50 Days Until the Start of Winter in Australia — Photo Tour of First Snow Downunder 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. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 12, 2023 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
New Lockdown in Victoria, Australia, Forces Ski Resorts to Close Again 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 […] Industry News Hannah | August 5, 2021 1 Comment
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 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | September 28, 2020 0 Comments
Vail Resorts’ Falls Creek and Mount Hotham, Australia Will Not Reopen this Season 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 […] Industry News Oz Brains | August 4, 2020 0 Comments
Hotham and Falls Creek, Australia Delay Opening to July 6th Due to “Challenging Early Season Conditions” 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 […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 24, 2020 0 Comments
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 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Takes Over Australia | Confirms Previously Announced Takeover of 2 of the Largest Resorts 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, […] Industry News Oz Brains | February 22, 2019 1 Comment
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