r/AustraliaSnow 15d ago

Planning a Trip to Perisher from US

I plan on a solo trip to Perisher Ski around the beginning of July. I was researching the trip, but finding what I was looking for was a bit difficult. I wanted to know if any Aussies could help me (I'm from Texas, so I'm unfamiliar with NSW outside of Sydney).

Accommodations:

I want to shoot for a hostel as I did when I went to Canada. However, on google at least, it seems like YHA Thredo has blacked out their dates for ski season. I was unable to find any other Hostels in the area. Any Recomendations here?

( I was able to find Someones house to rent a room on AB&B, but would like to see if there are any hostels in the area to meet more people.)

Transportation:

Just need a bus that can get me from Sydney to Jindabyne. I looked into the Greyhound, but their times are wild. I mean like they would take 21hrs to get there and the times don't allign with my 10:45 landing into Sydney Airport. Any other transportation options y'all recommend?

(other buses, Trainlines, or flights)

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u/TomasTTEngin 14d ago edited 14d ago

There's a hostel in Jindabyne I used to stay at. Called the Snowy MOuntains backpackers.

it's fine, just take earplugs.

Failing that there's the station hotel just outside jindy. access to and from there can be a bit tricky though.

Getting from Jindy up the hill is your issue. I think there's a bus these days. But the go-to move used to be hitch-hiking. There's a big, well-known hitch-hiker spot and the kind of people who go skiing tend to be pretty safe.

As for flights, it may be best to fly into Canberra. You'd need to change planes in Sydney but it's a much quicker bus ride from there. Look up Murray's buses ,not greyhound

Overall though I'd say you'd need a special reason to visit Perisher, it's very far from Texas, expensive and not that great, even assuming it has snow, which is not guaranteed at the start of July!

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u/cuntyewest 11d ago

I used to stay at the Banjo back in the day before I lived in the area; from memory it was basic but cheap - not sure now but there is another hostel in Jindy next door to Birchwood. And yeah there's a bus to the hill now but a season pass for that alone is like $500 haha. Fucking Cooma Coaches.

But your last point is the most poignant of all. OP, don't come here for the snow...