Perisher Resort, Australia, Bids Farewell to the Mount P Triple Chair This Weekend This weekend, Perisher Resort, Australia is bidding farewell to the Mount P Triple Chair in style with a retro-themed ride day. As the resort is preparing for the arrival of the new Mount P 6-seater, join in the celebrations of the iconic 70s—the decade when the Triple Chair first began spinning. Over the weekend, dress up in your best retro […] Industry News Oz Brains | September 12, 2024 0 Comments
Thredbo Alpine Resort, Australia, Closes Earlier Than Previously Announced Today, Wednesday, September 11, Thredbo Alpine Resort, Australia, wrapped up its winter 2024 skiing and snowboarding season. The resort had previously announced a closure for this coming Sunday, September 15, but has now closed early due to challenging weather and snow conditions this month. Despite the early closure, the season was still a big success with two months of incredible snow […] Industry News Oz Brains | September 10, 2024 0 Comments
Falls Creek, Australia, Will End 2024 Winter Season on September 13 Falls Creek, Australia, is the last Victorian ski resort to still operate after a tough winter season, which saw many other ski resorts close recently. The Vail Resorts-owned resort has now announced that it, too, will wrap up the season soon due to limited snow conditions. Falls Creek announced on its social media channels that it will wrap up lift […] Industry News Oz Brains | September 9, 2024 0 Comments
Historic Mt Perisher Double Chairlift Auction Raises Over $312,000 for 22 Local Organizations At a special event at the Perisher Valley Hotel today, 22 organisations and community members gathered to celebrate their successful grant application as part of the opening weekend Mt Perisher Double Chairlift auction, which raised $312,988 to support youth initiatives, environmental projects, and the broader local community. “One of Vail Resorts Australia’s core values is “Do Good”, and we couldn’t […] Industry News Oz Brains | September 8, 2024 0 Comments
Challenging Weather Conditions Force Thredbo Alpine Resort, Australia, to End 2024 Winter Season Early Thredbo Alpine Resort, Australia, announced yesterday, September 6, that the resort will end its 2024 winter season on Sunday, September 15. The resort was forced to close the Cruiser area and High Noon are for skiing and snowboarding ahead of this weekend. The only area remaining open until the closing day at Thredbo will be the Friday Flat beginner area. […] Industry News Oz Brains | September 6, 2024 0 Comments
Third Victorian Ski Resort Announces Early Closure—Mt. Hotham, Australia, To Close September 4 After the early closure of Mount Buller and Mount Baw Baw in Victoria, Australia, a third Victorian ski resort has now announced its last day of operations. Lifts at the upside-down resort Mount Hotham will stop spinning after Wednesday, September 4. Unseasonably warm weather and rain fall eroded the snow cover in Hotham and despite resort management’s best efforts to […] Industry News Oz Brains | August 31, 2024 0 Comments
2025 Epic Australia Pass on Sale & Launch of New 4-Day Epic Australia Pass Today, Perisher Resorts, Australia, announced the launch of the 2025 Epic Australia Pass, which is now on sale for its lowest price, for only AUD 999. Alongside this, Perisher is also launching an all-new product – the Epic Australia 4-Day Pass for AUD 549. This is incredibly exciting for the Australian ski industry and provides unprecedented flexibility and value for […] Industry News Oz Brains | August 14, 2024 0 Comments
Modern Luxury Showcased at the Ranger Rover House in Thredbo, Australia Thredbo Resort, Australia, and Range Rover joined forces to unveil Range Rover House Thredbo last week, inviting guests to indulge in the most desirable winter moments. The partnership saw Range Rover take over a luxurious alpine lodge in the heart of Thredbo village, transforming it into a refined winter sanctuary for guests. “The success of Range Rover House was a testament […] Industry News Oz Brains | August 8, 2024 2 Comments
Australian Olympic Snowboarder Scotty James Shares Adorable Gender Reveal Olympic Snowboarder and Australian sporting icon Scotty James and singer-songwriter Chloe Stroll announced this week that they are expecting a boy. On Thursday, August 1, the married couple revealed the happy news on their personal Instagram accounts. They first announced they were expecting their first child together on June 7. Scotty and Chloe met over five years ago thanks to […] Industry News Oz Brains | August 1, 2024 0 Comments
Much-Needed Snow Front Forecast to Move Across Australian Alps A much-needed snow front is forecast to move across the Australian Alps in the next seven days, bringing approximately 38 cm (15 inches) of snowfall to Australian ski resorts. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecasts a low pressure system to move in from the south, bringing the majority of snowfall on Monday and Tuesday next week. The snowline is […] Industry News Oz Brains | July 12, 2024 0 Comments
