Thredbo Resort, Australia, Closing For the Season Due to Covid Restrictions Thredbo resort in Australia announced on Monday that Sunday will be the last day of this year’s season––they will be closing early due to ongoing covid-19 restrictions affecting the number of people able to visit the resort. The resort usually closes the first week in October. And that’s a wrap! Due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions affecting the number of guests […] Industry News Oz Brains | September 23, 2021 1 Comment
Snowboarder Dressed as Chewbacca Assaulted Ski Resort Manager After Being Told he Was ‘Scaring Kids’ A snowboarder dressed as Star Wars character Chewbacca when he assaulted a manager of Thredbo ski field, Australia, has been jailed for at least one year and four months. Manager Jordan Roberts approached Keith Melvyn Wass after the resort had received complaints that kids were scared by his Chewbacca costume. Following a verbal disagreement, 54-year-old Wass hit Rogers in the jaw […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 18, 2021 0 Comments
Australia’s Oldest Living Olympian Celebrates his 99th Birthday at Thredbo Resort, AUS This week, famed Australian Olympic skier, Frank Prihoda, celebrated his 99th birthday at the Australian ski resort of Thredbo. Prihoda was an integral figure in Thredbo’s rich ski history. In his honor, Thredbo renamed ‘Tors Run’ to ‘Frank’s Face’. This intermediate run starts from the highest lift-accessible point in Australia. Additionally ‘Franks Face’ is located between the runs ‘Sasha’s Schuss’ […] Industry News Spencer Cox | July 10, 2020 0 Comments
Tens of Thousands Overwhelm Thredbo, Australia Website as Online Ticket Sales Begin Within minutes of launching their online ticket sales, Thredbo ski resort was inundated with tens of thousands of snow-lovers keen to ensure their place in the lift lines this season. After a record number of customers queued on their on-line store, the resort was forced to extend the sales to midday today. As a new measure to comply with strict COVID […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 11, 2020 0 Comments
New Snow in Australia: City Records Coldest Temperatures in 80 Years Melbourne, Australia just recorded the coldest start to winter since 1943, reaching a maximum temperature of just 52ºF on Monday, June 1. That’s the coldest start to the month of June in 80 years! Related: Photo Tour: New Snow at Australian Ski Resorts Today Most of the continent has had a chilly week with rain forecast for several days and heavy […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 3, 2020 0 Comments
Snowboarder Rescued from Avalanche at Thredbo, Aus | 5 Caught in Avalanche at Aoraki/Mt Cook, NZ An elderly man was swept up in an avalanche at Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia sparking the second rescue operation in the area in just over 24 hours. According to 9News, the man was hiking with his snowboard on a walking track with his wife just after midday when he was knocked down by the avalanche. Firefighters quickly arrived at the scene […] Avalanche AvyBrains | August 14, 2019 0 Comments
Thredbo, Australia Goes Green: Sustainability in the Ski Industry The skiing industry is a dirty business: energy for hotels and lifts, gas for travel and snowcats, water for snowmaking and guests, and literally tons of waste do not exactly make it a green activity. It is in the ski industries best interest to limit their emissions and work together to protect winters. Many ski resorts have realized they need […] Industry News Joseph Phillips | August 2, 2019 0 Comments
Chairlift at Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia SNAPS Sending Passenger Plummeting to Ground A ‘freak gust of wind’ at Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia is being blamed for causing a loaded chairlift to snap and send its passenger plummeting over 30-feet to the ground yesterday. The incident happened as the Gunbarrel quad chairlift was approaching the top terminal. The wind caused the chair to become dislodged. Related: Thredbo Resort, Australia Submits Application to Replace […] Industry News Oz Brains | July 23, 2019 0 Comments
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