The Perisher XC Centre Trails and Conditions Report
Tue, Jul 1st, 2025 6:00 am
The sunny day forecast was not as sunny as expected which was a bonus because the snow quality remained very high yesterday.
A special shout out today for a very courageous athlete, Lauren Parker who has decided she wants to master her skiing skills but with a difference. Lauren used to compete as a tri -athlete but after an accident can no longer do so. Lauren is learning to sit -ski which involves being strapped in a little capsule with skis underneath and using only the strength of her arms to push on the ski poles. On the downhills, Lauren has to master staying in the tracks and leaning into the turns. Despite lots of roll overs, she comes up smiling. Lauren is supported by Disabled Wintersport Australia (DWA ) as a Para Nordic athlete. All the best Lauren, from the Perisher Cross Country skiing community.
Get ready for the 63rd Junior Paddy Pallin event on Saturday 5th July. It is a low key fun event for kids on skis. It is free to enter. Entries on the day from 9:00am to 10:30am.
Also happening this coming weekend is the come and try day. A great time for all newcomers to XC skiing. Register online.
Another light groom for today. Valley trail, 2.5, 3.5, 5 and 7.5km. Track setting on the sprint loop and valley trail.
John and Sonja at the Perisher Cross Country Ski Centre.
| Current Temperature: (c) | -1.8 | Overnight Low: (c) | -4.6 | |
| Visibility: | good | Wind: | 4kph W | |
| Cloud Cover: | 7/8 | Weather: | Today's forecast for the Alpine area Cloudy. High chance of snow showers, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h in the morning then becoming southerly 35 to 55 km/h in the late afternoon. |
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| Snow Cover: | A thinning cover over most of the trails. There are areas where the snow is very thin or water has caused holes to appear. Another snowfall will be most welcome. |
| XC Centre/access: | Groomed Tuesday |
| Sprint Loop: | Groomed and track set Tuesday |
| Valley Trail: | Groomed and track set Tuesday |
| Ted's Link: | TBA |
| Ross's Link: | TBA |
| Carl's Link: | Groomed Tuesday |
| 2.5 Km loop: | Groomed Tuesday |
| Coaches Link: | Groomed Tuesday |
| 3.5 Km: | Groomed Tuesday |
| 5 Km loop: | Groomed Tuesday |
| Kore's Corner: | Not yet packed |
| 7.5 Km loop: | Groomed Tuesday |
| 10 Km loop: | Groomed Sunday |
| Porcupine Link to Rock Creek: | Packed but not groomed. Touring only |
| Porcupine Trail: | Packed but not groomed. Touring only |
| Paddy's Link: | Groomed Sunday |
| Other Grooming: | The 10km and Paddy's link will not be groomed again until sufficient snow falls. The new track setters were trialed on the sprint loop and valley trail. |
Events
2025 WINTER PERISHER XC EVENT REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN !
Go to the PXC LOCAL CALENDAR (https://www.perisherxcountry.org/events/local/) or to the PXC XC SKI WEEK CALENDAR (https://www.perisherxcountry.org/events/xc-week/) for information, direct links to on-line entries (make sure your 2025 Snow ID is current) and PDF copies of entry forms to download.