[PHOTO TOUR] Big Snowfall in Australia Provides Best Opening Conditions in Decades Australia’s ski season got underway last week, with several resorts opening at least a week early, thanks to multiple feet of snow. Related: Thanks to Heavy Snow More Australian Ski Resorts Opening Early | Mount Hotham and Falls Creek Latest to Announce According to snow-forecast.com, many areas have seen three feet in the last week alone, making it one of […] Oz Brains | June 8, 2022 0 Comments
Perisher Resort, Australia, Kicked Off Southern Hemisphere Ski Season Today Perisher Resort in New South Wales, Australia, kicked off the southern hemisphere ski season early today. Thanks to two feet of fresh snow this week the Vail Resorts owned resort was able to begin the ski season Down Under. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Perisher (@perisher_resort) The resort had announced earlier this week that they […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 3, 2022 0 Comments
Perisher Resort, Australia, to Open Early Thanks to Early Season Heavy Snow Perisher Resort in New South Wales, Australia, announced this morning that they will be opening this Saturday, a full week earlier than planned. Snow much snow we decided to open early! That’s right folks, our lifts will be spinning from Saturday 4 June see you soon The resort has had snow guns blazing since early May as well as receiving […] Industry News Oz Brains | May 31, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Heavy Snow Falls on Australia’s Ski Resorts Ahead of Opening Day | 3-Feet Expected by End of Week Victoria and New South Wales’ ski areas have recorded heavy snowfall the day before the official start of winter. At New South Wales’ Perisher Valley, 8″ (20cm) of snow fell on Monday, prompting the ski area to announce they would be opening a week early. At least 6″ (15cm) of snow was recorded on Victoria’s Mt Buller. Forecasters are expecting […] Industry News Oz Brains | May 31, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Perisher Ski Resort, Australia, Sees First Snowfall of the Season View this post on Instagram A post shared by Perisher (@perisher_resort) One ski season ends and another begins. Perisher Resort in Australia recorded its first noticeable snowfall of the year today. Related: Cerro Catedral, Argentina, Opens Today for Skiing | First Time Ever Open in April Only about 2 cm of new snow was reported but it’s a sign of […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | May 6, 2022 0 Comments
Record-Breaking 6.3″ Hailstones Battered Australia This Week A thunderstorm over Yalboroo, Queensland in Australia on Monday, October 18th, 2021 dropped record-breaking hailstones on the area––one of which was 6.3″ (14cm) wide, larger than a softball. The hailstone has been confirmed by Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology as the largest ever recorded in Australia. Yesterday’s 16cm hail in Yalboroo, Queensland is a new Australian record. The previous record was 14cm, […] Oz Brains | October 21, 2021 0 Comments
Perisher Resort, Australia, Forced to Close Early For the Season Due to Covid Restrictions A number of regions in New South Wales, Australia, have re-entered a stay-at-home lockdown, including Snowy Monaro, home to Perisher ski area. Perisher announced yesterday that this latest lockdown has brought an abrupt end to its season. And just like that! The 2021 season goes out with a bang. The NSW Government has announced a 7-day lockdown of the Snowy Monaro […] Oz Brains | October 1, 2021 3 Comments
Thredbo Resort, Australia, Closing For the Season Due to Covid Restrictions Thredbo resort in Australia announced on Monday that Sunday will be the last day of this year’s season––they will be closing early due to ongoing covid-19 restrictions affecting the number of people able to visit the resort. The resort usually closes the first week in October. And that’s a wrap! Due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions affecting the number of guests […] Industry News Oz Brains | September 23, 2021 1 Comment