ACCESS JULY 2020
Travel
Edited by DALLAS SHERRINGHAM
We’re in the Business of Travel
FABULOUS SNOW SEASON AHEAD WITH NEW GONDOLA STARRING AT THREDBO n DALLAS SHERRINGHAM HE snow is alling, he li s are buzzing and he slopes are alive wi h he swish o he skis and he ash o rendy ou s on he slopes o Tredbo as a 10-year-old whizzes pas me. He is ollowed by hal a dozen o her “smar ies”, all gradua es o he junior ski academy. Now I will ell you s raigh up, I am one o he world’s wors “snowploughers” and I once was banned rom he bar because I somehow ell of hree imes, bu I s ill love going o Tredbo and being par o i all. Te skiing is he number one reason we are here, bu he social li e and he crispness o he alpine air, he color ul clo hing and he sound o people having un all come oge her in one amazing s a emen abou li e “a he snow”. Bu enough abou me. Tredbo esor is really going places wi h he comple ion o several exci ing new developmen s. Tese include he launch o he Merrits Gondola, he only alpine gondola in Aus ralia. In addi ion, is a new car park, improvemen s o Dream un including snowmaking, an expanded grooming ee and he in roduc ion o new sus ainabili y measures all o which con ribu e o delivering an enhanced experience or visi ors o Tredbo. Tredbo is Aus ralia’s premier alpine resor and has been vo ed Aus ralia’s Bes Ski esor in he World Ski Awards or hree consecu ive years. Te Gondola inves men will ur her enhance his posi ion, replacing he Merrits double chairli and quadrupling capaci y. Te cabin-s yle li is like hose ound in Europe and Nor h America and represen s he culmina ion o wo years o planning and developmen , delivering a new crucial in er-moun ain link. General Manager o Tredbo esor S uar Diver said he inves men being made in Tredbo was really exci ing o see. “I have no doub Tredbo cus omers will agree. Te launch o he Gondola is a huge even or Tredbo and he en ire communi y who have worked so hard o make his happen.” “I is a remarkable engineering achievemen and he comple ion o his phase o our developmen plan will enhance he cus omer experience and con inue o ensure we remain Aus ralia’s premier resor .
Away from the slopes Some Places to enjoy on your snow visit • BURGER BIZ JINDABYNE – American yle burgers, hotdogs, loaded fries, smoked meats, super thick shakes and matched with the be USA beers.
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• JAI YOGA JINDABYNE Great for enhancing body and spirit and relaxation. • ALPINE ABODE COOMA – Simple, Livable Interiors. Homewares, Occasional Furniture AND Unique Gifts.
“Snow lovers will be hrilled wi h easier access o he Cruiser area and he Friday Fla beginners’ area, and wi h he improvemen s we have made o he popular Dream un, including a new au oma ed snowmaking sys em. “We care deeply abou our responsibili y o opera ing in a unique na ural environmen , which is why being Aus ralia’s rs ski resor o be powered exclusively by clean, renewable energy was also an impor an miles one.” Te inves men in he Merrits Gondola provides: • Easier access or Village gues s o all abili ies o he Friday Fla and Cruiser area. • Fas urnaround access rom he Gondola Mid-S a ion o he op-S a ion or in ermedia e and advanced ski and snowboarders accessing he popular Dream un and i s surrounding ree runs. • Easier access or oo and scenic passengers o he Merrits Moun ain House. • educed pressure on he Kosciuszko Express and Gunbarrel Express chairli s. So, his year I will be di ching he skis and heading up he moun ain as a “ oo ” passenger wi h he ouris s. Even I can’ all of ha !
• ALPINE RESORT HOTEL JINDABYNE – A ordable, fun place to ay. • BOLOGO WEST JINDABYNE – Modern, airy, friendly accommodation. • WILDBRUMBY – Set in the heart of the Au ralian high country between Jindabyne and Thredbo, Wildbrumby is the highe di illery in Au ralia.
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