New South Wales (Snowy Mountains)
Selwyn Snowfields
Selwyn Snowfields promote themselves as "Your Winter Playground" and they go a long way towards exactly that with a family orientation. Selwyn is undoubtedly good value with lift tickets about half of that of the major resorts. There is a definite family feel about the resort and unless you are an extreme skier/boarder you just can't help but feel right at home here. Selwyn Snowfields offers the best beginners skiing in NSW with a wide range of beginners/early intermediate slopes to choose from.

Selwyn trys to offer the complete snow experience with the downhill skiing being complemented by a wide range of cross country trails, snowplay areas and even a dedicated toboggan run - with its own lift! The main drawback for Selwyn is that there is no on snow accommodation so you have to stay 15 minutes or more from the slopes and drive in each day. If you consider yourself an advanced skier then Selwyn will be a bit light on challenging terrain, the black runs would be marked blue anywhere else, but even at the intermediate level Selwyn offers enough variety to keep you happy for a day or two.

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In 1996 Selwyn Snowfields began investing in snowmaking which has made the cover a lot more reliable.  This expansion has continued in 1998 with over 80% of the resort now covered by snowmaking.  With the rock free base on which they operate Selwyn can open on low snow levels and you should expect them to operate almost at 100% for the nearly the whole season.

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