a long weekend at Perisher · Snowy Mountains · September 2026

The Journal Index

A night at the lake, then three at Perisher — however they turn out.

The Weekend

Day OneThursday 4 SeptemberCheck-in from three at the lake, one night only, and whatever the first night turned into.Day TwoFriday 5 SeptemberUp the hill, and the first full day of it. Snow or no snow, the page takes what it gets.Day ThreeSaturday 6 SeptemberThe middle of it.Day FourSunday 7 SeptemberThe drive home, and what everyone said about it afterwards.

The Place

Two stays

A night on the lake, then up the hill for the weekend

ThursdayJasper 4, central Jindabyne — one night

Friday to SundayThe lodge at Perisher

Check-inFrom 3pm, Thursday 4 September

ProvidedLinen, towels and food

Not providedA liquor licence — BYO

SnowGoing, as of 20 August

Lift tickets were deliberately not bought. This may be a walking weekend, and the log is built either way.

The Group

Names as they should appear — confirmed in Dianna's voice brief.

So farDianna · Chris · Salli · Claude · Jane

There were still spots when the group was made. Portraits and one-liners to come.

More

PhotographsThe GalleryEvery frame lands here, straight from the group's phones. Each eveningTonight's ReelThe day's photographs, playing at the apartment before dinner. Worth keepingThe Little Black BookTables · Stays · People In printThe AlbumThe printed edition, built after the weekend. ContributeShare your photosStraight from the camera roll — no app, no account.