Perisher Valley is a ski resort village in the
Snowy Mountains of
New South Wales,
Australia, in the
Snowy River Shire. It is primarily a winter only resort village, although all year round accommodation is available. It is within the
Kosciuszko National Park, and is administered by
The New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service. Access to the Valley is via the
Skitube underground railway, or by road. There is an access fee payable to the Park's Service, and motor vehicles are not permitted to stay overnight in the winter months.
At the 2006
census, Perisher Valley had a population of 136 people. In winter, the population is approximately 2,500 guests.
Perisher Valley is one of four villages making up the
Perisher ski resort. It is above sea level.
Skiing
The first Kosciuszko Chalet was built at
Charlotte Pass in 1930, giving relatively comfortable access to Australia's highest terrain. The growing number of ski enthusiasts heading to Charlotte Pass led to the establishment of a cafe at
Smiggin Holes around 1939, where horse drawn sleighs would deliver skiers to be begin the arduous ski to the Kosciusko Chalet. It was the construction of the vast
Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme from 1949 that really opened up the
Snowy Mountains for large scale development of a ski industry...
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