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Hotham Alpine Resort, Australia, Starts Spinning Lifts Today

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After the recent snowfalls across the Australian Alps, Hotham Alpine Resort in Victoria announced that they would start operations from 1 p.m. today, Friday, June 16, 2023. Related: Australian Resorts Falls Creek and Hotham Report 10 Inches of Snowfall The Hotham Mountain Operations team has been working around the clock to get the resort ready, and the Summit and Summit […]

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Julia Schneemann | June 15, 2023
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[PHOTOS] Australian Resorts Falls Creek and Hotham Report 10 Inches of Snowfall

Winter wonderland pictures reach us from Falls Creek and Hotham, located in the state of Victoria in Australia, where around 10 inches of snow have fallen overnight. After being unable to open for skiing on opening weekend, Mother Nature has come to the party overnight, delivering fresh snow at both Falls Creek and Hotham. The images of thick snowflakes falling […]

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Julia Schneemann | June 14, 2023
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Should Australians be Worried About the 2023 Season?

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After some early snowfalls in May, the rain arrived in Australia and washed away the early snow cover. All Australian ski resorts are opening this coming weekend, a long weekend in Australia. However, Selwyn and Thredbo have announced today that they will reimburse anyone who has purchased lift passes or ski/snowboard lessons, as there will be no skiing or boarding […]

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Julia Schneemann | June 6, 2023
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10 Days Until the Start of Winter in Australia

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While it is only ten days until the start of winter in Australia, ski resorts down under seem to have gotten a head-start on the white stuff, as resorts in New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria (VIC) woke up to up to 20cm (8 inches) of snowfalls on Monday morning. Temperatures across the south-east have been below the May average, […]

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Julia Schneemann | May 22, 2023
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Chance to Buy a Piece of Alpine History at Hotham, Australia

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For the first time ever, people have the chance to own a piece of Hotham history, with 57 chairs from Hotham’s first ever chairlift, The Playground Chair, going up for auction. “This is a very special chairlift, Hotham’s first – a two-seater that opened in 1969 that was the main access lift back to the village until 1993 when the […]

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Oz Brains | May 17, 2023
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[PHOTOS] Australian Ski Resorts Gearing Up for the Start of the 2023 Season

  Australian ski resorts are gearing up for the 2023 ski season, with snow cannons firing in all resorts in New South Wales (‘NSW’) and Victoria (‘VIC’). With only 24 days until opening weekend in Australian resorts, snow making efforts received a boost over night with some natural snowfalls. While these beautiful snow dustings will melt as the day warms […]

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Julia Schneemann | May 16, 2023
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Cold Snap Brings Early Snowfalls to Australian Alps

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An early cold snap has delivered unexpected snowfalls to eastern Australia, with snow falling down to 800m in some regions, like the Blue Mountains which are just an hour from Sydney. The states of New South Wales (‘NSW’) and Victoria (‘VIC’) saw a slow moving cold front sweeping across the south-east of Australia, bringing rain, hail, grauple and even snow, […]

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Oz Brains | May 8, 2023
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50 Days Until the Start of Winter in Australia — Photo Tour of First Snow Downunder

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While many resorts in the Northern Hemisphere are wrapping up the season, the Southern Hemisphere is starting to prepare for its ski season. With only 50 days to go until the start of winter ‘Downunder’, Australian resorts were chuffed to receive some early snowfall over Easter. South-eastern Australia experienced its coldest weather in 70 years over the Easter long weekend. […]

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Julia Schneemann | April 12, 2023
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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 […]

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Rouchelle Gilmore | June 9, 2022
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New Lockdown in Victoria, Australia, Forces Ski Resorts to Close Again

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Ski resorts in Victoria, Australia, have been forced to close again as another statewide lockdown was announced yesterday. This is Victoria’s sixth lockdown since the COVID-19 pandemic began and the fourth of 2021. The last lockdown ended only a week ago on July 27. New rules meant visitors to Victoria’s ski hills had to show a negative COVID-19 test to be […]

