Perisher Resort, Australia, to Replace 2 Chairlifts with 1 High-Speed 6-Seater Perisher set to expand its lift infrastructure: It has come to SnowBrains’ attention that the development application lodged by Vail in December 2019 for a new chair lift on Mt. Perisher was quietly approved in September 2021 while lifts in the resort had stopped spinning due to the state-wide Covid-19 lockdown. The approval gives the green light to replace the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 8, 2022 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Perisher, Australia “Skiing in Australia?” I hear you say. Let me start off by saying that I have had some of the most amazing tree runs and off-piste skiing in Perisher that I have ever had. And that’s a lot coming from a European-raised skier. Disclaimer: I have also had some of the most miserable skiing: wet, cold, windy, and being stuck […] Julia Schneemann | August 3, 2022 1 Comment
Australian Ski Businesses in Big Trouble, Refunds in the Thousands of Dollars Australian ski resorts and businesses are struggling to stay afloat as Sydney’s covid lockdown gets extended another seven days. This will add up to a total of three weeks of lockdown in New South Wales, Australia. Another week of lockdown means ski businesses are dishing out thousands of dollars in refunds alone. Related: New Zealand Ski Resorts Left Struggling After […] Industry News Artur | July 9, 2021 0 Comments
Perisher Resort Australia Extends Season | Most Snow Since 2012 Perisher Resort in Australia just announced they will extended their season this year, they say there is just too much snow to close. Perisher is Australia’s largest ski resort and is a combination of 4 resorts with a total of over 3,000 acres of skiable terrain. Over 2 meters (6.5 Feet) of snow fell at Perisher in the month of […] Industry News LadyBrains | September 1, 2017 0 Comments
Southern Hemisphere is OPEN| Perisher, Australia OPENS Today Vail owned Perisher ski resort in Australia is the first ski resort open in the Southern Hemisphere this year. Lifts Open Today: Village Eight Express and Carpet three will open on normal opening times. Playstation Slopestyle Park Perisher is the park skiing capital of the southern hemisphere. They build huge features and invite all the best pros in the world. If you’re a professional park skier or rider, you’ve been to Perisher in the summer to shred. […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 4, 2015 0 Comments
Vail Buys Australia’s LARGEST Ski Resort for $136 Million Vail just announced that they’ve agreed to purchase Australia’s largest ski resort: Perisher Ski Resort. They bought it for $136 million USD. Vail just bought Park City Mountain Resort, UT for $182.2 million USD last year. Vail will now own the largest ski resort in the USA and in Australia. Perisher will be added to Vail’s “Epic Pass” making it even more… epic. Perisher is not only Australia’s largest ski resort, it’s also Australia’s most visited. Perisher = 3,000 skiable acres, 47 lifts, 7 peaks. This marks Vail’s first ever ski resort acquisition outside […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 30, 2015 1 Comment