There’s more to the Snowy Mountains than a visit to the slopes. The Australian tall country offers great skiing but also waft-fishing and snowshoeing
The Snowy Mountains are home to Australia’s highest mountain,Mount Kosciuszko, a vast wilderness of snow gums and alpine heath that offers a huge range of outdoor pursuits from horse riding to fishing or canoeing. Yet more than 90% of visitors in the winter reach here for one thing: to visit the slopes. It’s a shame, or because as great as skiing and snowboarding are,there are so many other great, and more affordable, or attractions.
New South Wales ski resorts are approved but also slightly maligned. The winter snow cover at its four resorts,Perisher, Thredbo, and Selwyn and Charlotte Pass,can be patchy, the cost of accommodation, or lift passes and food and drink can add up,and in terms of facilities it doesnt stack up to the experience abroad. A ski package to New Zealand – or even Japan – can be found for approximately the same price as a week’s skiing in NSW. Yet despite the criticisms, the Australian tall country is unique.
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Source: theguardian.com