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From ski patrol director to northern hemisphere back country guide, to one of the most photographed skiers in the country, Bill Barker is undoubtedly one of Australia's most respected and recognisable skiers. In the Australian summer, Bill runs big mountain adventures to Kashmir on the border of India and Pakistan, and – amazingly – the …
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Good afternoon from Perisher, where the lifts have started spinning for the 2018 winter season! The mountain operations team fired up the Village 8 Express chairlift at 1pm to allow skiers and snowboarders their first runs and turns for the season. A Perisher spokesperson said he and his team are excited to celebrate the arrival …
By Hamish Macphee 'Finding the Line' is not a ski movie. It is not a hero's quest with suspense and a grand finale. But it still had me on the edge of my seat. Nat and Anna Segal allow us to get a bit personal as they help each other to navigate the next stage …
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I can hear the sighs form here. Yep, turns out your dream partner doesn't ski or snowboard after all. So much for the famous speed dating meme huh... However, I am here to tell you it's not the end of the world. I've taken my wife skiing a few times. She didn't hate it, nor …
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#blizzardofoz; #snowymcsnowface and #snowmageddon Hashtags. Yep, we saw just about every one of them last winter. And deservedly so: the so called blizzard of oz events 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 dumped copious amount of snow on the Aussie Alps, bringing joy to punters everywhere. But are such events really 'freak' events, or are they set …
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This weekend marks the beginning of ALDI Australia’s annual snow gear sale. Every year, thousands of shoppers flock (some in a civil fashion, others not so) to one of ALDI’s 500+ retail outlets, in search of a so-called snow gear bargain. The ALDI ski sale is highly emotive: it causes fierce arguments, fights, and receives …
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In late February 2018, my family and I traveled to a small, but emerging resort in the Nagano Prefecture, called Madarao (or Madarao Kogen), where we took our kids skiing for the first time. The kids took to skiing like ducks to water, loved the culture and generally just loved the entire experience, from the trains to the food to the endless amount of snow. After many years of skiing on my own, I can sincerely say I enjoyed the family trip so much more than I ever thought, and for different reasons too. The following is our story.
EPA has announced it will ban snowmaking after scientists revealed man-made snow contains high concentrations of a chemical known as di-hydrogen monoxide (or DHMO). Widespread but little known, DHMO is lethal when inhaled, corrodes metal and may form blistering vapours when heated. "These findings are extremely alarming", said University spokesman, Dr Alan Rainmaker. “The use …
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If like the SRA directors, you're over 40, you'll know what it's like nursing aching limbs after a full day of snowriding. Yeah, yeah, we hear you. Nothing a bit of Ibuprofen and a glass of red cant fix, right? You're partly right. All those things help, and we've certainly used them ourselves - still …
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Wayno lies on a single futon on the third story of his staff accommodation block. Wearing nothing more than a stained pair of bonds and a three day growth, he stirs, lets out an audible fart, and rolls over. Wayne - or Wayno - as he’s know to his mates, is an Australia Day bogan, …
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