5-Day Lockdown in Victoria, Australia Forces Ski Resorts to Close The state of Victoria, Australia, has just begun a “short, sharp” five-day lockdown to contain a growing outbreak of the Delta variant of covid-19. The lockdown means many ski resorts have been forced to closed, just as the snow is starting to fall. “We’ve got no choice. We have to do this, otherwise, it will get away from us. We don’t […] Industry News Oz Brains | July 16, 2021 0 Comments
Australian Government Enforces 12-Day Lockdown in NSW as Winter Break Begins The Australian government stuck a knife into the heart of New Zealand ski areas yesterday by locking down and restricting movement in New South Wales (NSW) for twelve days after the Sydney community covid-19 outbreak. Ski fields in New Zealand have been flooded with cancellations as quarantine-free travel remains off the cards during most of the New South Wales school […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 29, 2021 0 Comments
Snowboarder Dressed as Chewbacca Assaulted Ski Resort Manager After Being Told he Was ‘Scaring Kids’ A snowboarder dressed as Star Wars character Chewbacca when he assaulted a manager of Thredbo ski field, Australia, has been jailed for at least one year and four months. Manager Jordan Roberts approached Keith Melvyn Wass after the resort had received complaints that kids were scared by his Chewbacca costume. Following a verbal disagreement, 54-year-old Wass hit Rogers in the jaw […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 18, 2021 0 Comments
Dumping Down Under! Perisher Resort, Australia, Receives Over 2-Feet in Last Few Days Thanks to early season snow, Perisher Resort in Australia opened last week a week earlier than planned. And since then, it just won’t stop snowing. In the last week, the resort has reported 70cm (28″), most of which came in a 60cm (24″) dump. Conditions are so good, the resort is opening new terrain this weekend. Winter is most certainly ON […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 11, 2021 0 Comments
Perisher Ski Field, Australia, to Open This Friday, A Full Week Earlier Than Scheduled Perisher ski field in Australia announced over the weekend that they would be opening a full week earlier than scheduled. As a result, they will be first to kick off the southern hemisphere ski season when their lifts start turning on Friday, June 4th, 2021. Drumroll please… We couldn’t wait to welcome you back so we decided to open early! That’s […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 1, 2021 0 Comments
New Data Suggests Record Season for New Zealand & Australia Ski Resorts A new study analyzing Google’s newest search data and trends indicates it may be a brilliant season for Australia and New Zealand’s ski resorts, with many major ski destinations receiving more than 100% increases in pre-COVID levels of search popularity. With South Hemisphere resorts due to open in coming weeks, this indicates Europe and Northern America may be in-store for […] Industry News Oz Brains | May 27, 2021 0 Comments
Heavy Snow Falls a Month Early on Australian Ski Fields Thredbo and Perisher More than a month earlier than normal, 4″ of snow has dropped on Australia’s ski fields, with greater totals at higher elevations. Big snowfall in mid-May is rare for the region. Related: Vail Resorts Australia Says Reservations Will Not be Necessary at Falls Creek, Perisher, and Mt. Hotham, This Winter Temperatures dropped to 32ºF on Tuesday night, allowing snow to […] Industry News Oz Brains | May 12, 2021 1 Comment
Vail Resorts Australia Says Reservations Will Not be Necessary at Falls Creek, Perisher, and Mt. Hotham, This Winter For the northern hemisphere winter season, Vail Resorts controversially required that all Epic Pass holders needed to make a reservation to ski at their resorts. However, for the upcoming ski season Down Under, that will no longer be the case. Statements on COVID-19 FAQ pages for Australian ski fields Falls Creek, Perisher, and Mount Hotham, say they do not anticipate guests will need to […] Oz Brains | April 29, 2021 0 Comments
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