Below are some suggestions for single day ski tours in the Snowy Mountains and ACT that I initially produced for my ski club newsletter. Some of these tours can only be done in good snow seasons. The list is not exhaustive but covers most of the main areas.

From Perisher Valley:

• Nordic Trails - 2.5, 5, 7.5 & 10 km loops starting from the Perisher Nordic Shelter.
• Perisher to Smiggin Holes via the Mt Piper trail - 2.5 km, good views.
• Perisher to Dainer's Gap via Thompsons Plain trail (car swap possible)
• Perisher to The Paralyser - good slopes and snow gums.
• Perisher to Blue Cow - along the road past North Perisher then up to Blue Cow terminal.
• Perisher to Blue Cow - via Perisher Gap and the saddle between The Paralyser & Mt Perisher.
• The Porcupine - granite outcrops overlooking the Crackenback Valley.
• Perisher to Charlotte Pass via The Porcupine.
• Perisher to Charlotte Pass via Kosciuszko Road & Spencer's Creek.
• Smiggins Loop - 2 & 4 km loops starting from Smiggin Holes.
• Mt Wheatley - good snow gums and slopes.
  

From Guthega:

• Blue Cow Trails - 5, 6 & 10 km loops starting from the Blue Cow terminal (not sure if still operating)
• Guthega Trig - good slopes in this area. Good descent to the dam wall.
• Mt Tate - via Guthega Trig and Consett Stephen Pass, or Tate East Ridge.
• Tate West Ridge - via Consett Stephen Pass. Good views of Geehi Valley.
• Tate East Ridge, Mt Tate, Consett Stephen Pass, Guthega Trig circuit.
• The Rolling Grounds - good views and rolling terrain.
• Munyang - via the Rolling Grounds (car swap)
• Dicky Cooper Bogong - via the Rolling Grounds.
• Mt Twynam or Little Twynam - via Snowy River valley and Illawong Lodge.
• Mt Anderson - via Tate East Ridge and Illawong Lodge circuit.
• Blue Lake - via Snowy River valley.
• Charlotte Pass - via Illawong Lodge and Spencers Creek.
• Guthrie Trig - via Illawong Lodge. Great views of the Main Range.
• Guthega to The Paralyser - good slopes and views of the Main Range.
  

From Munyang:

• Whites River Hut - via the firetrail or the aqueduct tracks.
• Schlink Pass / Schlink Hut - via the firetrail or the aqueduct tracks.
• Rolling Grounds, or Dicky Cooper Bogong.
• Guthega via the Rolling Grounds (car swap)
• Disappointment Spur Hut and Horse Camp Hut - via the aqueduct track and firetrail.
• Tin Hut - via Disappointment Spur.
• Aqueduct tracks circuit - both sides of the valley. Fairly sheltered route.
  

From Thredbo:

• Mt Kosciuszko - follow the route of the metal walkway to Australia's highest peak.
• Kosciuszko South Ridge and Cootapatamba Hut - ski above the cornice & down to the hut.
• Ramshead Plateau - including North Ramshead and Ramshead peaks.
• South Ramshead - good views of Leatherbarrel Ck, Cascades Area and into Victoria.
• Dead Horse Gap - catch chairlift then descend through trees to Dead Horse Gap.
• Leatherbarrel Creek / Swampy Plains River area - steep slopes, good views into Victoria.
• Seaman's Hut - via Rawson's Pass or Snowy Bridge.
• Mt Townsend / Lake Albina - Australia's 2nd highest peak. Good descent to the lake.
• Alice Rawson Peak - fantastic views of Lady Northcote Canyon, Geehi & Main Range.
• Wilkinson's Valley. Good ski down the valley towards the start of Hannel's Spur.
• Abbot Range - good views towards Khancoban and the southern part of the Main Range.
• Mueller's Peak - overlooks Lake Albina.
• Etheridge Ridge - overlooks Rawson's Pass and Seaman's Hut.
• Guthega - via Charlotte Pass and Spencer's Creek or Snowy River Valley (long car swap)
  

From Dead Horse Gap:

• South Ramshead - climb up through the snow gums. Good views into Victoria.
• Brindle Bull - a plateau behind Thredbo village. Good views of the Ramshead Range.
• Teddy's Hut - via Thredbo River or the Brindle Bull.
• Paddy Rushes Bogong - a peak behind Thredbo village. Via the Brindle Bull.
• The Chimneys - good views of the Ramshead Range, Tin Mine Area and into Victoria.
• Cascade Hut - wooded country, many brumbies in this area. Over Bob's Ridge.
• Ramshead Range - climb to the Ramshead Range, and beyond, towards Kosciuszko.
  

