Perisher

New South Wales (Kosciuszko NP) · Australia

Perisher is a ski resort in New South Wales (Kosciuszko NP), Australia. It averages around 483 cm of snow a season on a Maritime, marginal/temperature-sensitive snowpack. The season typically runs Jun-Oct.

Australia's largest ski resort by area and lift count

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Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

0 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Mon
0011° · 35kFL 4.0k
Tue
0.109° · 11kFL 3.5k ⚠
Wed
006° · 10kFL 2.9k
Thu
007° · 13kFL 3.1k
Fri
006° · 13kFL 2.7k
Sat
0010° · 15kFL 2.9k
Sun
0011° · 15kFL 3.0k
Mon
0012° · 11kFL 3.2k
Tue
0013° · 8kFL 3.2k
Wed
0011° · 10kFL 3.3k

⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 1,720 m base — expect rain low down even while it snows at summit.

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Monday, Oct 12 — Lean (0). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Oct 12.

Mountain profile

Summit
2,054 m
Base
1,720 m
Vertical
334 m
Terrain
1,245 ha, largest ski area in Australia
Avg annual snow
483 cm
Typical season
Jun-Oct
Snow climate
Maritime, marginal/temperature-sensitive
Type
Lift-served (extensive snowmaking)
Exposure / orientation
Snowpack sits close to the freezing line; small temperature swings matter more than storm intensity

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