to visit, check out the following:

• The Powderhounds' Australia ski resorts ratings which are broken into many aspects such as: terrain for different abilities; the powder; lift infrastructure; family-friendliness; cost; nightlife; and the likelihood of finding “freshies”.
• See our “best ski resorts in Australia” awards for ideas on which Australian ski fields may suit your needs. 
• See the Aussie ski resort statistics below which compare the snow and other mountain statistics such as terrain size, and the proportion of beginner, intermediate and advanced runs.

Snow in Australia at the Ski Fields

Snow in Australia at the Ski Fields
	Average Annual Snowfall (m)	Snowmaking Capacity (ha)	% of Terrain with Snowmaking	Top Elevation	Base Elevation
Dinner Plain	*	*	100	1,535	1,515
Falls Creek	4	120	27	1,780	1,400
Mt Baw Baw	*	*	*	1,562	1,442
Mt Buller	2.4	56	19	1,790	1,375
Mt Hotham	3	38	16	1,845	1,450
Charlotte Pass	*	*	*	1,964	1,755
Perisher	*	53	4	2,034	1,605
Selwyn	*	35	78	1,614	1,492
Thredbo	*	65	14	2,037	1,365
Ben Lomond	*	*	*	1,572	1,460
Mt Mawson	*	10	*	1,320	1,250

* data not available

Australian Ski Field Terrain Statistics

Terrain Stats
	Vertical  (m)	Skiable Terrain (ha)	Lifts	Trails	Longest Run (km)
Dinner Plain	20	*	1	1	0.2
Falls Creek	380	450	14	92	3
Mt Baw Baw	120	35	7	17	0.75
Mt Buller	415	300	21	81	2.5
Mt Hotham	395	245	12	72	2.5
Charlotte Pass	209	50	5	25	*
Perisher	355	1,245	47	110	3
Selwyn	122	45	9	*	0.8
Thredbo	672	480	14	53	5.7
Ben Lomond	112	*	7	*	*
Mt Mawson	70	*	3	5	*

* data not available

Trail Split for Ability Levels

% of Trails for Different Ability Levels
	% Beginner	% Intermediate	% Advanced
Dinner Plain	100	0	0
Falls Creek	17	60	23
Mt Baw Baw	25	64	11
Mt Buller	20	45	35
Mt Hotham	20	40	40
Charlotte Pass	33	29	38
Perisher	22	60	18
Selwyn	40	48	12
Thredbo	16	67	17
Ben Lomond	37	53	10
Mt Mawson	25	50	25

Despite some of the Australian ski fields having double black diamond trails, the resort just include these with the advanced trails.