A quick trip up the hill will find you in my home resort of Perisher.
The 49 lifts there are in operation make for some quick hot laps if you know where to go.
A short snow-cat ride away from Perisher is a small quiet restort called Charlottes Pass.
There is alot of big areas for beginners and enough steeps and drops to keep the rest happy.
I love Perisher ski resort because we get plenty of blue bird days and it offers everything.
And the surf is only 2 hours away, YEW.