The Perisher XC Centre Trails and Conditions Report
Sun, Aug 24th, 2025 6:01 am
Another very brief report, coming to you Sunday morning. The plan is for all inner trails of the sprint, valley, 2.5, 3.5, and 5km to be groomed. The 10km will also get a light groom but some areas may be very thin. Despite it being the Hoppet weekend, the trails were quite busy and with today's forecast, indications there will be plenty of skiers about.
Congratulations to Phillip Bellingham and Rosie Fordham for their impressive wins at the Hoppet.
Check the Perisher XC community Facebook for details on how to access the many, many photos taken by John during XC week.
For more information on the social aspects of xc skiing, check in at Perisher XC Skiing Community | Facebook. The latest grooming updates can be seen on Nordic Pulse including the ability to track the groomers. The perisherxcountry.org/reports/grooming-report has the full list of trails and when they have been groomed.
Nordic-Pulse. The way to check what is happening on the trails.
Go to: Nordic-Pulse.com.
John from Falls Creek.
| Current Temperature: (c) | -2.1 |
| Overnight Low: (c) | -3.8 |
| Visibility: | good |
| Wind: | 9-20 kph SW |
| Cloud Cover: | 5/8 |
| Weather: | Today's BOM forecast for the Alpine area. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower or snow. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h turning southerly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Max Temp:8 degrees |
| Snow Cover: | Trails generally have a good cover of snow. The warmer temperatures will mean areas slumping and opening up. |
| XC Centre/access: | Groomed Sunday |
| Sprint Loop: | Groomed Sunday |
| Valley Trail: | Groomed Sunday |
| Ted's Link: | Groomed Sunday |
| Ross's Link: | Groomed Tuesday |
| Carl's Link: | Groomed Sunday |
| 2.5 Km loop: | Groomed Sunday |
| Coaches Link: | Groomed Sunday |
| 3.5 Km: | Groomed Sunday |
| 5 Km loop: | Groomed Sunday |
| Kore's Corner: | Groomed Wednesday |
| 7.5 Km loop: | Groomed Friday |
| 10 Km loop: | to be groomed Sunday |
| Porcupine Link to Rock Creek: | Groomed last Saturday |
| Porcupine Trail: | Groomed Wednesday |
| Paddy's Link: | Groomed Tuesday |
| Other Grooming: | Most trails up to and including the 5km have been groomed. Groomers are on the trails at the moment. Take care if you are an early skier. |
There is a Level 1 Instructor Course at Perisher on the 6-7th September which is an entry level course focused on how to teach beginners classical skiing. For further details contact the Australian Professional Snowsports Instructors (APSI) Nordic Technical Director Zac Zaharias at zac.zaharias@apsi.net.au or on 0402286257.
Go to the PXC LOCAL CALENDAR (https://www.perisherxcountry.org/events/local/) for information on XC events, direct links to on-line entries (make sure your 2025 Snow ID is current) and PDF copies of entry forms to download.