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Hannah | August 5, 2021
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Skier Dragged in Large Avalanche in Hotham Backcountry, Australia

  Yes, even Australia has fatal avalanches.  Luckily this one wasn’t deadly. A skier triggered a large avalanche in the Hotham backcountry on Saturday, part of the Victorian Alps of the Great Dividing Range, located in the Australian state of Victoria. Related: Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mount Hotham “Powder Capital” Of Australia The skier triggered the slide on Harris Horror backcountry […]

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AvyBrains | September 28, 2020
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Vail Resorts’ Falls Creek and Mount Hotham, Australia Will Not Reopen this Season

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Vail Resorts Australia today announced it will not reopen its lift operations at Falls Creek or Hotham for spring skiing and snowboarding following the Victorian Government’s introduction of Stage 4 restrictions for Melbourne and Stage 3 restrictions for regional Victoria, which will be in place for six weeks. This announcement follows the Company’s decision on 9 July to suspend operations […]

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Oz Brains | August 4, 2020
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Hotham and Falls Creek, Australia Delay Opening to July 6th Due to “Challenging Early Season Conditions”

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Vail Resorts announced today that Hotham and Falls Creek will delay the opening of the ski lifts for the 2020 snow season until 6 July (conditions permitting) due to challenging early-season conditions. The delay is to ensure that Hotham and Falls Creek can open enough terrain to provide a safe experience in accordance with the COVID-19 Safe Operating Plan. Vail Resorts […]

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Oz Brains | June 24, 2020
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Eight People Lucky to Be Rescued After Being Trapped in Heavy Snow on Mount Hotham, Australia

Eight people have been rescued after becoming trapped in heavy snow near Mount Hotham with “terrible” conditions forecast to get worse. Four adults and four children, aged between six and 12, spent a chilly night in their vehicles on the Blue Rag Range Track west of the Dargo High Plains Road, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Police managed to extract […]

Oz Brains | May 31, 2019
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Vail Resorts Takes Over Australia | Confirms Previously Announced Takeover of 2 of the Largest Resorts

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In a deal first announced in December 2018, Vail Resorts, Inc. confirmed yesterday that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the ski fields at Falls Creek Alpine Resort and Hotham Alpine Resort in Victoria, Australia for approximately AU$174-million (US$123-million). Original Post: Vail Resorts Just Took Over Australia | Purchases Falls Creek & Mount Hotham Falls Creek, Victoria’s largest ski resort, […]

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Oz Brains | February 22, 2019
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Hotham, Australia Conditions Report Video: 95cms (37″) in 4 days, 46cms (18″) Past 24hrs!

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Oz Brains | August 7, 2017
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VIDEO & Photo Tour: “Blizzard of Oz” Hits Australia | Up to 20″ of New Snow

It’s getting crazy out there down in Australia (Oz). An electrical snowstorm just closed Mt. Hotham and the access road to Hotham has been closed. “Due to inbound electrical snow storms to Mount Hotham, all chair lifts have closed for the day as a safety precaution to resort guests.” – Hotham, today   “The Great Alpine Road from Harrietville to […]

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Oz Brains | August 6, 2017
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Australia Ski Resorts’ Storm Totals: Up to 30 cm!

Australia 24 Hour Totals: *** Falls Creek: 20 cm Hotham: 14 cm Mt. Buller: 13 cm   Perisher: 25 cm And the winner is… Threbdo: 30 cm

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Roger Romani | July 19, 2017
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This VIDEO Will Make You Want to Backcountry Ski Australia…

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Oz Brains | August 28, 2016
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Australia Snow Conditions Report Video:

Reggae Ellis gives us the latest in Australian ski resort conditons. Today, he’s reporting from Perisher where it was cold enough for snowmaking last night, which is key since it hasn’t really snowed in Australia yet this year. Perisher has 20 lifts open currently and the July busy season is upon them. The prediction for the El Nino season we’re currently having is for low precipitation across Australia and so far that what we’ve seen.

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