Perisher
Ski resort · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Perisher is closed for the season on these dates.
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 5°C
- Wind
- 12 kn
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 6°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 5°C
- Wind
- 19 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 1°C
- Wind
- 13 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 5°C
- Wind
- 17 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 2 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -1°C
- Wind
- 18 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 2 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -4°C
- Wind
- 3 kn
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, poor
- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
The resort in three facts
- Top 2,038 mvillage 1,722 m
- 83 km of runsevery grade
- Open June–Septemberusually
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 15 June.
We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check the Mountain Safety Collective.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 6°C | wind, 12 knots |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 5°C | wind, 12 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 6°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 5°C | wind, 19 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 1°C | wind, 13 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 5°C | wind, 17 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 2 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -1°C | wind, 18 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 2 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -4°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 2 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 3°C | wind, 7 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
snow by month
Snow by month
| Month | Base1,722 m | Mid1,880 m | Top2,038 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun | none | none | none | -3°C |
| Jul | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -4°C |
| Aug | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -3°C |
| Sep | none | none | none | 1°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Map
the resort, its town, photos
Perisher on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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- Charlotte Pass 7.3 km away
- Thredbo 14.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Perisher
Village 1,722 m.
A ski resort with its village at 1,722 m and its top at 2,038 m. It has 83 km of runs and 45 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 434 m, from 2,038 m to 1,604 m. For beginners and families: 90% of the km of runs are green or blue (beginner to intermediate). For experts: 7 km of advanced, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: a ski school. It is usually in season from June to September. The snow is usually deepest in July, about 0.1 m at the top (2,038 m). The town to stay in is Perisher Valley. Within 5 km we also list 1 mountain bike area.
Perisher Ski Resort (known as Perisher Blue until 2009) is the largest ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere. Located in the Australian Snowy Mountains, the resort is an amalgamation of four villages (Perisher Valley, Smiggin Holes, Guthega, and Blue Cow) and their associated ski fields, covering approximately 12 square kilometres (5 sq mi), with the base elevation at 1,720 metres (5,640 ft) AHD, and the summit elevation of 2,054 metres (6,739 ft) at the top of Mount Perisher. 4.4 square kilometres (1.7 sq mi) of this area is covered by 240 snow guns, which are used to artificially supplement the natural snowfall. Perisher was acquired by Vail Resorts, United States on 30 March 2015 for a sum of approximately AU$177 million.
From the Wikipedia article Perisher Ski Resort by Wikipedia contributors, shortened by us. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 1,604 m to 2,038 m: 434 m of vertical. 83 km of runs and 45 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Perisher.
| Beginner | 0.2 km |
|---|---|
| Easy | 35 km |
| Intermediate | 40 km |
| Advanced | 6.9 km |
| Expert | 0.5 km |
| Not graded | 0.7 km |
| Chairlifts | 14 |
|---|---|
| Drag lifts | 24 |
| Magic carpets | 7 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area: Data from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn.
For families
90% of the km of runs are green or blue (beginner to intermediate).
Within 5 km of the village:
- a ski school: Perisher XC Centre, 0.2 km
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The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$2,680–US$4,650 each
about US$2,680–US$4,650 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, stay, food, lift pass, ski hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to OOM, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and SYD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$938–US$1,950 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$456 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$197 a day, the resort's published price | about US$837–US$1,130 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$214–US$355 |
| Total | about US$2,680–US$4,650 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 43 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Perisher Valley its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Charlotte Pass on Booking.com
14 min by car · 11 places to stay
- Beds in Thredbo on Booking.com
25 min by car · 66 places to stay
About US$100 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 32h 05m
About 32h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → OOM, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), then 1h 30m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.