Australia Announces National Alpine and Ski Cross Teams for 24/25 Season Snow Australia is pleased to announce the National Alpine Ski Team for 2024/25, with 17 athletes selected across the A, B, and C Teams as well as the Development Team. The Alpine A Team is made up of Madi Hoffman, Harry Laidlaw, Louis Muhlen-Schulte, and Greta Small. Hoffman and Muhlen-Schulte had breakout seasons last year when they scored their first-ever FIS […] Industry News Oz Brains | July 4, 2024 0 Comments
New Magic Carpet Opens With Smoking Ceremony at Hotham Alpine Resort, Australia Bunderool Carpet at Hotham Alpine Resort, Australia, officially opened to guests today, July 1. This achievement was made possible by the dedicated efforts of the resort’s snowmakers and groomers, as well as a timely assist from Mother Nature, who graced the resort with 20cm (8 inches) of fresh snow over the weekend. “We’re excited to open both Bunderool Carpet at […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 30, 2024 0 Comments
Falls Creek, Australia, Opens For Skiing & Boarding Falls Creek in the state of Victoria, Australia, opened for skiing and boarding on Saturday, June 15. After receiving 19 cm (7.5 inches) of snow, the resort started operating the Mouse Trap Carpet on Saturday. More terrain and lifts are slated to open soon. “After 19cm of snowfall this week and great snowmaking conditions, Falls Creek is looking winter white, […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 15, 2024 0 Comments
Epic Australia Pass Sale Extended to June 19 With recent fresh snowfall at Perisher, Falls Creek and Hotham and more cold temperatures ideal for snowmaking, the excitement for this ski and ride season is officially here! With these great winter conditions, Vail Resorts announced that on June 12 that it is extending the deadline to buy an Epic Australia Pass to June 19. This means skiers and boarders […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 14, 2024 0 Comments
A Natural Fit: Australian Resorts Perisher, Falls Creek, and Hotham Partner With icebreaker Australian ski resorts Perisher, Falls Creek, and Hotham are proud to announce New Zealand founded merino clothing brand icebreaker as a partner for the 2024 ski and ride season. icebreaker is one of the leading innovators in merino wool outdoor and sport clothing, and has an affinity with the snow environment thanks to the incredible benefits of merino clothing in […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 12, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] What a Difference a Day Makes: Australian Resorts Wake Up to Fresh Snowfalls After a slow start to the season which saw only one chairlift running for skiers, Australian resorts woke up to fresh snowfalls on Wednesday morning, June 12. Related: Not With a Bang, But a Whimper — Australian Ski Season Off to a Slow Start Victorian resorts reported 10-15 cm (4-6 inches) of snowfall, while New South Wales resorts reported a […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 11, 2024 0 Comments
Perisher Ski Resort, NSW, Australia, Opens This Weekend Perisher Ski Resort, one of Australia’s premier winter destinations, will open this Saturday, June 8. With limited lift operations and terrain best suited for first-time skiers and snowboarders, the resort may experience slower start-ups than anticipated. However, it remains optimistic about the upcoming forecast, which promises fresh snow and cold temperatures. Related: [PHOTO TOUR] Snow Arrives at Australia’s Hotham and […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 4, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTO TOUR] Snow Arrives at Australia’s Hotham and Perisher Resorts When one season ends, another begins. Winter is on its way to Australian ski areas as Perisher and Hotham ski areas report new snow as of this morning, Tuesday, June 3. Both ski areas received approximately four inches of new snow (10 cm), sharing photos of resort equipment covered in a fresh layer of white. Perisher has announced an opening […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 3, 2024 0 Comments
Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, Announces Scotty James as New Ambassador & Will Debut Australia’s First 22 Foot Halfpipe Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, is thrilled to announce that Australian pro snowboarder and Olympic medalist Scotty James has come on board as its newest ambassador. The best halfpipe rider in the world currently with both silver and bronze Olympic medals, Scotty James is a four-time Winter Olympian, a three-time world champion, a nine-time X Games medalist and served as Australia’s […] Industry News Oz Brains | May 28, 2024 0 Comments
Charlotte Pass Snow Resort, Australia, Salvages 2024 Ski Season After Devastating Fire Following the fire that broke out last Friday, May 17, at the Charlotte Pass sewage treatment plant, the team at the Australian ski resort has been working tirelessly to source a temporary option to enable the snow season to proceed. Charlotte Pass Snow Resort have today announced that the 2024 snow season will proceed from Friday, July 5, 2024, in time for […] Oz Brains | May 24, 2024 0 Comments