Thredbo is a ski resort in New South Wales, Australia, with an elevation range from 4,396ft (1340m) to 6,716ft (2047m). The vertical drop is 2,320ft (707m) across 50 trails served by 14 lifts and 1,200 skiable acres. The nearest airport is Canberra Airport (CBR), about 210 minutes away by car. Thredbo receives an average of 79 inches of snowfall annually.
Early June to Early October
Average snowfall in August, Thredbo's snowiest peak-season month.
79"
Annual Snowfall
(201cm)
3°C
August Avg High
-4°C
August Avg Low
Snowmaking covers 80% of the terrain, supplementing natural snowfall.
79"
annual avg
50
Total Trails
14
Lifts
1,200
Skiable Acres
2,320ft
Vertical Drop
Thredbo has 50 trails: 16% green, 53% blue, 23% black, and 8% double-black.
14
Total Lifts
2,320ft
Vertical Drop
707m
(2,320ft)
6,716ft
Peak
4,396ft
Base
Day pass pricing across the season
$111
avg/day
July offers the best overall balance of snowfall, crowd levels, and pricing at Thredbo, based on this guide's month-by-month scoring. Snowfall this month averages 45cm. Crowd levels are moderate.
August
50cm snow, high crowds, $129/day.
October
$89/day, 5cm snow, very low crowds.
25cm
snowfall
4°/-3°
high/low °C
crowds
$105
day pass
45cm
snowfall
2°/-5°
high/low °C
crowds
$125
day pass
50cm
snowfall
3°/-4°
high/low °C
crowds
$129
day pass
25cm
snowfall
6°/-1°
high/low °C
crowds
$105
day pass
5cm
snowfall
10°/2°
high/low °C
crowds
$89
day pass
Monthly conditions are based on historical averages. Actual conditions vary year to year. Click on any month for detailed conditions, crowd levels, and packing tips for Thredbo.
Adult Day Pass
$115
per day
Season Pass
$1,100
full season
Day pass pricing varies by date and ticket type; check the resort's official site for current rates. Thredbo is not included on any multi-resort pass in this dataset.
Canberra Airport (CBR)
Approx. 210 min drive
New South Wales, Australia 🇦🇺
-36.5045°N, 148.3073°E
The drive from Canberra Airport to Thredbo takes about 3 hours and 30 minutes.