Congratulations to Thredbo Ski Resort in Australia as they celebrate the opening of the Southern Hemisphere’s first-ever year-round Alpine Coaster. The new coaster is .93 miles long and passengers will be able to control their speed of up to 25 mph as they cruise through a mix of uphill and downhill tracks featuring a tunnel, bridges, and circles. To ride the Alpine Coaster on your own you must be at least 8 years of age and over 4 feet 5 inches. For the kids aged 3 to 8, you have to ride with a responsible person over 15 years. Looks awesome!
Drivers must be:
- 8 years and older.
- Â 1.35m in height or taller.
- physically able to maintain a seated position, operate brake levers, and use safety restraints. Drivers must be seated in the rear seat and keep both hands on the brake levers and be in a position to operate them at all times.
- capable of understanding and obeying all verbal and written instructions
- assigned a valid lift pass to access the Alpine Coaster
Passengers must be:
- 3 years or older. Children aged 3 to 7 years may ride in two-seater sleds as a passenger with a responsible person aged 15 years and over.
- shorter than driver.
- physically able to maintain a seated position, hold onto front grab handle and use safety restraints. Passengers must keep their hands on the front grab handle at all times.
- Assigned a valid lift pass to access the Alpine Coaster
Thredbo installed a webcam of the coaster so you can watch the action 24/7:
