Thredbo, Australia, Brings Back LGBTQIA+ Festival Rainbow Mountain Australia’s premier alpine resort Thredbo is bringing back its annual LGBTQIA+ festival, Rainbow Mountain. The three day event will celebrate diversity, inclusivity, visibility, community and love over three pride-filled days. From August 10 – 12, 2023, Thredbo has partnered with Aspen Snowmass, Cloud Nine, Delta Airlines and Double Rainbouu to transform the mountain into a queer winter wonderland for all LGBTQIA+ guests and allies. Thredbo Events & […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 31, 2023 0 Comments
Legendary Skiing Pioneer Hans Grimus Immortalized with Statue in Mt. Buller, Australia Last week skiing pioneer Hans Grimus and his dog Captain were immortalized with a bronze statue in Mt Buller in the Victorian Alps of Australia. Hans Grimus came to Australia from his native Austria when he was just 18 years old in 1959. He arrived in Melbourne, Australia, by ship, and was recruited to play soccer for a local team […] Industry News Oz Brains | May 25, 2023 0 Comments
Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, Announces 2023 Ski Season Event Calendar & Artist Line-Up Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia’s top voted ski resort, announced their 2023 events and line-up of music artists that will be headlining its infamous series of après events this winter. Boasting Australia’s biggest winter calendar of live music and entertainment, Thredbo is renowned for its huge festival-style music events that rival the international après scene. There are a huge number of iconic Australian acts set to take […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 25, 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
10 Days Until the Start of Winter in Australia 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, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 22, 2023 0 Comments
Chance to Buy a Piece of Alpine History at Hotham, Australia 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 […] Industry News Oz Brains | May 17, 2023 0 Comments
[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 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 16, 2023 0 Comments
Falls Creek, Australia, Announces 2023 Winter Season Events Falls Creek in the state of Victoria (‘VIC’), Australia, has revealed its events calendar for the 2023 winter season. Events range from Gay Ski Week and Women’s Programs to Pond Skim and Fireworks Fiestas. With further snow forecasted for this weekend and snowmaking commencing soon, the Falls Creek community is thrilled to welcome guests back for the winter season ahead. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 4, 2023 0 Comments