Mt Perisher 6: Project Updates
Follow the progress as we build our brand new high-speed 6-person chairlift, due to open for the 2025 snow season.
Get ready to experience more time on snow in some of Australia’s best advanced and intermediate terrain. New for 2025, we’re opening a brand-new chairlift – the Mt Perisher 6.
Soon to become Australia's highest lifted point at 2,042m, guests will enjoy 44% faster ride time up the iconic Mt Perisher and its endless terrain options.
Mt Perisher 6 is a new high-speed 6-person chairlift for Perisher Ski Resort, expected to be ready for use from the 2025 snow season.
The upgraded lift will improve resort capacity and assist to redistribute skiers across Perisher’s network of 48 lifts across four resort base areas to reduce general lift wait times and improve flow and circulation.
Key points of the new chairlift include wider rope gauge, better wind performance, and a 44% faster ride time (5½ mins down from 10 mins).
An extra bonus for guests will be the start time of the chair. Resort management have been discussing the lift opening time, which is expected to be brought forward to 8.30am in 2025, meaning even more time on the slopes for skiers and boarders.
The new chairlift will have a faster load and unload at each end facilitating greater circulation and flow of guests around the mountain.
Mt. Perisher 6: By the Numbers
- 1 new, high-speed detachable 6 seater chairlift
- 44% faster ride time (5 ½ minutes to the summit down from 10 minutes)
- 60% increase in chairlift capacity on Mt Perisher
The multi-year multi-million-dollar project represents a significant investment in the guest experience at Perisher and highlights the continued commitment of Vail Resorts to its Australian operations as part of the Epic Lift Upgrade capital improvement project.
Project planning information can be found on the NSW Government Planning Portal.
We can’t wait to celebrate this significant project completion. Stay connected for updates as this exciting project develops leading into the 2025 winter season.
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