Perisher, Australia, Cancels Inaugural Slush Cup Due to Warm Weather Perisher Ski Resort, Australia, announced today, September 4, 2023, that it unfortunately has to cancel the planned ‘Slush Cup’. The three-day-event was scheduled for September 29 – October 1, 2023, and was going to consist of a Dash for Cash, a Banked Slalom and a Pond Skim. We are saddened to inform our guests that Perisher’s inaugural Slush Cup will […] Industry News Oz Brains | September 3, 2023 0 Comments
Perisher, Australia, to Close Down Operations at Blue Cow and Guthega for the Season Perisher Ski Resort, Australia, announced today, September 2, 2023, that this weekend will be the last weekend lifts will operate at the ski areas of Guthega and Blue Cow. The Perisher resort consists of four interconnected areas: Perisher, Blue Cow, Guthega, and Smiggins Hole. Situated in the Kosciuszko National Park, roughly 250 miles (400km) from Sydney, Perisher is Australia’s largest […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 1, 2023 0 Comments
Alaska Airlines Teams Up with Mountain Collective for New Ski Pass Partnership for Mileage Plan Members Most skiers have dreamed about skiing overseas and checking out what other mountains are like on different continents. To most Americans skiing both coasts and Canada would be an achievement, but going to Europe, Asia, South America, or Australia is, for most of us, a once-in-a-lifetime ski trip. Flying with “normal” luggage can be stressful, but traveling with ski gear […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | August 28, 2023 0 Comments
Ski Season Comes to an Early End at Mt. Baw Baw, Australia Mt Baw Baw Resort, Australia, announced on Friday, August 25, 2023, that the resort will close early after unseasonably warm conditions. The lift operator Alpine Resorts Victoria announced that the official snow season at Mt Baw Baw will be declared closed on Sunday September 3, 2023. Mt Baw Baw is located only two and a half hours east of Melbourne and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 27, 2023 0 Comments
Controversial Australian Winter Olympic Gold Medal Winner Receives Bravery Award for Rescuing 4 Swimmers Australia’s first ever Winter Olympic gold medal winner Steven Bradbury was honored today, August 23, 2023, for helping rescue four drowning girls from the surf on the Sunshine Coast in sunny Queensland, Australia. The 49-year-old former speed skater was surfing with his son Flyn, when he spotted a teenage girl in trouble in a big surf last year. He grabbed […] Julia Schneemann | August 23, 2023 0 Comments
The Top 20 Most Snow Obsessed Cities in Australia Australians like snow? Yes, we do, and while Australian snowsport participation as a percentage of the total population sits at only 4%, we have some serious ‘snow nuts’ in this country. The vast majority of Australians who ski will also head overseas for the northern hemisphere season, we are that dedicated. But where do all these snow nuts hail from […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 23, 2023 0 Comments
Chair Plummets to Ground at Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, Injuring 3 A chair plummeted to the ground at Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, in the afternoon today, August 19, 2023, at approximately 2:20 p.m. The chair in question was the Kosciuzko Quad Express. According to the press release received from Thredbo, the chair became detached when it was struck by a gust of wind. The incident occured just before the top station at […] Industry News Oz Brains | August 19, 2023 0 Comments
Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, Reports 10cm of Snowfall Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, announced that they received 10cm (4 inches) of fresh snow today and it’s still coming down, taking this week’s total snowfall count to 19cm (7.5 inches). Plus, experts have forecast more snow and cold temperatures over the next two weeks. Skiers and snowboarders enjoyed riding non-stop fresh tracks in Thredbo today after snow kept falling throughout the entire […] Industry News Oz Brains | August 18, 2023 0 Comments