Thredbo Investing Nine Million Dollars To Diversify Recreational Offerings

Thredbo is investing nine million dollars to diversify its recreational offerings through the provision of a year-round all-weather rail-guided toboggan ride. The new Thredbo Alpine Coaster is currently under construction after being granted Development Approval earlier this year.

The Alpine Coaster is approximately 1.5 km in length with a mix of uphill and downhill tracks, a tunnel, bridges and circles that traverse through the alpine environment. Passengers are able to control their speed of up to 40 km/hr. Thredbo Alpine Coaster is planned to be in operation for Winter 2024.

Thredbo is also currently in the midst of a 10-year chairlift replacement plan, designed to update and enhance Thredbo’s lifting infrastructure. In addition to the new Freddie’s Snowrunner this year, last winter Thredbo launched a new Easy Rider T-Bar in the Cruiser Terrain Park Area that increased load capacity by over 35%. Looking ahead, Thredbo will continue to roll out its Chairlift Development Plan over the coming years, with plans to replace Snowgums Chairlift next up on the agenda.

Chairlift in Thredbo

Thredbo has submitted a number of other major development applications to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment. These will see substantial investment over the coming years to develop and enhance some of the most popular areas of the resort, including an expansion of the village accommodation with a new sub-division in the Thredbo golf course area, the development of a new Merritts Mountain House and the development of additional mountain biking trails, adding to Thredbo’s extensive network of graded MTB trails.