Australian Winter Heatwave Forces Closure of Selwyn Snow Resort Selwyn Snow Resort in New South Wales, Australia, announced today that the resort will be closed after today, August 25. If the resort can reopen for the remainder of the season is currently unclear and will be weather and snowmaking dependent. The snowmaking crew gave it its best effort to get enough snow together to enable skiing and boarding for […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 24, 2024 1 Comment
[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
Selwyn Snow Resort, Australia, Closes for the Season Selwyn Snow Resort, Australia, announced today, September 4, 2023, that the resort will be closing for the season. The small resort in the state of New South Wales is Australia’s most northern ski resort and as such is particularly vulnerable to the elements. On January 4, 2020, the small Australian resort was burned to the ground after bushfires swept […] Industry News Oz Brains | September 3, 2023 0 Comments
Australian Resorts Wake Up to Fresh Snow This Morning Australian resorts across New South Wales and Victoria woke up to some fresh snowfalls this morning. It has been snowing a few inches almost every day in the last few weeks and temperatures have stayed below freezing, enabling crews to run the snow cannons at night. Related: [PHOTOS] Much Needed Snow Falls in Australian Resorts & More in the Forecast […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 14, 2023 0 Comments
Selwyn Snow Resort, Australia Reopens This Saturday, August 12, 2023 Australia’s most northern snow resort, Selwyn, announced today that they will reopen for tobogganing tomorrow, August 12, 2023. The resort was forced to close almost two weeks ago after an unseasonably warm late July period, that saw its snow cover eroded. Selwyn has been having a tough few years after burning to the ground during the 2019/20 bushfires. Then Covid struck […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 10, 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
Selwyn Snow Resort, Australia, Forced to Close Temporarily Due to Lack of Snow Selwyn Snow Resort, Australia, announced today that it will be closing for the next few days. “Unfortunately, mother nature has washed us out and as a result we will have no lifts spinning for skiing and snowboarding. Tobogganing and Snow play will be available free of charge on Long Arm run, but no carpet lift will be in operation. The […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 30, 2023 0 Comments
Selwyn Snow Resort, Australia, Will Open Lifts This Friday After 3-Year Hiatus Exciting news were announced today: after a long-awaited three-year hiatus, skiing, boarding and tobogganing are back at Selwyn Snow Resort, Australia. Get ready for an exhilarating winter adventure as the lifts are set to spin again at Selwyn from this Friday, June 23, 2023. Thanks to a massive effort in snowmaking and the generosity of Mother Nature, the snow resort […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 19, 2023 0 Comments