Perisher, Australia, Cancels Inaugural Slush Cup Due to Warm Weather

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Perisher will host an inaugural Slush Cup in spring. | Picture: Perisher Website

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 not go ahead this season.
Due to limited snowfall, warm temperatures & the upcoming forecast, we’re unable to turn our dreams of a three-day, springtime palooza into a reality. It is with a very heavy heart that we postpone Slush Cup until 2024, however we appreciate that this year, Mother Nature had different plans for us.
However, not all hope is lost! We are working hard behind the scenes to bring you an awesome event to farewell the season. Watch this space!
*Please note that participants who have already registered for any Slush Cup event will be refunded 100% of the cost of entry
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A little mermaid at the 2018 Pond Skim in Perisher, Australia. | Picture: Julia Schneemann

Perisher announced on the weekend, that it would close down two of its four interconnected ski areas, with Blue Cow and Guthega shutting for the 2023 season yesterday, Sunday September 3, 2023.

The ski season in Australia has been suffering from below average snowfalls and even has been cut short in some ski areas as the country is on track to experience the warmest winter since weather recordings began in 1910.According to the Bureau of Meteorology (‘BOM’), the mean temperature for the season tracking at 1.54°C above average.

Guthega, one of Perisher’s four interconnected ski areas, closed last weekend for the season. | Picture: Perisher Resort Website

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