The original club called Snow Country Club was formed in 1951 when a group of people who had been meeting one another in the snowfields each year since the forties, decided to form a ski club.
In those days there were so few skiers that people became friends simply by being pioneers as such. There were several families who mainly met up in the school holidays and held races for their children and stayed at the few accommodation places available, whilst some stayed in their own caravans. Our Club Badge was also designed at that time.
For many years this was a club without a lodge and, because there was some confusion with the Sydney County Council ski club name, the name of our club was changed to Snow Country Ski Club. S.C.S.C.
So the club could avail itself of land to be allocated in the Smiggins/Perisher area, it was decided to form a registered Co-operative Society with all shareholders having equal shares, these being refunded on withdrawal from the club.
After advertising for members, the first meeting of the Co-Operative Society was held in July 1962 and a board of directors was elected. After acquiring a lease for land at Smiggin Holes in 1962 the Society decided to build a lodge to provide reasonably priced, comfortable accommodation in the snowfields for families - this is still the ethos of the Club.
Today, many of the original founders' families are still actively involved in the Club.
Members enjoy many benefits including;
Access to two ski lodges in the NSW Snowy Mountain region (Jindabyne and Smiggins Holes).
Affordable accommodation rates.
Ski training programs for junior members.
Being a member of a great club with a rich tradition and history.