Corin_Forest

Corin Forest

Corin Forest

Australian ski field and tourist destination

Corin Forest Mountain Resort (elevation 1200m) is a commercial ski field and tourist destination located in the Tidbinbilla Range, south-west of Canberra. Situated in a mountain ash forest near the Namadgi National Park. In winter, it offers Australia's most northerly lifted ski area, and the closest to the national capital of Canberra. A 1.2 km mountain slide operates in the warmer months.[1]

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History and mountain statistics

Corin Forest is located on the road to Corin Dam, close to Namadgi National Park and Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, around 45 minutes from Canberra.[2] It is the only commercial skifield in the ACT.

In the 1980s and 1990s, limited downhill skiing took place at Corin Forest.[3] A development plan for Corin had been drafted following the 2003 Canberra bushfires which would see three 600m chairlifts installed together with snowmaking facilities and accommodation at this site.[4]

New owners took over in 2013 and installed a beginners' magic carpet ski lift for the 2016 season, expanded snow making facilities, and invested in ski hire equipment, a ski school and ski first aid to service an 80-metre-long and 60-metre-wide slope, with capacity for a maximum of 150 people.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Corin Forest - Alpine Slide
  2. [2]
    "Visit Canberra: Corin Forest". Visit Canberra.
  3. [3]
    "Corin Forest ski field brings skiing and snowboarding back to the ACT". The Canberra Times. 27 May 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Corin - Future Plans". Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
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