About us

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Originally Valhalla was designed by Architects Urs Gauchat and Julius Bokor for Jean Findlay in 1963. Construction was completed in 1965. Jean held a 45 year lease on the land and operated Valhalla as a ski and horse riding lodge until 1973 when animals became prohibited in the park by National Parks and Wildlife. The horse stables were situated on the sight where "The Stables" are now, and through to the Nordic Shelter.  

In 1975 Harold Droga purchased Valhalla as a private family residence. He was the mountain manager for Kerry Packer. Under National Park ruling, when Mr Droga departed the company it was reverted to a commercial lodge.  

In 1985 Valhalla was sold at auction to the Ingham Family who transformed it into the luxury home-like lodge you see today.  

In 2011 our family purchased Valhalla Lodge. As previous guests of Valhalla and with tradition in mind we have kept the successful formula to ensure that we continue to create the great holiday experience that Valhalla is renown for.   

The Lodge continues to be lovingly maintained inside and out. We have completed several soft refurbishments including new beds, linen, soft furnishings, windows, TV room refurbishment and a fuel conversion of our boiler at the request of NPWS.

We're an Australian family with a passion for Valhalla Lodge, snowsports and nature. We love Valhalla Lodge, to us it's the right mix of modern and tradition. We believe we have a good understanding of what our guests are looking for in a ski lodge style holiday, after all we are past Valhalla guests ourselves.  As owners we are committed to upholding Valhalla's high standards. Being located high up in the Snowy Mountains, our lodge is subject to extreme weather conditions. We are fully committed to an annual out of ski season maintenance regime to keep our lodge in the best condition possible.    

Each winter season we employ a fabulous team of live-in staff who are also passionate about snow and hospitality.  We love that we are located within Kosciuszko National Park with its varying terrain, stunning beauty and abundant wildlife. We are committed to helping our lodge play its part in reducing the impact of tourism within the park and have taken on many of the NPWS environmental suggestions. We are also active in the wider community, supporting many great causes, some of which are listed below.   We hope you love our lodge as much as we do .... Marie, Kerri, Kylie and families.

Meet our incredible summer team, led by Lodge Manager Chris, a Perisher local for over 7 years. Alongside him is Chef Simon, a true local who’s called Perisher home for most of his life and has cooked across the valley and throughout Australia. They’re supported by Kate and Nadia, both proud locals themselves. Our team is as friendly as they are knowledgeable, bringing their passion and expertise to everything they do. You’ll feel right at home with them!