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Thredbo Resort, Australia, announced today, Wednesday, June 4, that the resort will be opening for skiing and boarding for King’s Birthday Long Weekend. The resort confirmed on social media as well as in a press release that Friday Flat will be open for skiing and snowboarding this Opening Day, Saturday, June 7, with Easy Does It Chairlift, Magic Carpets and a hike park. “Thanks to the snowmaking team, the first laps of the season are on for Opening Day,” the resort shared. “With over 50cm of fresh snow in the forecast, the mountain operations crew is working hard to open additional terrain as soon as conditions allow.”
“Thanks to our snowmaking efforts we are so excited to announce we will be getting our first turns of the season in on Opening Day. We’re excited to get Friday Flat open for our guests and with natural snowfalls in the forecast we will keep pushing to get more terrain open as soon as we can.”
— Stuart Diver, General Manager, Thredbo Resort
But it’s not just about the skiing – Thredbo’s Opening Weekend Celebrations are set to go off, with free activities for the whole family and a packed entertainment schedule across the village.
What’s On This Weekend
- Free live music from Hot Dub Time Machine presented by Balter: Saturday  June 7, 3:30 p.m. at The Alpine Bar – Australia’s favourite time-travelling DJ returns to launch the season in style with a massive après party.
- Free family fun all weekend long:Â the village will be taken over by street performers and roving entertainment, kids face painting and arts and crafts, yummy s’mores, and so much more.
- Fireworks:Â open the season with a bang with a huge fireworks display lighting up the village at 6pm on Saturday June 7.
- More live music:Â guests will be spoilt with free live music all across the mountain in iconic Thredbo venues like the Lounge Bar, the Schuss Bar, and Merritts Mountain House Deck.
Plan & Save This June
With a promising start to the season, June is the perfect time to experience Thredbo and make the most of early season value. Guests can save up to 45% on accommodation at the Thredbo Alpine Hotel throughout the month of June. Plus, it’s the ideal time to hit the slopes for the first time with Learn to Ski & Ride packages.
