Perisher Valley, NSW, Saturday 19 September 2026: Perisher celebrated the 2026 season with the inaugural Splash & Dash Perisher Tube Slide Challenge, bringing together competitors, costumes and plenty of crowd-pleasing action on the snow. 

The event saw participants take on a timed snow-obstacle course before launching into a tube ride down the slope and skimming across the water, with participants racing to stick the landing and sprint to the finish. 

The challenge brought a festive atmosphere to the resort, with party shirts, costumes and bold spring outfits adding colour to the day. 

Combining end-of-season fun with community impact, participant entry fees raised over $1,300 for Jindabyne Trail Stewardship, contributing to the improvement and maintenance of the local mountain bike trail network. 

“The inaugural Splash & Dash was a highlight of our spring events calendar, a fun way to celebrate the season with our community and support a local cause,” said Emily Smith, Senior Manager Brand and Experience – Perisher & Australia. “The season isn’t over just yet; there’s still time to get up here and enjoy the last days of the 2026 season.”  

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The Yak Ales Pond Skim National Championships involves skiers and boarders attempting to make it across a pond built into the snow while being cheered on by an enthusiastic crowd each springtime.  Skimmers enjoyed a beautiful sunny day with a top temperature of just 6 degrees.

Judges this year included Olympian and resort ambassador Jacqui Cooper, Pete Helliar and Cats AFL players Joel and Scott Selwood who scored the skimmers on distance skimmed, costumes and choreography.

Edward Hill took the podium for the Juniors bravely dressed as a hula girl complete with coconuts and skimmed strongly making it all the way across the pond.

Experienced skimmer Andre Bennett took the National title again and wowed the crowd.

Andrew Clark came in third from the judges and was a crowd favourite for his topical strawberry inspired costume and urged the crowd to buy strawberries and support the farmers.

The Pond Skim is a highlight of the Mt Buller spring calendar and marked the start of the September school holidays.  

Mt Buller is open for great spring skiing and boarding until 7 October with very good snow cover and 19 lifts turning.

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