Perisher, Australia, Report: Spring Snowdump Forecast The last few weeks of spring skiing are here and we are all starting to wonder what on earth we’re going to do from October on. I guess count down the time until we can ski in the Northern Hemisphere? But until the lifts stop spinning down under, we’ll be out there making the most of the gorgeous sunshine and […] Conditions Report Julia Schneemann | September 14, 2022 0 Comments
Australian Ski Areas Closed Today Due to Dangerous Conditions Thredbo Resort and Falls Creek Resort in Australia shut down their lifts today due to dangerous conditions as a massive storm approaches. Related: Lift Lines at Thredbo Resort, Australia, Have Been Light This Year. Could That Be Because They Aren’t on the Epic Pass? Damaging winds and heavy downpours are set to batter southeastern New South Wales today, with severe weather […] Industry News Oz Brains | August 4, 2022 0 Comments
La Niña Wreaks Havoc Downunder as Extreme Rainfall Breaks Century-Long Records in Australia While the northern hemisphere is experiencing a record drought, the southern hemisphere is breaking century-old records with massive rainfalls. July 2022 set the Sydney record for the wettest July in 164 years mid-way through the month reaching 342 mm (13.5 in.) by July 14th. By the end of July a total of 404 mm (15.9 in.) of rain had fallen […] Weather Julia Schneemann | August 3, 2022 0 Comments
Lift Lines at Thredbo Resort, Australia, Have Been Light This Year. Could That Be Because They Aren’t on the Epic Pass? The ski season in Australia is in full swing. It got off to a great start and conditions have only gotten better. Related: [PHOTO TOUR] Big Snowfall in Australia Provides Best Opening Conditions in Decades Pleasantly the crowds at Thredbo Resort have been light. Even during the start of New South Wales private school holidays, the longest lift lines were […] Industry News Brent Thomas | July 12, 2022 0 Comments
Selwyn Snow Resort, Australia, Will Remain Closed for 3rd Year Running as Too Much Snow Prevents Essential Work Selwyn Snow Resort in New South Wales, Australia, can’t catch a break. The resort was destroyed by a bush fire in February 2020 followed by the covid pandemic that banned tourism for two years. So the last thing it needed was to have to cancel its grand reopening this year. Related: Australian Ski Resort Devastated by Bushfires Will NOT OPEN For […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 17, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Falls Creek First Resort in Australia to Open 100% of its Terrain This Winter Less than two weeks into the season, Falls Creek in Australia just announced that they are the first Australian resort to have 100% of its terrain open. BREAKING NEWS Falls Creek is officially the first resort in Oz to open all terrain!! Yep that’s right, any run that you’ve been dreaming of in the last 2 years is now groomed […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 17, 2022 0 Comments
Grand Reopening of Australian Ski Resort Destroyed by Fire in 2020 Delayed Due to Too Much Snow Selwyn Snow Resort in New South Wales, Australia, can’t catch a break. The resort was destroyed by a bush fire in February 2020 followed by the covid pandemic that banned tourism for two years. So the last thing it needed was to have to put back its grand reopening. Related: Australian Ski Resort Devastated by Bushfires Will NOT OPEN For Winter […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 13, 2022 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mount Hotham “Powder Capital” Of Australia Mount Hotham is labeled the ‘Powder Capital’ of Australia. Hotham is an upside-down resort and the only one of its kind in the southern hemisphere. The village is on top of the mountain, this makes for some of the best sunrises and sunsets you can ever experience. People say if you can ski in Australia you can ski anywhere, Hotham […] Industry News Rouchelle Gilmore | June 9, 2022 0 Comments