Victorian Government Eyes Sale of 2 Australian Ski Resorts Amid Budget Woes In a bid to offset economic pressures, the Victorian government plans to privatize operations at Lake Mountain Alpine Resort and Mount Baw Baw, two Australian ski resorts that have struggled to turn a profit. The government aims to secure private management through an expressions-of-interest campaign starting in December, potentially under a 99-year lease. While the move seeks to ensure the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 30, 2024 0 Comments
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
Falls Creek, Australia, Opens For Skiing & Boarding Falls Creek in the state of Victoria, Australia, opened for skiing and boarding on Saturday, June 15. After receiving 19 cm (7.5 inches) of snow, the resort started operating the Mouse Trap Carpet on Saturday. More terrain and lifts are slated to open soon. “After 19cm of snowfall this week and great snowmaking conditions, Falls Creek is looking winter white, […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 15, 2024 0 Comments
Charlotte’s Pass, Australia, Announcing Closure The Australian ski resort Charlotte Pass, which can only be reached in winter by over-snow from Perisher Valley, has announced today that their last day of operations will be tomorrow, Thursday, September 21, 2023. This leaves Perisher Ski Resort as the only resort still operating in the entire country. Victorian resorts are all closed and neighbouring Thredbo Ski Resort announced […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 19, 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
Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, Closing Early With Mountain Operations Ceasing Today Thredbo Ski Resort has announced that the resort will be closed from today onwards. As a heat wave is sweeping over south-eastern Australia, strong winds of between 45-65 kmh (28-40 mph) have put all remaining lifts at Thredbo on windhold and Stuart Diver, Thredbo’s General Manager, announced in a message to lodges across the resort, that ski lifts will not […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 16, 2023 0 Comments
50 of the World’s Best Snowboarders Descend On Thredbo, Australia, for the 2023 Monster Energy Bush Doof Hosted By Tess Coady The 2nd Annual Monster Energy Bush Doof hosted by Tess Coady took over Thredbo Resort, Australia, on the weekend with two huge days of snowboarding and parties. Over 50 of the world’s best snowboarders came down under from across the globe to compete in the event. Some big names included Tess Coady, Zoi Synnott, Mia Brooks, Annika Moran, Kokomo Murase, Anna […] Industry News Oz Brains | September 3, 2023 0 Comments
Perisher, Australia, Cancels Inaugural Slush Cup Due to Warm Weather Perisher Ski Resort, Australia, announced today, September 4, 2023, that it unfortunately has to cancel the planned ‘Slush Cup’. The three-day-event was scheduled for September 29 – October 1, 2023, and was going to consist of a Dash for Cash, a Banked Slalom and a Pond Skim. We are saddened to inform our guests that Perisher’s inaugural Slush Cup will […] Industry News Oz Brains | September 3, 2023 0 Comments
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