Body of 23-Year Old Backcountry Skier Found in Snowy Mountains, Australia The body of what is believed to be a 23-year-old missing backcountry skier from Canberra was retrieved this Tuesday, September 6th morning. The body is yet to be formally identified, but police believe it to be that of Andrew Seton, who went backcountry skiing on his own on September 3rd and had been missing for three nights. Andrew had been reported […] Backcountry Julia Schneemann | September 6, 2022 0 Comments
Perisher Resort, Australia, Celebrates 70th Birthday This Saturday, Perisher Resort will celebrate its 70th birthday. 70 years ago the first rope tow and the first two ski lodges opened in Perisher, marking the birth of Perisher as a ski resort. The Telemark Lodge, a pre-fabricated ski lodge imported all the way from Norway, and the Snow Revellers Lodge, a 20-bed ski lodge that had started construction the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 16, 2022 0 Comments
Perisher, Australia, Report: Good Conditions Despite the Storm The Snowy Mountains were hit by a complex low pressure system dropping approximately 175mm (7 in) of rain in the snow fields on Wednesday and Thursday, resulting in a closure of the Thredbo Ski resort yesterday. You may have seen some scary footage from the Perisher skitube yesterday looking more like the Niagra Falls, so you will be pleased to […] Conditions Report Julia Schneemann | August 5, 2022 0 Comments