New South Wales, Australia
Perisher ski resort
- Top 2,038 m
- 83 km of runs
- 45 lifts
- ❄️ About 2 mm of snow forecast this week
The short answer
Perisher has about 83 km of mapped runs and 45 lifts, with skiing from about 1,604 m up to 2,038 m (6,686 ft), a vertical drop of 435 m. By mapped runs it is number 1 of the 5 Australia ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cooma Snowy Mountains (OOM), about 52 km away in a straight line.
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Perisher 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,821 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 2 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 1312°7°8.2 mm
- Sat 1412°5°7.8 mm
- Sun 1513°0°7.5 mm
- Mon 165°1°2.1 mm
- Tue 1712°4°0 mm
- Wed 1815°8°0 mm
- Thu 1915°8°15.5 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,038 m6,686 ft
- Vertical drop
- 435 m1,427 ft
- Mapped runs
- 83 km199 runs
- Lifts
- 45mostly t-bars
Runs by difficulty
About 42% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 49% intermediate and 9% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 3 | 0.2 km |
| Easy | 102 | 34.6 km |
| Intermediate | 78 | 40 km |
| Advanced | 15 | 6.9 km |
| Expert | 1 | 0.5 km |
Lifts
45 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| T-bars | 20 |
| Chairlifts | 14 |
| Magic carpets | 7 |
| J-bars | 2 |
| Rope tows | 2 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cooma Snowy Mountains (OOM) | Cooma | 52 km |
| Mount Hotham (MHU) | Mount Hotham | 119 km |
| Albury (ABX) | East Albury | 134 km |
| Melbourne (MEL) | Melbourne | 346 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Perisher?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,038 m (6,686 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,604 m (5,262 ft), a vertical of 435 m (1,427 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Perisher have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 83 km of downhill runs and 45 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Perisher?
Cooma Snowy Mountains (OOM) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 52 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Perisher piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.