[PHOTOS] First Snow of the 2024 Season Falls Across Australian Ski Resorts Today, April 9, brought the first snow of the 2024 season to Australian ski resorts. Across the Snowy Mountains, from New South Wales (NSW) to Victoria (VIC), Australian ski resorts saw around 5 centimeters (2 inches) of snow. While it is safe to assume the early season snow won’t stay on the ground, it is a great sign to get […] Industry News Oz Brains | April 8, 2024 0 Comments
Last Minute Reminder: Epic Australia Pass Prices Will Rise April 3 It’s never too early to start planning for winter, especially if you want to save money when hitting the slopes at Perisher, Falls Creek, and Hotham in Australia. So, hurry – lock in your Epic Australia Pass before prices rise April 3. The Epic Australia Pass provides unlimited skiing and boarding to Perisher, Falls Creek and Hotham in Australia, as […] Industry News Oz Brains | April 1, 2024 0 Comments
Grollo Group to Develop Housing for Seasonal Workers at Bogong, Australia The Grollo Group has announced a plan to turn half of the village of Bogong in the state of Victoria, Australia, into housing for seasonal workers. Bogong is situated halfway between Falls Creek Ski Resort and Mt. Beauty. The Grollo Group owns Buller Ski Lifts, which operates the Mt Buller Ski Resort in Victoria. The Grollo Group secured a 73-year […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 7, 2023 0 Comments
Falls Creek Resort, Australia, Will Close Wednesday, September 20, 2023 The Australian resort Falls Creek announced today, Monday, September 18, 2023, that it will be closing for the year this Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Resorts across Australia have been shuttering operations and falling like dominoes as a heat wave sweeps the country. The country has experienced the second-hottest August on record, with the national mean temperature coming in 2.28°C above […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 18, 2023 1 Comment
Cold Front Sweeping Across South-East Australia, Bringing Spring Snow to Resorts Just as Australian resorts have started mothballing (some of) their operations for the season, a cold front is sweeping across eastern Australia, bringing up to an anticipated 50cm (20 inches) of snow over the next seven days. This cold front could in fact be the coldest outbreak of the season for some areas, bringing rain, thunderstorms, damaging winds, low level […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 4, 2023 0 Comments
Ski Lift Staff at Falls Creek, Australia, Holds Clean-Up Event Ski Lift staff at Falls Creek, Australia, recently joined a clean-up event in Falls Creek, to keep the beautiful village looking great. Over 35 staff attended the event and collected a huge amount of rubbish that was sorted into recycling and general waste. The litter was collected from the carparking areas, the base of Halley’s Comet chairlift and right throughout the […] Industry News Oz Brains | August 17, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Much Needed Snow Falls in Australian Resorts & More in the Forecast Exciting news for Australian skiers, as the weather Gods seem to have taken pity on us after an unseasonably warm latter-half of July. Clear sunny skies gave way to a cold front that brought clouds and precipitation to the Snowy Mountains in Australia. The forecast for today, Thursday, August 10, 2023, calls for a top-up of between 5-10 cm (2-4 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 9, 2023 0 Comments
Tough Snow Conditions Across Australia It is August and usually this means it is the best month to head out to ski or snowboard downunder. Unfortunately Australia has been hit by a high pressure front, that has kept resorts above freezing temperatures for a whole week. The sunshine combined with the spring-like temperatures melted significant amounts of the snow cover and above freezing temperatures did […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 4, 2023 0 Comments