Thredbo, Australia
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About Thredbo
Village 1,365 m. Facts: verified.
A ski resort with its village at 1,365 m and its top at 2,037 m. It has 55 km of runs and 15 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 672 m, from 2,037 m to 1,365 m. For beginners and families: 73% of the km of runs are green or blue (beginner to intermediate). For experts: 15 km of advanced, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: a sports or leisure centre, a ski school and childcare. It is usually in season from June to September. The snow is usually deepest in July, about 0.1 m at the top (2,037 m). The town to stay in is Thredbo.
Thredbo is a village and ski resort in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately 500 kilometres (310 mi) south of Sydney, accessible by the Alpine Way via Cooma, Berridale and Jindabyne. The village is built in the valley of the Thredbo River, also known as the Crackenback River, at the foot of the Ramshead Range.
The town has approximately 4,150 beds, but a permanent population of only approximately 477 people. When the mountain is fully covered by snow, Thredbo has the longest ski runs in Australia, attracting approximately 700,000 winter visitors annually. In summer, Thredbo is a hiking and summer sport destination, offering rock climbing and abseiling, fishing, cross-country cycling and downhill MTB riding and hosts a blues music festival, with approximately 300,000 summer visitors (figures are as of 2005).
From the Wikipedia article Thredbo, shortened. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 1,365 m to 2,037 m: 672 m of vertical. 55 km of runs and 15 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Thredbo Resort.
| Easy | 11 km |
|---|---|
| Intermediate | 29 km |
| Advanced | 15 km |
| Not graded | 0.1 km |
| Gondolas and cable cars | 1 |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 5 |
| Drag lifts | 5 |
| Magic carpets | 4 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area data © OpenSkiMap.org and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
For families
73% of the km of runs are green or blue (beginner to intermediate).
Within 5 km of the village:
- a sports or leisure centre: Thredbo Leisure Centre, 1.2 km
- a ski school: Thredboland, 1.3 km
- childcare: Thredbo Early Childhood Centre, 1.3 km
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From Chicago: about 32 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. MDW to OOM, changing at LAX and SYD.
See flights MDW → OOM · Skyscanner from about £835 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 50 from the airport to Thredbo.
Accommodation.
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Hire, lessons and lift passes.
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Where it is
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Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 15 June.
Forecast
The score, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 7°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 6°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 7°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 8°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 8°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 8°C | wind, 16 knots |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 5°C | wind, 10 knots |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 3°C | wind, 22 knots |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -2°C | wind, 14 knots |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to.
Snow by month
| Month | Base1,365 m | Mid1,701 m | Top2,037 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun | none | none | none | -3°C |
| Jul | none | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -4°C |
| Aug | none | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -3°C |
| Sep | none | none | none | 1°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to OOM, changing at LAX and SYD, then 1h 50 by road. About 32h 25 door to door
- Tue 20 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Wed 21 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Thu 22 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Fri 23 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Sat 24 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to OOM, changing at LAX and SYD, then 1h 50 by road. About 32h 25 door to door
Rough cost
About £2,195–£3,880 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to OOM, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and SYD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £835–£1,740 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | £70–£120 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £270–£445 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £245–£455 |
| Lift pass | 5 days | £580–£790 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £160–£265 |
| Total | £2,195–£3,880 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Thredbo
- SanteBrazilian · in the centre
- Alfresco PizzeriaAustralian · 0.1 km from the centre
- T Bar RestaurantPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Terrace RestaurantEuropean · 0.1 km from the centre
- Jean-Michel at the KnickerbockerFrench · 0.4 km from the centre
- Thredbo Burger BarBurger · 0.4 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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