Corin Forest Explained

Corin Forest
Location:Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Nearest City:Canberra
Base Elevation:1200m (3,900feet)
Longest Run:Magic Carpet ride 80m (260feet)
Liftsystem:1
Snowmaking:Yes
Nightskiing:Yes
External Link:http://www.corin.com.au
Coordinates:-35.5156°N 148.9216°W

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]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.corin.com.au/slide/ Corin Forest - Alpine Slide
  2. Web site: Visit Canberra: Corin Forest . Visit Canberra.
  3. News: Corin Forest ski field brings skiing and snowboarding back to the ACT. The Canberra Times. 27 May 2016.
  4. Web site: Corin - Future Plans . 25 July 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090912180014/http://www.corin.com.au/futurePlans.htm . 12 September 2009.