Historic Mt Perisher Double Chairs To Be Auctioned off, June 8-9, 2024
Mountainwatch | Press Release
Perisher Valley, 2 May 2024 – Perisher Ski Resort is excited to offer guests the opportunity to own a slice of ski history at a special Opening Weekend farewell auction for the historic Mt Perisher Double Chairlift, which has been decommissioned to make way for the high-speed, 6-seater Mt Perisher 6 Chairlift, currently under construction.
Around 70 of the original chairs will be auctioned across the two days that will include:
- Saturday 8 June: Live auction at a Perisher Valley venue (time and location to be announced shortly): To attend, you must – <Register your interest>
- Sunday 9 June (open for one week or until sold) Online auction via: https://aus.givergy.com/MtPDoubleChairAuction
Local auctioneer Nick Kirshner will be auctioning off the chairs, adding to the entertainment, and there will be a full lineup at Australia’s coolest music festival, PEAK Music Festival, being held around the Valley throughout the weekend.
“We can’t wait to welcome guests back to Perisher for the opening weekend of the 2024 snow season. This farewell auction will provide a wonderful way to think about the history we have at Australia’s largest ski resort,” said Nathan Butterworth, General Manager of Perisher Ski Resort. “This special auction will allow Perisher history to be preserved, especially as we look towards welcoming the new Mt Perisher 6, with a planned opening in the 2025 snow season. We are proud that the proceeds from the auction will benefit local charities and organisations that make a difference for the environment, here in our community, and for our youth.”
The Mt. Perisher Double Chair was Perisher’s first ever chairlift, a two-seater, fixed-grip chairlift that first opened to skiers in 1961. Prior to its construction, the areas that now form Perisher Ski Resort were serviced by a handful of T-Bars and rope tows.
According to Perisher Historical Society, the construction of the Mt. P Double was ‘Spurred on by the appetite for longer runs and the interest to open up new skiing areas on the Perisher Range’. The Chair’s construction represented a major step forward in Australian skiing.
According to Perisher Historical Society, the construction of the Mt. P Double was ‘Spurred on by the appetite for longer runs and the interest to open up new skiing areas on the Perisher Range’. The Chair’s construction represented a major step forward in Australian skiing.
The new Mt Perisher 6 chairlift will provide another major step forward, improving resort capacity and assisting to redistribute skiers across Perisher’s network of 47 lifts across four resort base areas to reduce general lift wait times and improve flow and circulation. The new chairlift will have the highest lifted point in Australia at 2,042m.
“This lift upgrade project represents a significant investment in the guest experience at Perisher,” said Butterworth. “Our thanks and gratitude go to our team, partners, and contractors who have worked incredibly hard as we make this project a reality.”
For the 2024 season, guests will still be able to access all the same runs and terrain and that the Triple will still be operational.
For more information, please visit our Mt Perisher 6: Project Updates page at www.perisher.com.au or learn more about the auction, as well as the history of the Mt. Perisher Double Chair by visiting the Mt. Perisher Double Chair Auction page .
