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Kosciuszko Eastern Face
The mellow eastern face of Kosciuszko
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 171 m
North East Face
Thredbo and Kosciuszko
The north eastern face of Australia's highest peak, Mt Kosciuszko, this lee slope is one of the earliest skiable slopes in Australia.
Freeride Skiing Moderate
- Distance
- 1.9 km
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 288 m
- Low Point
- 1.9 km
- High Point
- 2.2 km
- Gradient
- 23˚
Heading towards the north east from the summit, this slope is one of the earliest places you can ski in Australia, skiable after the first fall of the season, 20 cm can provide you with some decent turns as early as May. This area is relatively protected from the wind, which enables it to hold the snow far better, and fresh snow can often be blown into this area when the peak itself is scoured. The run itself doesn't hold a huge amount of vertical, with only about 250 metres on offer, but it's gentle grade and early availability makes this a great run, let alone the views out to Lake Albina and The Sentinel. Lapping this area is easy, just skin back up the face to the summit or wherever you find easiest.
Difficulty
Moderate
Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.
Medium Exposure (E2)
As well as the slope itself, there are some obstacles (such as rock outcrops) which could aggravate injury.
Remoteness
Little chance of being seen or helped in case of an accident.
Best time to visit
Equipment required
- Skins
Similar routes nearby
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Western Face
The western flanks of Kosciuszko, the steepest skiing on the mountain other than the areas beneath the cornice
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 280 m
345 m away
Kosciuszko South Face
Involving a kilometre of fairly flat skiing to the south, the run then drops down the sheltered southern side of Kosciuszko.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.4 km
- Ascent
- 20 m
- Descent
- 273 m
3.5 km away
The Corrie
Steep and rocky, leading into a more open bowl down to Leatherbarrel Creek
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 334 m
3.7 km away
Townsend West Gully
Heading west off the summit of Townsend this drops into the bowl left towards Abbott Peak
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.8 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 493 m
3.7 km away
Townsend West Face
From the summit of Townsend, this run provides 500 metres of continuous fall line, some of the highest on the range
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 445 m
3.8 km away
The Racecourse (South)
A real favourite in the right conditions, a great gullied run from the shoulder of Townsend down to Lake Albina.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 3 m
- Descent
- 242 m
3.9 km away
The Couloir
Starting on the summit of the Ramshead and heading the major drainage gully to the north, dropping down to Leatherbarrel Creek
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 360 m
3.9 km away
North East Simkin
A relatively featureless and faceless area, providing a nice gentle pitch rolling into steeper terrain towards Leatherbarrel creek
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 153 m
3.9 km away
East Simkin
Your choice of one of two gullies heading east from Simkin Peak
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 837 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 230 m
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