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The snowiest spring for many, many winters has encouraged the Falls Creek Country Club to offer 50% off its self-contained apartments and 50% off ski or snowboard equipment hire. This well-priced special applies to the remaining days in September and the first week of October. Due to the amazing amount of snow that has fallen …
If you haven't heard of the Kangaroo Hoppet, it's time you did. The Kangaroo Hoppet is Australia's premier long distance (42 km) cross country ski race, and a member of the prestigious Worldloppet series of international cross country ski events. Kangaroo Hoppet is held annually at Victorian Alpine Resort, Falls Creek. As much as the …
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Learn from some of Australia’s top female ski and snowboard athletes including 2x Olympian Katya Crema this September 16th and 17th. Making its well awaited return to Hotham, Chicks with Stix is a free weekend of freeride and park training sessions. If you are a female aged 12 or over who is confident on blue …
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LOOKING FOR A JOB IN MADARAO? Active Life are now hiring hotel staff for the 2017/2018 season! Active Life Group owns and manages 2 hotels in Madarao Ski Resort which are Active Life Madarao hotel and Hakken by Active Life Madarao. Both hotels are within 5 minutes walk from the ski lifts. Located Northwest of …
After the Blizzard of Oz 1 and 2, it's safe to say that 2017 has been one of the best seasons in living memory. And with over 100 cm of snow still on the ground in most resorts, it's also fair to say that if you've ever contemplated a spring skiing holiday, now is the …
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Last year we caught up with Perth teenager and up-and-coming freestyle aerialist, Jayden Cooney (see article here). Jayden's story is truly inspiring. With a background in trampoline gymnastics, Jayden was encouraged by none other than current Olympian, David Morris, to make the switch to freestyle aerials. So with precisely zero skiing experience, Jayden traveled to …
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It seems like only yesterday that we nervously awaited the season’s first big dump. Now, only a week or so later, we await another significant snowfall, leading some to brand the event #blizzardofoz2, snowmageddon or Heaven forbid #snowymcsnowfaceridesagain (ok so I made the last one up, but let’s hope she doesn't think of it :-)). …
Continue reading "Brace yourself, it’s the Blizzard of Oz 2.0"
Snowriders Australia is run by a team of volunteers who share a common passion for the snow. Recently we made the decision to remove the ‘Forum’ Facebook Groups from our website and Facebook Page. The decision is part of a rationalisation of our content following member and snow industry feedback. The removal of the forums …
Aussie resorts are today preparing for major snowfalls with well known forecasters, Weatherzone and the Frog, predicting maximum accumulations of between 33 and 40 cm across the resorts between Monday and Saturday. Jane Bunn, another snow weather guru is predicting accumulations up to 50 cm! SHUT the FRONT DOOR! This is welcome news for the …
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The Australian snow fields are undeniably unique. Juxtaposed against the lush, green-colored plains of central Victoria and NSW, the white sails of Mt Feathertop and the Kosciuszko main range, are not scenes typically found on Australian postcards. Yet every winter, some 66,000 square km of the Aussie landscape is transformed beneath a thick, semi-permanent layer …
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