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
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
Hotham Alpine Resort, Australia, Closes Early for the Season Hotham Alpine Resort in the state of Victoria in Australia made the announcement that the resort was closing for the season on Sunday, September 17, 2023. The closure comes two weeks earlier than the initially scheduled closing date of Sunday, October 1, 2023. Australian resorts have been struggling to operate at full capacity this season due to unseasonably warm weather […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 17, 2023 0 Comments
Unfavorable Mid-Season Conditions Plague Australian Ski Resorts Skiing in Australia this season has been full of ups and downs. During the beginning of the season in late June, snow was scarce. Many resorts were forced to employ snowmaking to replenish their trails and terrain. Soon after, cold temperatures began to roll in. The rest of the season looked like it would turn out ok in the end. […] Ian McIsaac | August 9, 2023 0 Comments
After a Slow Start to the Season, Australian Ski Resorts Begin Opening All Terrain The start of this year’s ski season in Australia saw little to no snow coverage. Many thought this would be one of the worst seasons the region has had in decades. However, resorts like Mt. Hotham and Perisher have received hefty snowfall in the past few weeks. In addition, many other Australian ski areas have had much lower temperatures as […] Ian McIsaac | July 7, 2023 0 Comments
Australian Ski Resorts Gear-Up to Kickoff Winter As flowers bloom and waterfalls flow in the Northern Hemisphere, the Southern Hemisphere is slowly nestling under a white blanket of snow. Similar to America’s winter season, Australia’s winter has had an exceptionally cold start. The capital, Canberra, experienced its coldest May day in over a decade with sub-zero temperatures. Australian ski resorts are taking advantage of this cold weather, […] Industry News Riley McDonald | May 25, 2023 0 Comments
Melbourne, Australia Lockdown: Vail Resorts Suspend Hotham And Falls Creek Operations Vail Resorts have decided to suspend operations at Mt Hotham and Falls Creek due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Melbourne. The closure in effect from Thursday 9, July is expected to last till at least 19 August, as a result of the stay at home directions for Melbournes metropolitan area. NSW border closure to Victoria has also contributed to the […] Industry News Rouchelle Gilmore | July 9, 2020 0 Comments
Photo Tour: New Snow at Australian Ski Resorts Today Winter has arrived in the alpine areas of Australia, bringing with it a thick blanket of snow. Images from Mt. Hotham in Victoria and Perisher in NSW Australia show a thick blanket of snow that fell on Australia’s main ski resorts. Melbourne, Australia also just saw its wettest April since 1960 and its wettest start to the year since 1924, […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | April 30, 2020 1 Comment
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