Snowmaking at Perisher’s Front Valley is coming along nicely for the start of the season. | Image: Sharon Dawson
Last week saw the first natural snow of the season as a cold front swept across southeast Australia. Temperatures have dropped in New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria (VIC), and resorts in the Snowy Mountains have kick-started snow-making efforts to prepare for the opening weekend on King’s Birthday, June 8-10, 2024. Nothing quite puts the efforts into perspective like aerial photos — queue to your friend with a pilot’s license to deliver the goodies.
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has forecast temperatures below freezing for the next five days, allowing for more snowmaking to prepare for Opening Weekend in two-and-a-half weeks.
While there is only a 5% chance of natural snow over the next 5 days, temperatures will be consistently below freezing, allowing snowmaking to prep for Opening Weekend at Perisher. | Image: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
Here a short aerial tour of Perisher Ski Resort, NSW, (and Crackenback Resort) from above from Sunday, May 19.
PHOTOS
Snow making in Perisher’s Front Valley on Sunday, May 19, as seen from the light plane. | Image: Sharon DawsonAerial shot of the Mid-Station of the Perisher Express Chair with some snow around the Mid-Station (best hot chocolates on the mountain) and dustings of natural snow remaining from Friday night’s snowfall at higher altitudes. | Image: Sharon DawsonAnother shot of Perisher’s Front Valley. The run below V8 will be open for opening weekend for sure. Anything else by the looks of it will be up to Ullr. | Image: Sharon DawsonSome snow can be seen on Zali’s at Blue Cow’s shady side. Not much snow survived in the sunshine at Blue Cow. | Image: Sharon DawsonNo snow remained at Blue Cow and snowmaking has not started on this side of the mountain yet. Some pockets of snow dustings can be seen among the Snow Gum trees. | Image: Sharon DawsonBlue Cow is pretty barren right now. You are looking at the Blue Cow Terminal station with Terminal Quad below and Pleasant Valley Chair on the left. At the bottom you of the picture you can see Ridge Chair’s top section and Summit Quad Chair. | Image: Sharon DawsonLake Crackenback Resort from the light plane. | Image: Sharon Dawson
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