Third Victorian Ski Resort Announces Early Closure—Mt. Hotham, Australia, To Close September 4 After the early closure of Mount Buller and Mount Baw Baw in Victoria, Australia, a third Victorian ski resort has now announced its last day of operations. Lifts at the upside-down resort Mount Hotham will stop spinning after Wednesday, September 4. Unseasonably warm weather and rain fall eroded the snow cover in Hotham and despite resort management’s best efforts to […] Industry News Oz Brains | August 31, 2024 0 Comments
Ski Season in Victorian Resorts, Australia, Grinds to a Stop, As Mt. Buller & Mt. Baw Baw Close It has been a rather sub-par season in Australian ski resorts, but the decision to close this coming weekend has still come as a shock for some Australian skiers. Mount Buller and Mount Baw Baw announced on August 29 that Sunday, September 1, will be the last day of lifted operations for the 2024 snow season. The writing had been […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 29, 2024 0 Comments
Much-Needed Snow Front Forecast to Move Across Australian Alps A much-needed snow front is forecast to move across the Australian Alps in the next seven days, bringing approximately 38 cm (15 inches) of snowfall to Australian ski resorts. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecasts a low pressure system to move in from the south, bringing the majority of snowfall on Monday and Tuesday next week. The snowline is […] Industry News Oz Brains | July 12, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] What a Difference a Day Makes: Australian Resorts Wake Up to Fresh Snowfalls After a slow start to the season which saw only one chairlift running for skiers, Australian resorts woke up to fresh snowfalls on Wednesday morning, June 12. Related: Not With a Bang, But a Whimper — Australian Ski Season Off to a Slow Start Victorian resorts reported 10-15 cm (4-6 inches) of snowfall, while New South Wales resorts reported a […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 11, 2024 0 Comments
Not With a Bang, But a Whimper — Australian Ski Season Off to a Slow Start The much anticipated opening weekend from June 8-10 across Australian resorts was a bit of a let-down, with only one resort opening chairlifts in the whole country. Only Mount Buller in Victoria (VIC) was able to operate the Bourke Street chairlift and Northside Express chairlift, while other resorts were, at best, operating conveyors, if they opened at all. Bourke Street […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | June 9, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTO TOUR] Aerial View of Snowmaking Efforts at Perisher Ski Resort, Australia 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 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 21, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 2024 Ski Season Could Be Under Threat at Charlotte Pass Snow Resort, Australia, After Fire at Sewage Treatment Plant A fire broke out in the night from Thursday to Friday, May 16-17, at the sewage treatment plant at Charlotte Pass Snow Resort in Australia. The small ski resort is just 4.35 miles (7km) from Perisher Valley in the Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales (NSW). Local fire services received an emergency call around 6:30 a.m. when flames could […] Industry News Oz Brains | May 17, 2024 0 Comments
As Australia’s El Niño Period Ends, Australian Snow Fields are Potentially Facing Rare La Niña & Positive IOD Winter The Australian Bureau of Meteorology announced on April 16 that the El Niño period has officially come to an end and the country is back in neutral ENSO territory. Climate models indicate that ENSO — the El Niño–Southern Oscillation — will stay neutral until approximately July 2024 with a possibility of moving into La Niña territory during the Southern Hemisphere […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 18, 2024 0 Comments
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