One of the first riders on the new $9 million Thredbo Alpine Coaster.

No snow,but queues form as Australia’s first ‘alpine coaster’ opens

The sight of a new $9 million alpine coaster was a welcome distraction from otherwise bare and drizzly ski slopes over Thredbo’s opening weekend.

  • byKatherine Scott
The Man From Snowy River Hotel is a prime location for a sunny long lunch.

The must-do highlights of the NSW snowfields over four days

Tick off the country’s biggest ski resort and tallest mountain over a four-day weekend with this guide to the ultimate ski road trip in New South Wales.

  • byKate Allman
Goldie Adams,3,at Thredbo.

Expert tips for making a trip to the snow more affordable

To cut the costs on a trip to the mountains,it comes down to timing,location and preparation.

  • byJim Darby
Former alpine shelter Kareela Hutte puts on an excellent lunch.

Thredbo in winter,travel guide and things to do:Nine highlights

From the ultimate sunrise vantage point to a snowy lights spectacle.

  • byJim Darby
Geoffrey,Chris,Jody and Florence McDowell from the northern beaches,during opening day of the ski and snowboard season at Thredbo resort,on Saturday 12 June 2021. fedpol Photo:Alex Ellinghausen

Tips and advice for a ski trip with young children:How to survive a family holiday to the snow

For weeks I had been planning this holiday,daunted at the prospect of how to make it a success.

  • byCatherine Naylor
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The MTB Fundamentals clinic arms beginners with the basics of mountain biking.

Mountain biking in Thredbo,NSW:Snowy Mountains trail for beginners

Mountain biking newbies can enhance heir skills and help avoid disaster with this new training ground.

  • byRob McFarland
Summer in Thredbo isn't short of hiking options.

Thredbo,NSW,travel guide and things to do:Nine highlights in summer

Summer in Thredbo is rich in options - hiking,biking,fishing,yoga and a stroll to the top of our highest mountain.

  • byBrian Johnston
The Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail is NSW's first rail trail.

The Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail review,NSW:State's first rail trail is a gentle ride

It was only last year that Australia's most populous state opened its first rail trail along a state-owned rail corridor.

  • byAndrew Bain
The Community Bell at the top of Karel's T-bar,Thredbo.

Thredbo,NSW,travel guide and things to do:Nine highlights

The Snowy Mountains resort has a shiny gondola,packed apres-ski calendar and traditional mountain restaurants... and then there's the skiing and boarding

  • byBen Groundwater
Australia will have a ski season but it won't look like any other.

Australia's ski season 2020:Your questions answered

​Australia will have a domestic snow season in 2020,but it won't be normal and it won't start on time.

  • byJim Darby