Post-skiing blues in the NSW snowies

What do people DO in snow towns when the snow melts and the sun comes out?

Head to snow towns and enjoy all the non-snow activities on offer. There is SO much to do, it’s a great time to be in the mountains, whether you’re enjoying the natural environment or popping into bars and restaurants for lunch or dinner. 

Hiking 

Thredbo has great tracks to walk to suit a family of all ages. Mt Kosciuszko summit, Merritts Track or book a guided walk. Perisher Resort has walks you may not know about. Walk out to Ngarigo Rocks on the Snowies Alpine Walk, choose 2.7km or a 10km walk to Charlottes Pass. Mountainwarehouse has great products for hiking, such as hiker walking poles,waterproof jackets, socks, backpacks and everything else you might need and have a SALE on everything for camping and hiking.    

Horse Riding

An iconic must-do family activity is a trail ride into the mountains, & Nev and Linda run a fantastic business at Thredbo Valley Horse Riding. Their beautiful beasts include beautiful Brumbies saved from a previous life and as mild and agreeable as could be. 

Ride nose-to-tail upwards into the mountain area, crossing a creek and exploring the lower alpine area. Horses at Thredbo Horse Riding get rotated regularly, depending on demand, they are well cared for and Linda and Nev, who run their business from a hut that used to be the Penderghast family home, are passionate about not only the gorgeous brumbies, the care of the horses but the local environment as well.  Thredbo Valley Horse Riding offer 1 hour to half day rides as well as disability rides available.

Wildbrumby Distillery, Lunch, Art & Australia’s Only Schnapps Producer

Is this your family ritual to drop into the distillery? It sure is ours. Call into Australia’s only Schnapps distillery and take a stroll around the lawn and enjoy the outdoor sculptures and art installations. The schnapps flavours available for tasting and purchase are endless with a variety of seasonal flavours release throughout the year. The November release Sour Cherry schnapps is delicious as a shot or in a martini. 

The cafe food is all delicious and you can choose to eat inside if it’s cold or outside if it’s sunny. The venue plays host to events, music, schnapps master classes and everything in between. There’s always something going on at this distillery and Brad and Monica run a terrific business. For the Wildbrumby Story and info about Brad, Monica and Brad’s art listen to the Wildbrumby story on spotify here. 

Bike Riding

There are so many bike trails around Jindabyne as well as Thredbo. It’s a great time to ride, not too hot or cold and the stores ( Sacred Ride, Gravity and Alpine Sports) are all open to help you out with info, supplies, repairs or a bike.

Eats

Taste-test a few popular eateries around Jindabyne. Holly Go Lighty, in Jindabyne is open Thursday-Sunday from 3pm and has a beer garden with a cool vibe to enjoy a margarita with your egg plant fries, squid, burger or pork belly and has a good range of craft beer.  Jindabyne Brewing has a buzzy vibe with a plethora of local beers on tap or bottled. Food is predominantly skewers and yummy share platters including oysters and prawns. Check the website for opening days and times.