About the Society

Today, Perisher and the surrounding high country provide a wonderful playground for skiers, snowboarders, walkers and even wombats.  As time moves on, however, it is easy to forget ‘the good old days’ of rope tows or no tows, lodge building, homemade skis, lace-up leather boots and riotous lodge parties.  To this end, the Perisher Historical Society (PHS) has been established to capture the history and memories of the early days of the Perisher area as well as its ongoing development into the future that will eventually be part of its important history.

With support and encouragement from both Perisher Resort management and the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), the Perisher Historical Society was incorporated on 6 August 2007.

The aim of the Society is to research, collect, document, and display the history and development of the Perisher Range including its lodges, buildings and structures and the activities that result from them.

Perisher Range defines the geographical scope of the Society and refers to those areas within the Kosciuszko National Park associated with the access provided by Kosciuszko Road, this includes but is not restricted to the centres of Blue Cow, Guthega, Perisher Valley, Smiggin Holes, and Charlotte Pass as well as Sponars Chalet and Ski Rider Hotel plus the associated back-country regions of the Main Range.