Mt Selwyn

Choose from accommodation in Adaminaby , Old Adaminaby or Anglers Reach. Staying in Adaminaby and skiing at Selwyn is great for families who are just finding their feet on the snow and don't want to break the budget.

Mt Selwyn Apartment Accommodation

Are you looking for a snow holiday that offers you true value for money? At Selwyn Snowfields you will notice savings right across the board. The perfect place to learn to ski or snowboard with a wide range of programs available from the MILO Snow Sports School.

With many fun and exciting activities for the family to enjoy there is always something for those not wanting to ski or snowboard - why not have a go on the two Snowtube parks, toboggan, cross country ski or just enjoy the snow in the magnificent Snowy Mountains.

Mt Selwyn Lift Ticket, Lessons & Ski School Rates
Winter 2016

Ticket pricing for Low and Peak season at Mt Selwyn. This page also shows Ski and board lessons pricing and times. Skiing not your thing? Try the Wombat Snow Tube and Snowflake Tube parks at Selwyn.

Selwyn Maps & Guides

Maps and Guides for Mt Selwyn and Adaminaby for Trail guides of Selwyn Ski Resort. Restaurants, accommodation information and all the little things to make your stay in Mt Selwyn a little bit easier.

Please find below Winter 2015 Selwyn Lift Ticket, Ski Lesson and Children's Program pricing. Rates are correct at time of publishing however may be subject to change and package discounting, so always check with one of our friendly consultants when purchasing your Selwyn snow holiday accommodation package.

• Value Season: 11 - 26 June and 29 August - 2 October
• Peak Season: 27 June - 28 August
• Child Age: 8-15 yrs (special discounted pricing for children under 7, see children's programs)
• Group Lesson children: 3 hour duration (morning 9am to 12 or afternoon 1 to 3pm)
• Group Lesson adults: 2 hour duration (morning 9.30 to 11.30 or afternoon 1.30 to 3.30)

Lift Pass and Lesson Pricing

Your lift pass provides you with access to all lifts.  Standard 2hour group lessons are not available for children, children must be enrolled in one of the Children's programs listed below (3 hour or full day programs).

Children's Programs - Ski School

Mini Mites 18 months - 4 years old
Mighty Mites for 3 - 4 years old
Mega Mites for 5 - 7 years old
(Pricing is all season).

• Half Day morning program is 9am - 12pm and includes lift ticket, lessons, and a refreshment.
• Half Day afternoon program is 1pm - 3pm and includes lift ticket, lessons, and a refreshment.
• Full Day program is 9am - 3pm and includes lift ticket, lessons, lunch and refreshments and activities.
• **Mini Mites does not include lift ticket.

  Helmets are compulsory for all children's programs & ski school.

8 years to 15 years

• Half Day morning program is 9am - 12pm and includes lift ticket, lessons, and a refreshment.
• Half Day afternoon program is 1pm - 3pm and includes lift ticket, lessons, and a refreshment.
• Full Day program is 9am - 3pm and includes lift ticket, lessons, lunch and refreshments and activities.

  Helmets are compulsory for all children's programs & ski school.

Other great lift package options and deals at Selwyn Snowfields:

Value Season Discounts

Ask about discounts on Children's programs for 8-15 yr olds during Value Season - contact a consultant today on 1800 020 622 to find out just how much you can save!

Selwyn Snowfields is a family friendly snowfield located in the Northern section of the Kosciuszko National Park. Beside from Selwyn Snowfields' ideal family terrain, extensive snow making and friendly, dedicated and helpful service, Selwyn Snowfields offers a variety of programs and action-packed experiences that families are sure to treasure for years to come.

Mt Selwyn Equipment Hire

Building a package with ski and snowboard hire at Mt Selwyn takes the hassle out of your holiday. Selwyn's ski hire is located on the mountain across from the car park. On snow ski hire means if you have any problems you can have it fixed or replaced in no time.

Enjoy the convenience of hiring your clothing and equipment at Selwyn Snowfields from the Ski & Clothing Hire Centre located adjacent to the main car park.

