Charlotte Pass Village Ski Resort
NSW Snow Bound Resort
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MOUNTAIN Winter Ski Season: Summit Height: Total Number of Lifts: Total Number of Runs: Longest Run: Terrain: Skiable Area: Features: Snowmaking: Night Skiing:
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FACTS & STATS End of June - September 2012 1954 metres 5 24 500 mtrs Beginner 30% Intermediate 50% Advanced 20% 50 ha 1 terrain park Yes Check with consultant
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When staying in Charlotte Pass the first choice is always
Kosciuszko Chalet. This historic hotel offers first class service for a
romantic getaway or the perfect family fun with the Frosty Kids Club.
True Ski-In Ski-Out hotel where you can sit and watch the kids lessons
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Charlotte Pass Lift Passes and Charlotte Pass Snowsports Lessons
All the information on Lift pass prices and skiing lessons to get you started or tweak your perfect turn. Accommodation can be packaged with your lift passes to make the trip as easy as 1-2-3! |
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Equipment can be hired at either Jindabyne (with a 25% discount), Perisher or on snow at Charlotte Pass. Equipment hire can include skis, snowboards, boots, poles, pants, jackets, apre boots and toboggans |
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Overview
Charlotte Pass is Australia's highest Alpine village at 1760 metres above sea level and is blanketed with snow for most of the winter months. No cars or buses are permitted past the gates at Perisher making Charlotte Pass a true alpine experience. Skiers & snowboarders will enjoy the un-crowded runs and the absence of long queues for the ski lifts
Resort Facilities
- Ski & Board Hire
- Medical Centre
- ATM
- Internet Cafe
- Gift Shop
- Postal Service
- Basic Grocery Store
- Business Centre
Resort Location
Charlotte Pass lays west of Perisher Valley and being a true Ski-In, Ski-Out resort you can only access the resort in winter via oversnow transport. The best recommendation is to drive to the Ski Tube along the Alpine Way at Bullocks Flat and catch the Ski Tube to Perisher Terminal where you can transfer to the Charlotte Pass dedicated oversnow vehicles to take you to resort.
Charlotte Pass is roughly a 6hr drive from Sydney however it is recommended to leave plenty of time for Ski Tube, Parking etc.
Parking & Transport
Park at the Ski Tube (parking is free) and catch the Ski Tube to Perisher Valley Terminal. From there oversnow can be arranged at the Charlotte Pass Ticket window if you haven't booked it with your accommodation.
A little bit of history
Charlotte Pass is Australia’s highest resort at 1760m above sea level. Charlotte Pass is nine kms beyond Perisher at the end of Summit Road in Kosciuszko National Park. It is completely snowbound in the winter and access to the resort is by over-snow transport only. It is also known as Australia’s oldest and coldest resort, mercury dipped to minus 23 degrees on June 29, 1994, the lowest-ever recorded temperature in mainland Australia.
In February 1881, a 21yr old Tasmanian woman, Charlotte Adams accompanied her father on a surveying trip and became the first European woman to climb to the peak of Kosciuszko. The village of Charlotte Pass, is named after her.
The historic Kosciuszko Chalet was the first building to be built in the village, and was opened On May 10, 1930. The Chalet was one of several alpine accommodation facilities built by government in Australia, and offered an opulent life style at the time
The Chalet burnt down in August 1938, and a new Chalet was built in its place the following summer. It was the NSW Railways that rebuilt the chalet and it was railway engineers who erected a nearby J-bar in 1938 that was the first mechanical ski lift to operate successfully in Australia.
The Chalet is still the largest and most significant building in the village, and remains the heart of the village in winter.
