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Sydney Morning Herald
23-07-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
No-brainer ways to save on an Australian ski trip
This article is part of Traveller's Holiday Guide to Affordable Travel. See all stories. As ski season peaks in July-August, it's an appropriate time to share my No.1 piece of advice for ski and snowboard travel. That is, if you're walking up to the lift ticket window in the morning to buy a lift pass for the same day, something has gone seriously wrong with your planning. It's as crazy as rocking up to the airport without a flight ticket. Expect to cough up double what you could have paid if you planned and booked in advance. Here's how it looks: you'll fork out more than $250 for a single day of skiing at the major Australian resorts if you buy on the day. Drop that under $230 if you book your single-day ticket more than a week out. Then consider skiing multiple days for better value – the per-day price drops to $170-$190 if you buy a five-day lift pass. Avoid weekends – you'll not only find the resorts far less crowded, but you'll also find the cheapest passes Monday-Friday. Shoulder season in September offers longer days of sunshine and usually more than enough snow coverage, at discounted rates. A five-day pass to Perisher from September 9-13 is $743 (correct at the time of writing), compared to $957 in mid-August. Five days across the same period at Hotham or Falls Creek is $673, at Thredbo is $565, and at Mt Buller is $504. Accommodation is always cheaper in September, too. Look for the 'Kids stay free' deals on Mt Buller's website accommodation search, to get two kids under 15 for free when staying with two sharing adults. The Station at Perisher has a ' Pay 4, Stay 5 ' offer when booking Sunday to Friday in motel rooms. Dig around online for ski lodges that open their doors to the public. Those include Corroboree Lodge and Eiger Chalet in Perisher, Attunga or Candlelight in Thredbo, Ajax Ski Club in Mt Buller and Gravbrot in Hotham. You can become an annual member at Boonoona Ski Lodge in Perisher simply by buying a $70 'gold' membership at City Tattersalls Club in Sydney. Smaller resorts can be great value for first-timers or those simply avoiding crowds. Charlotte Pass offers a 'daytripper' pass with a full day lift ticket, return oversnow transport to the Ski Tube at Perisher, and hot lunch, for just $164 for adults. This drops to $82 on Thursdays. On '2 buck Tuesdays' you can get a second lift pass for just $2 when buying one full-priced ticket.
The Age
23-07-2025
- The Age
No-brainer ways to save on an Australian ski trip
This article is part of Traveller's Holiday Guide to Affordable Travel. See all stories. As ski season peaks in July-August, it's an appropriate time to share my No.1 piece of advice for ski and snowboard travel. That is, if you're walking up to the lift ticket window in the morning to buy a lift pass for the same day, something has gone seriously wrong with your planning. It's as crazy as rocking up to the airport without a flight ticket. Expect to cough up double what you could have paid if you planned and booked in advance. Here's how it looks: you'll fork out more than $250 for a single day of skiing at the major Australian resorts if you buy on the day. Drop that under $230 if you book your single-day ticket more than a week out. Then consider skiing multiple days for better value – the per-day price drops to $170-$190 if you buy a five-day lift pass. Avoid weekends – you'll not only find the resorts far less crowded, but you'll also find the cheapest passes Monday-Friday. Shoulder season in September offers longer days of sunshine and usually more than enough snow coverage, at discounted rates. A five-day pass to Perisher from September 9-13 is $743 (correct at the time of writing), compared to $957 in mid-August. Five days across the same period at Hotham or Falls Creek is $673, at Thredbo is $565, and at Mt Buller is $504. Accommodation is always cheaper in September, too. Look for the 'Kids stay free' deals on Mt Buller's website accommodation search, to get two kids under 15 for free when staying with two sharing adults. The Station at Perisher has a ' Pay 4, Stay 5 ' offer when booking Sunday to Friday in motel rooms. Dig around online for ski lodges that open their doors to the public. Those include Corroboree Lodge and Eiger Chalet in Perisher, Attunga or Candlelight in Thredbo, Ajax Ski Club in Mt Buller and Gravbrot in Hotham. You can become an annual member at Boonoona Ski Lodge in Perisher simply by buying a $70 'gold' membership at City Tattersalls Club in Sydney. Smaller resorts can be great value for first-timers or those simply avoiding crowds. Charlotte Pass offers a 'daytripper' pass with a full day lift ticket, return oversnow transport to the Ski Tube at Perisher, and hot lunch, for just $164 for adults. This drops to $82 on Thursdays. On '2 buck Tuesdays' you can get a second lift pass for just $2 when buying one full-priced ticket.
