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Apres-Ski at Thredbo with G.H. Mumm & La Folie Douce

Get ready for an Australian first when Champagne house G. H. Mumm brings La Folie Douce to Thredbo’s snow fields in August.

G.H. Mumm & La Folie Douce

La Folie Douce is renowned for the best après ski celebrations around the world and they will be presenting a series of free high-energy, high-altitude show-stopping performances during Thredbo’s 24th Top2Bottom event.

Everyday from 3-6pm at Thredbo’s Alpine Resort Poolside Terrace, DJs, singers and dancers will be performing in a mix of cabaret and street theatre with an unmistakably “Folie Douce” après ski experience.

G.H. Mumm & La Folie Douce

During the weekend, there will be more G.H. Mumm activities running from the 6th to 9th of August 2015 that you can partake in:

  • Champagne and caviar masterclasses with celebrity chef Josue Lopez from Queensland’s GOMA
  • Champagne degustation with G.H. Mumm ambassador Chris Sheehy
  • Pop-up champagne bar at Kareela Hutte, located on Australia’s longest run at an altitude of 1810m

Here is the full itinerary to help you plan the weekend:

Saturday 1 August
G.H. Mumm presents La Folie Douce at Bungalow 8, Sydney

Sunday 2 – Sunday 9 August
G.H. Mumm Race Week at Thredbo Alpine Village

Thursday 6 & Friday 7 August
12pm – G.H. Mumm Champagne pop up at Kareela Hutte Restaurant
3-6pm – G.H. Mumm presents La Folie Douce Snow Party, Poolside Terrace [FREE]
7pm – G.H. Mumm Champagne & Caviar Masterclass with celebrity chef Josue Lopez, Segreto Restaurant [TICKETED]

Saturday 8 August
7.30am – Thredbo Top2Bottom race/G.H. Mumm Champagne bar at the finish line
12pm – G.H. Mumm Champagne pop up at Kareela Hutte Restaurant
3-6pm – G.H. Mumm presents La Folie Douce Snow Party, Poolside Terrace [FREE]
7pm – G.H. Mumm dinner with Champagne ambassador Chris Sheehy, Cascades Restaurant (ticketed)

Sunday 9 August
12pm – G.H. Mumm Champagne pop up at Kareela Hutte Restaurant

In the lead up to the G.H. Mumm Race Week at Thredbo, La Folie Douce will be performing on Saturday 1st August at Bungalow 8, Darling Harbour, Sydney.

For tickets to the G.H. Mumm Race Week at Thredbo and associated events, visit thredbo.com.au.

About the author

Corinne Mossati

Corinne Mossati is a drinks writer, author of GROW YOUR OWN COCKTAIL GARDEN, SHRUBS & BOTANICAL SODAS and founder/editor of Gourmantic, Cocktails & Bars and The Gourmantic Garden. She has been writing extensively about spirits, cocktails, bars and cocktail gardening in more recent years. She is a spirits and cocktail competition judge, Icons of Whisky Australia nominee, contributor to Diageo Bar Academy, cocktail developer and is named in Australian Bartender Magazine's Top 100 Most Influential List. Her cocktail garden was featured on ABC TV’s Gardening Australia and has won several awards. She is a contributor to Real World Gardener radio program and is featured in several publications including Pip Magazine, Organic Gardener, Australian Bartender and Breathe (UK). Read the full bio here.