Merritts Gondola

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Merritts Gondola is a high speed, eight person Gondola that takes skiers, snowboarders and scenic passengers from the Village to the base of the Cruiser Area in approximately 6 minutes. This winter, ride the Gondola to the top for incredible mountain views and tasty dining at Merritts Mountain House.

Skiers & Snowboarders | Winter Lift Pass

A full day lift pass provides access to the entire mountain including Merritts Gondola for skiing and snowboarding at Thredbo.

Scenic Passengers | Merritts Gondola Pass

Merritts Gondola is a must do while visiting Thredbo in winter! Ride to the base of the Crusier Area in comfort in the European style Gondola cabins for incredible mountain views and tasty dining options and après fun at Merritts Mountain House.

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How it feels to win the Kosci100 2023 🏆 @ultratrailkosciuszko Congratulations to the winner @uedaruy & every runner who brought a new level of endurance to Thredbo’s trails today!

The Thredbo crew have been learning all about where our food organics end up this week ♻️ As composting becomes a key component in tackling waste-to-landfill, it was awesome to see how our everyday choices can make a difference! Shoutout to The Concious Crop in Jindabyne who are doing amazing things with their closed-loop market garden! 🪴

Day 1 @ultratrailkosciuszko 💪 Runners have been pushing the limits at altitude in the Kosci27 & Kosci50 races today! Congratulations to all competitors! Bring on the Kosci100 & the KosciMiler races tomorrow 🤯

The countdown is on for our Kids Summer Adventure Festival these school holidays! With treasure hunts, arts and crafts, rock-climbing, circus workshops, face painting, Mission Inflatable, movie nights, sport sessions and more, the family fun will be non-stop 🎪🤸‍♂️ Our huge festival of free family activities is on everyday from December 22 - January 14! Link in BIO to find out more…

Thredbo Summer Music Series presented by @balterbrewers is about to bring three straight weekends of free live music to Alpine Bar 🙌 Get ready to rock this NYE with @steveedmondsband on December 31, dance to all your favourite Fleetwood Mac songs with @tusktributeband on January 5, and enjoy an intimate indie folk set from @felipebaldomir on January 13! Link in BIO for more information 🎶

We’re proud to announce that Thredbo has been crowned ‘Australia’s Best Ski Resort’ at the @worldskiawards for the 7th consecutive year! … & that’s not all! For winter 2023, we also won ‘Australia’s Best Ski Resort For Families’ at the @outandaboutwithkids Readers Choice Awards for the 6th year in a row, and ‘Best Australian Resort’ at the @sia_snowsportsindustry awards for the 2nd year running 🏆 Alongside our winter wins, we’re also very proud of the recent recognition for our environmental initiatives 👉 We’re the 1st Aussie snow resort to receive @earthcheck Gold Certification for the 3rd year running & we’ve been nominated as 1 of 4 finalists for the Sustainable Tourism Award at the @banksiafdn @visitnsw 2023 Sustainability Awards 🌍 These wins are a result of the hard work of so many. Thank you to all our staff, community & guests who choose to visit us. See you on the slopes at Australia’s Best Ski Resort again in 2024 🤍 Link in BIO for more information.

Wildflower season has begun and the mountains are blooming with pops of purple, yellow and pink🌼 Did you know that hundreds of wildflower species grow across Mt Kosciuszko with 21 that are unique to the area? Don’t forget to stop and smell the wildflowers while you’re hiking or biking this summer!

Last chance to save on Early Bird Festival Passes ⏰ Countdown is on for one of our favourite weekends of the year 🕺🏼 When the blues take over the mountains! The 29th Thredbo Blues Festival is back from 19 - 21 January, 2024! With over 20 of Australia’s best blues acts performing 60+ gigs at 15+ venues over 3 days, this is the ultimate music lover experience 🎶 Early Bird Festival Passes are almost sold out 👀 Link in BIO to buy now & save!

Have you explored the Thredbo Valley Track this summer yet? It’s a picturesque shared use trail for hikers, bikers and sometimes even local fauna 🦔 Weekend plans sorted!

Summer is ON! Our season of mountain biking, hiking and non-stop adventures has officially kicked off 🙌 Day one 👆 was a banger and we can’t wait to keep these good vibes rolling all summer! Link in BIO to check out everything that went down on opening weekend…

Lace up your hiking boots because the Kosciuszko Chairlift is now officially spinning for scenic passengers 🌞🥾 Lifts start spinning for MTB this Saturday 🙌 Link in BIO to check out the top 5 things to do this opening weekend…

3 days, over 20 acts and more than 15 venues! Get ready for non-stop blues, gourmet food & wine and good times in the mountains 🎸🍷💃 The 29th Thredbo Blues Festival is back this summer from January 19 - 21, 2024! A limited number of Early Bird Festival Passes are available to purchase now! Link in BIO to lock yours in today and save ✅

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Thredbo sits on the traditional land of the Monero – Ngarigo people who have looked after this land, water and community for over 60,000 years. We thank them for all they have done and continue to do to look after their country, a special place which we all love and respect.