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Michael's Mistake Zone at Thredbo

Advanced · 1365 m long with 127 m of vertical, averaging 5° and — at its steepest, facing S.

—steepest 50 m

5°average pitch

1365 mlength

127 mvertical

1906 mtop elevation

Sfaces

Snow and sun

Michael's Mistake Zone is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Michael's Mistake Zone

Lifts that reach the top: Gunbarrel Express (skiing novice terrain to get there); The Cruiser (skiing easy terrain to get there); Antons T-Bar (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Sponars T-Bar (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 9 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

Ride Gunbarrel Express
Ski Michael's Mistake Zone (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins The Traverse. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Antons T-Bar (1 min), Sponars T-Bar (2 min), The Cruiser (4 min).

See Michael's Mistake Zone on the 3D map All runs at Thredbo

Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.