Selwyn Snowfields
Selwyn Snowfields is a small ski resort in the Northern Snowy Mountains in Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales , Australia . The ski area is not far from Adaminaby , Kiandra and Cabramurra , the highest village in Australia.
To ski
Skiing in Australia began in Kiandra as early as 1861. The first ski lift was built in 1966 and since 2009 there has been a three-seater chairlift and ten more ironing tables. Selwyn Snowfield is the northernmost ski area at an altitude between 1492 and 1614 meters. The longest run at 800 meters is the Long Arm Run . The ski area comprises 45 km of marked routes. The ski area is suitable for beginners and intermediate skiers and snowboarders. The Racecourse Run slope requires advanced skiing.
The ski season lasts from June to September. With low snowfall are snow machines used. The snowfall can be considerable. In 1981, for example, a snow depth of 360 cm was measured in the Snowy Mountains in the Cooma area .
The ski area can be reached on the Snowy Mountains Highway from Talbingo in the west and Adaminaby in the east.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Information on the selwynsnow.com.au website , accessed April 23, 2010
- ↑ Snow depths in the Cooma ski areas (PDF; 1.3 MB), accessed on April 24, 2010
Web links
New South Wales: Perisher ( Perisher Valley , Blue Cow , Guthega , Smiggin Holes ) | Charlotte Pass | Thredbo | Selwyn Snowfields
Victoria: Mount Buller | Mount Baw Baw | Falls Creek | Lake Mountain ( cross-country skiing ) | Mount Hotham | Mount Stirling ( cross-country skiing )
Tasmania: Ben Lomond | Mount Mawson
Former ski areas: Mount Buffalo | Kiandra | Mount Franklin | Kunama hat
Coordinates: 35 ° 59 ′ 50.5 ″ S , 148 ° 46 ′ 11.1 ″ E