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| − | Arlberg Ski Club has a relaxed and friendly atmosphere make Arlberg a wonderful holiday for the whole family. The lodge offers skiing to the door and is fully catered with 3 meals a day from their wonderful live in chef. All bedrooms have ensuites, the lodge has large common and separate kids rooms with a view of the whole valley. After a good days skiing, guests can relax by the central fireplace while kids play upstairs, enjoy a spa & sauna, or walk across the road to the chalet for a drink. The Arlberg ski club comes highly recommended, and tends to book up quickly. | + | Arlberg Ski Club has a relaxed and friendly atmosphere make Arlberg a wonderful holiday for the whole family. The lodge offers skiing to the door and is fully catered with 3 meals a day from their wonderful live in chef. All bedrooms have ensuites, the lodge has large common and separate kids rooms with a view of the whole valley. After a good days skiing, guests can relax by the central fireplace while kids play upstairs, enjoy a spa & sauna, or walk across the road to the chalet for a drink. The Arlberg ski club comes highly recommended, and tends to book up quickly. |
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Revision as of 19:15, 1 February 2018
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 Charlotte Pass Village
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| Resort Summary | |
| Resort Name | Charlotte Pass |
| Location | Near Jindabyne in Southern New South Wales |
| Resort Altitude | 1765m |
| Winter Season | June - October |
| Terrain | Overall: 50ha Beginner: 30% Intermediate: 50% Advanced: 20% |
| Lift System | 5 (1 Triple Chair / 1 T-Bar / 2 Pomas / 1 Carpet ) |
| Highest Lift | 1954m |
| Lowest Lift | 1765m |
| Vertical | 189m |
| Longest Run | 500m |
| Avg Snowfall | |
| Terrain Parks | 2 (Free Ride Terrain Park & Charlottes Play Park) |
| Snow Sports | downhill skiing, boarding, snow shoeing, cross country, telemark, skidoos |
| Facilities | bars (3), restaurant (1), child care, supermarket, ski hire, ski school |
| Nearest Town | Jindabyne (40km) |
| Lift Pass | |
| Adult 5 Day | $413 |
| Adult 1 Day | $89 |
| Child 5 Day | $248 |
| Child 1 Day | $53 |
- Overview
Charlotte Pass is unique for a number of reasons, it is the only snowbound resort in Australia. To get to the ski resort you have to use the oversnow transport from Perisher Valley since that is the only way in! Charlotte Pass also owns the record for the lowest temperature ever recorded in Australia, a chilly temperature of -23 degrees Celsius.
Contents
Location
- View Location Map
- ski.com.au Driving Map (PDF 327KB)
Pros
Charlotte Pass is a great place to ski as it isn't overcrowded and because it has the most snow usually in Australia. It has wonderful food (delicious at brekkie) and the lifties are cool. The ski school, has a wide range of people from Canada, USA, England, and of course the Aussies. The Chalet has exceptional staff, service, food, and accommodation. With a limited numbers of guests allowed in the village at any one time, you are guaranteed in won't be overcrowded. Also, surrounded by only national park, the views are spectacular and wild.
Cons
- Charlotte Pass doesn't have an extensive terrain park and could be a little mundane for the skier looking for huge thrills and speed. Being a family resort, it is better suited to family adventures than pro skiers.
- Runs are quite short, although as lift lines are non-existent this is not a real problem.
- There is not much variety and, after a week, you have skied or boarded every run lots and lots and lots of times.
Contacts
Phone: 02 6457 5247 Fax: 02 6457 5914 Email: ski@charlottepass.com.au
Postal: PO Box 79 Charlotte Pass NSW 2624
Planning
Getting There
The only way to get to Charlotte Pass in winter is by oversnow transport from Perisher. The oversnow shuttle leaves from the main Perisher Centre and costs $75 return but this is often packaged into your accommodation.
Summer time offers a nice drive to Charlotte's on a bitumen road.
Accommodation
On Mountain
The Kosciuszko Chalet Hotel offers excellent accommodation and food, and may other facilities to entertain the family and look after you on your holiday. The staff will go out of their way to assist their guests in all aspects of their snow holiday.
Arlberg Ski Club
Arlberg Ski Club has a relaxed and friendly atmosphere make Arlberg a wonderful holiday for the whole family. The lodge offers skiing to the door and is fully catered with 3 meals a day from their wonderful live in chef. All bedrooms have ensuites, the lodge has large common and separate kids rooms with a view of the whole valley. After a good days skiing, guests can relax by the central fireplace while kids play upstairs, enjoy a spa & sauna, or walk across the road to the chalet for a drink. The Arlberg ski club comes highly recommended, and tends to book up quickly.
