[VIDEO] Nothing to See Here, Just Skiing With a Duck-Billed Platypus View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Have you ever skied with a Duck-Billed Platypus!? @mark.oates in Tasmania has, and shared this awesome video with us. So cool… According to Wikipedia, the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. The platypus […] Oz Brains | June 23, 2022 0 Comments
Selwyn Snow Resort, Australia, Will Remain Closed for 3rd Year Running as Too Much Snow Prevents Essential Work Selwyn Snow Resort in New South Wales, Australia, can’t catch a break. The resort was destroyed by a bush fire in February 2020 followed by the covid pandemic that banned tourism for two years. So the last thing it needed was to have to cancel its grand reopening this year. Related: Australian Ski Resort Devastated by Bushfires Will NOT OPEN For […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 17, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Falls Creek First Resort in Australia to Open 100% of its Terrain This Winter Less than two weeks into the season, Falls Creek in Australia just announced that they are the first Australian resort to have 100% of its terrain open. BREAKING NEWS Falls Creek is officially the first resort in Oz to open all terrain!! Yep that’s right, any run that you’ve been dreaming of in the last 2 years is now groomed […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 17, 2022 0 Comments
Grand Reopening of Australian Ski Resort Destroyed by Fire in 2020 Delayed Due to Too Much Snow Selwyn Snow Resort in New South Wales, Australia, can’t catch a break. The resort was destroyed by a bush fire in February 2020 followed by the covid pandemic that banned tourism for two years. So the last thing it needed was to have to put back its grand reopening. Related: Australian Ski Resort Devastated by Bushfires Will NOT OPEN For Winter […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 13, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTO TOUR] Big Snowfall in Australia Provides Best Opening Conditions in Decades Australia’s ski season got underway last week, with several resorts opening at least a week early, thanks to multiple feet of snow. Related: Thanks to Heavy Snow More Australian Ski Resorts Opening Early | Mount Hotham and Falls Creek Latest to Announce According to snow-forecast.com, many areas have seen three feet in the last week alone, making it one of […] Oz Brains | June 8, 2022 0 Comments
Perisher Resort, Australia, Kicked Off Southern Hemisphere Ski Season Today Perisher Resort in New South Wales, Australia, kicked off the southern hemisphere ski season early today. Thanks to two feet of fresh snow this week the Vail Resorts owned resort was able to begin the ski season Down Under. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Perisher (@perisher_resort) The resort had announced earlier this week that they […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 3, 2022 0 Comments
Thanks to Heavy Snow More Australian Ski Resorts Opening Early | Mount Hotham and Falls Creek Latest to Announce After Perisher’s announcement yesterday that they will be opening this Saturday, 4th June 2022, a full week earlier than planned, two more resorts in Australia today announced the same. Related: [PHOTOS] Heavy Snow Falls on Australia’s Ski Resorts Ahead of Opening Day | 3-Feet Expected by End of Week In Victoria Falls Creek and Mount Hotham Alpine Resort announced that […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 1, 2022 0 Comments
Perisher Resort, Australia, to Open Early Thanks to Early Season Heavy Snow Perisher Resort in New South Wales, Australia, announced this morning that they will be opening this Saturday, a full week earlier than planned. Snow much snow we decided to open early! That’s right folks, our lifts will be spinning from Saturday 4 June see you soon The resort has had snow guns blazing since early May as well as receiving […] Industry News Oz Brains | May 31, 2022 0 Comments