Thredbo
NSW coast declared ‘no-go zone’ after one-in-100 year swell warning
Swells up to 10 metres offshore and exceeding five metres on the coast have been forecast as wild weather whips up dangerous surf.
- Jack Gramenz and Cindy Yin
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- Anika Wells
‘I don’t write the rules’: Wells, PM defend using taxpayer funds to bring family to ski resort
Labor is defending the sport and communications minister’s family reunion on the slopes after earlier revelations of six-figure claims for international travel.
- James Massola
Young skier who died in Thredbo crash identified
Sean Forrest, 22, was on a university ski trip when he crashed on the slopes of the NSW Snowy Mountains resort.
- Josefine Ganko and Emily Kaine
Strong start to the snow season, as mountains reveal next ‘big thing’
A wintry blast has lifted spirits for the start of this year’s snow season as alpine tourism operators look at new ways of selling the region beyond the snowfields
- David Barwell
In the ‘green’ season, the slopes at this ski resort are a mountain biker’s dream
At every other mountain bike park in Australia, riders need to either pedal uphill or fork out big bucks for shuttle services. It’s not the case at Thredbo.
- Mark Daffey
The ski season is here. Only two lifts out of 78 will be running
The ski season opens this long weekend with minimal snowfall and bookings down as cost-of-living pressures bite.
- Catherine Naylor
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Three injured at Thredbo after ski lift detached by ‘freak’ winds
The Kosciuszko chairlift reopened on Sunday after three snowboarders fell from a chair at the Thredbo ski resort in gusty conditions on Saturday.
- Nigel Gladstone
The snow storm that could save the NSW ski season
There are sighs of relief echoing across the Snowy Mountains as snow falls for the first time in weeks, but bookings are still down as much as 40 per cent on last year.
- Catherine Naylor
Flurry of excitement as massive snow dump rescues NSW ski season
The icy blast could also bring snow to Oberon and Mount Canobolas as it sweeps across NSW.
- Carrie Fellner
Thredbo in winter, travel guide and things to do: Nine highlights
From the ultimate sunrise vantage point to a snowy lights spectacle.
- Jim Darby