Off Mountain
Jindabyne is about the only option here and day trip up via the Skitube and then catch the oversnow transport up for the day.
Charlotte Pass also offers day trips from Perisher. They include oversnow transport, lift tickets and lunch.
Lift Tickets
Daily Lift Tickets are available starting from $89 per adult and $53 per child in Standard Season and $69 per adult and $42 per child in off peak Season.
Ski School
Offers a range of learning programs including private lessons, group lessons, a think ladies program and racing training. I 1.5hr group lesson costs $65 and 5 1.5hr group lessons cost $180. A 1hr private costs $125.
Equipment Hire
Ski, snowboard and clothing hire is available on mountain.
Resort Facilities
Getting Around
The village is small, and there is no problem walking from place to place.
All accommodation is at the bottom of a bowl and is ski in/out. However if the Gutheries Pomma is closed, a short walk is required up to the other lifts.
Parking
As there is no road access to the resort during winter, there is no parking. There is also no overnight parking at Perisher. Parking is available at the bottom of the Skitube at Bullocks Flat. From Perisher, guests need to catch the over snow transport to Charlotte Pass.
Activities
- Hiking
Walks out to Blue Lake or along the main range.
- Downhill Skiing
Excellent family resort with a safe bowl that can be monitored from back at your lodge. Crowds are small so things rarely mogul up and the skiing is for beginners through to stronger intermediates. Kangaroo Ridge and Guthries can hold freshies for 48 hours after a storm if you go looking.
- Cross Country Skiing
Charlotte's has a thriving cross country community. It is ideally suite for access to the main range across the Snowy, or via the Summit Road up to Kosciuszko. Backcountry and snowshoe tours are also offered.
Dining
There are only 2 commercial hotels at Charlotte's, the Kosciuszko Chalet Hotel and Stillwell lodge. Both do dinner and lunch (as well as breakfast for guests). Accommodation at either includes meals. There are also a handful of club lodges, some of which are self catering, and some provide food. Some are only open to club members, while others accept commercial bookings when space allows.
Bars & Entertainment
The Kosciuszko Chalet Hotel offers two excellent bars. Sip cocktails in front of the blazing log fire in the Charlotte Adams Cocktail Bar or head down to the Cellar Bar for an excellent coffee, a game of pool or a schooner of beer.
Ride Guide
Beginner Areas
Almost all of the terrain is suited to beginners.
Groomed Runs
There is at least one groomed run of all lifts and due to the lower traffic it is usually groomed a bit softer than the main resorts which makes for great carving early. The Kosciuszko Triple Chair offers the longest groomers and has a range of standards off it. There is something for everyone but the dare devils may have to search a bit harder than they are used to and even be required to do some boot packing.
Off Piste
The main off piste areas are to the wide right and left of the resort. Guthries offers quite a bit of off piste skiing and with some hiking even a small chute or two. There is some great tree skiing out this way as well. The other side of the resort of Kangaroo Ridge head wide skiers right and off behind the lodges and ski down through the trees for a great off piste experience.
Out of Bounds
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Cross Country
Cross country heaven on the nearby main range.
Parks & Pipes
Charlotte Pass has 2 parks, the Free Ride Terrain Park and the Charlotte's Play Park for the kids.
Bumps
Due to the lower skier numbers bumps are few and far between at Charlotte's. The grooming is softer so they are easier to form but there really isn't the volume of people to build up any decent ones. Most (if any) occur in the middle run, skiers left off Pulpit T-bar.
Powder Zones
The main powder zones at Charlotte's are wide off either end lift (Kangaroo Ridge or Guthries). Like all lifted powder areas if you want the powder next to the lift you have to be out early but as the day progresses you can steadily track out wider with each run and often pick up freshies for the entire day tracking just one run wider each time.
Sheltered Runs
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Snowplay
Being a snowbound village all winter there is no shortage of snow to play in however if you are looking for tobogganing then don't bother as it isn't catered for.
Other
Weather
Higher altitude means less rain and more snow, especially in spring.
Geography
Charlotte Pass is Australia's highest resort with a base elevation of 1765m.
History
Charlotte Pass is Australia's first ski resort, established in the early 1900's. A very readable resort history is: Rick Walkom. Skiing off the roof: the Kosciusko Chalet at Charlotte Pass and its place in the history of the Australian snowfields. Arlberg Press, 1991. Reprinted by Tabletop Press, 2000.
Thredbo to Charlotte Pass Chairlift