From Mt Selwyn:

• Mt Selwyn Trail - climbs Mt Selwyn, crosses open plains, good views of Mt Jagungal.
• Goldseekers Trail - 3 km circuit. Contains some old goldmining relics.
• Three Mile Dam - Easy skiing around the dam. Good ski slope on the dam wall.
• Kings Cross Trail - easy trail running parallel with the Kings Cross road.
• Kings Cross area - easy skiing on the road south of Kings Cross.
• Cabramurra via Kings Cross Road - good views and easy skiing.
• Kiandra - via Mt Selwyn trail and Pollocks Gully.
• Four Mile Hut - old miners hut built in the 1930's. Good descent from plateau.
• Broken Dam Hut - picturesque hut built in 1910. Close to Tabletop Mountain.
• Tabletop Mountain - long day trip. Great views towards Mt Jagungal.
  

From Cabramurra:

• Nordic Trails - 2.5, 5, 10 & 15 km loops starting from the Cabramurra Nordic Shelter.
• Mt Selwyn via Kings Cross Road.
• Fire trails and roads around Cabramurra township.
  

From Kiandra:

• Sawyers Hill area
• Four Mile Hut - via Pollocks Gully and the Tabletop trail.
• Mt Selwyn - via Pollocks Gully and the Mt Selwyn trail.
• Three Mile Dam - head up the valley parallel to the road.
• Tantangara Mountain - good slopes and tree skiing.
  

From Dainer's Gap:

• Plains of Heaven - on the western side of the road above the Sponars Inn.
• Thompsons Plain trail to Perisher - fairly flat terrain (car swap possible)
• Lake Jindabyne lookout - good views towards Jindabyne from the edge of the plateau.
• Rainbow Lake - the old water supply for Hotel Kosciusko. Good snowgums.
  

From Charlotte Pass:

• Stilwell Plateau - nordic trails, Eagles Nest restaurant ruin, good views of Main Range.
• Guthrie Trig - Good slopes and great views of the Main Range.
• Mt Kosciuszko - via summit road and Seaman's Hut.
• Carruthers Peak - spectacular views and a long downhill run to the Snowy River.
• Club Lake - nestled below Carruthers Peak. Steep skiable chutes and gullies nearby.
• Kunama Hut Ruin - destroyed by avalanche in the 1950's. Below Mt Clarke.
• Blue Lake - the largest glacial lake in the area. Surrounded by large cliffs.
• Mt Twynam - Australia's 3rd highest peak. Good views of the Main Range and Geehi.
• Watsons Crags - steep slopes, large cornice, spectacular views all round.
• The Sentinel - steep slopes for the experts. Very spectacular.
• Mt Clarke, Mt Northcote, Mt Lee and Carruthers Peak circuit.
• Lakes Circuit - via Seaman's Hut, Mt Kosciuszko, Mt Northcote, Mt Lee and Carruthers Peak.
• Little Austria and Lady Northcote Canyon.
• Lake Albina - picturesque glacial lake above Lady Northcote Canyon.
  

Brindabellas:

• Mt Franklin - site of the CAC Chalet and old ski runs.
• Mt Ginini - contains old ski runs. Good views towards Jagungal & Canberra.
• Ginini Flats.
• Mt Gingera - the flat topped mountain visible from Canberra.
• Mt Franklin Road - easy skiing along the road through snow gums.
  

From Lake Eucembene:

• Mt Jagungal via Nimmo Hill
• Eucembene Cove to Happy's Hut, via road overlooking Lake Eucembene.
  

From Geehi:

• Grey Mare Range - via Pinnacle fire trail. Spectacular views of the Main Range.