A ski chalet was constructed at Mount Franklin in 1938 to service the Canberra Alpine Club . Ski runs were cleared and ski tows were improvised . The chalet later operated as a museum before being destroyed in the 2003 Canberra bushfires . A new shelter designed and built by University of Adelaide students opened in 2008 . Today , cross country skiing is possible in the area , when conditions allow . Cross Country skiing is also practised at Mount Gingera , which rises above the city of Canberra to an elevation of , and is the most prominent snow-covered peak above the city
2003 Canberra bushfires
2003 Canberra bushfires
Brindabella Range