Booking Notes

• Snowboard hire includes wrist guards
• Toboggan Park Access Pass included in Toboggan Hire

Driving to Mt Selwyn:

Whatever your preference in getting to the Snowy Mountains Ski n Save are happy to help you find the best possible way for you and your group to help take the hassle out of organising a holiday! The NSW Snowfields are easy to get to with direct flights from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to Canberra. From there, you can either hire a car or catch a coach transfer to the snow.

It is a requirement that all vehicles except 4WDs carry properly fitting chains at all times within the Kosciuszko National Park. These can be hired at most service stations on your way to Mt Selwyn.

National Park Entry: You will be required to pay an entry fee for the National Park (Thredbo Village lies inside the National Park) which is $29 per vehicle per day. Alternatively you can purchase an annual pass for $190

Travel Distances: Distances are based on the most direct route.
From To Thredbo
Brisbane     1337km
Sydney         580km
Melbourne     550km
Canberra      212km

Driving from SYDNEY to MT SELWYN

Driving from MELBOURNE to MT SELWYN

Flying to the Snowy Mountains

Regional Express (Rex) have services between Sydney and the Snowy Mountains (Cooma) with additional winter services on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.

Kiandra Goldfields

Kiandra is an abandoned gold mining town and the birthplace of Australian skiing. In November, 1859, gold was discovered by mountain cattlemen, the Pollock brothers, and by March 1860, some 10,000 miners and storekeepers had raced to the scene it is estimated that the area at its peak accommodated around 15,000 people,

Significant numbers of Chinese people worked the Kiandra Gold Fields. Chinese miners built Three Mile Dam in 1882 to assist with sluicing operations at "New Chum Hill". The scenic lake still exists and now supplies Selwyn Snowfields with its snow-making water requirements.

You can walk the Kiandra Heritage Trail. The walk is pleasant and easy and the plaques are detailed and informative. The trail stops at the locations of buildings and also passes water races, mullock heaps and other physical remains of the gold rush.

Yarrangobilly Limestone Caves and Thermal Pools

The Yarrangobilly Caves are set inside the deep gorges and rugged bluffs of the Yarrangobilly River Valley. Forming over thousands of years, this string of limestone caves features many stunning decorations, including delicate shawls, grand columns, underground pools, and awesome chambers. Yarrangobilly also has a natural thermal pool which is a constant 27c.

Guided and self guided tours are available daily, and special torchlight tours can be arranged by request.

High Country Huts

Kosciuszko National Park contains many huts that were built by stockmen, miners, fishermen, skiers, the Snowy Mountains Authority and others. The huts provide interesting destinations for bushwalking or ski trips, as well as refuge in bad weather.

Remains of Old Adaminaby

Some 50 years ago the town of Old Adaminaby was flooded to make way for the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme. Only a third of the town's 700 residents elected to move to the new town built some 9km away, with the rest moving away from the district.

When the water levels in Lake Eucumbene are low, areas of Old Adaminaby emerge.

Cabramurra

Cabramurra is the highest permanently inhabited town in Australia, situated at 1,488m above sea level. Cabramurra was established in 1954 using prefabricated houses, as part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme. An earlier surveying camp had been established there in 1951

Trout Fishing

Adaminaby is surrounded by trout waters. Lake Eucumbene (year round fishing) is 7 minutes to the south. The Murrumbidgee River is the same distance to the north and east. The Eucumbene River and many other rivers and streams are to the west. If you just want the fish without the fishing, why not visit the Eucumbene Trout Farm.

Horse Riding

Yarramba is situated in the Monaro-Snowy Mountains region, where the plains meet the mountains to create a stunning landscape. Ride through beautiful gum tree forest, along the banks of the Murrumbidgee River, and down through rocky gullies, with tremendous views across the wide open plains.

Adaminaby Races

The Adaminaby Jockey Club won Racing NSW's award for Excellence in the category of the 'Best Innovation or Improvement by a Country Race Club'.

Talbingo Power Station

The Snowy Mountains Scheme Talbingo Visitor Display is located at the Talbingo Shopping Centre and provides information on Tumut 3 Power Station. There are also a number of displays and models on the Snowy Mountains Scheme.