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
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
Hotham Alpine Resort, Australia, to Close Part of Ski Area Due to Lack of Snow Hotham Alpine Resort in the state of Victoria in Australia, announced today that it will be closing Heavenly Valley for the season. Heavenly Valley is located in the heart and center of Hotham Alpine Resort and features the steepest terrain of the resort with several black diamond runs. Unfortunately the recent lack of snowfall combined with above average temperatures has […] Industry News Oz Brains | August 30, 2023 0 Comments
Ski Season Comes to an Early End at Mt. Baw Baw, Australia Mt Baw Baw Resort, Australia, announced on Friday, August 25, 2023, that the resort will close early after unseasonably warm conditions. The lift operator Alpine Resorts Victoria announced that the official snow season at Mt Baw Baw will be declared closed on Sunday September 3, 2023. Mt Baw Baw is located only two and a half hours east of Melbourne and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 27, 2023 0 Comments
Hotham Alpine Resort, Australia, Starts Spinning Lifts Today After the recent snowfalls across the Australian Alps, Hotham Alpine Resort in Victoria announced that they would start operations from 1 p.m. today, Friday, June 16, 2023. Related: Australian Resorts Falls Creek and Hotham Report 10 Inches of Snowfall The Hotham Mountain Operations team has been working around the clock to get the resort ready, and the Summit and Summit […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | June 15, 2023 0 Comments
Falls Creek, Australia, To Open Tomorrow Great news for Australian skiers and boarders: Falls Creek will open for skiing and boarding tomorrow, Friday, June 16, 2023. The resort was slated to open last Saturday, June 10, 2023, but could not operate any ski lifts due to lack of snow. Since the King’s Birthday Long Weekend, 36cm (14 inches) of snow has fallen, enabling the Victorian ski […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | June 14, 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
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
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