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Mount Hotham is widely known as the powder capital of Australian ski resorts…And for good reason: (a) it rocks on a powder day and (b) it rocks on a powder day. We consulted with Hotham local, Scott Newman of Kalyna Ski Club, to find out where he rides when the powder is on. We'll let …
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There is a whole lot happening around Mt Buller this autumn and all eyes are on the new 6-seater chairlift which is steadily taking shape on Bourke Street. The new lift is a Doppelmayr  6-seater detachable, which will move guests quickly out of the village to Baldy in just over 2 minutes. In early April, …
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Mt Buller and The Mountain Collective are delighted to announce Australia’s most accessible alpine resort as the newest member of the Mountain Collective in 2019/20. The Mountain Collective is an alliance of some of the best skiing and riding destinations on the planet. Boasting Victoria’s largest lifting network and just 3 hours from Melbourne, Mt …
By Hamish Macphee Finding value in the Aussie ski fields can often be a fool's task. With lift tickets over $130 at most resorts and a pie and Gatorade for lunch over $15 you could be forgiven for giving up the search. Enter Charlotte Pass - a quiet place to learn to ski or just …
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Skiers and snowboarders at Thredbo Alpine Resort were greeted with fun powder turns this morning, with every run delivering smiles for miles and great coverage across the entire mountain. The Powder Bowl and Bushranger were the pick of the morning, offering deep turns and lots of fun natural features to play with. The fresh flakes …
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The 2019 season has started with a bang! The first winter storm of the season has been relentless, bringing with it 82cm of new snow since last Wednesday.. And it’s not stopping there either. Pete the Frog Taylor from Snowatch is predicting another 10 cm over the next 10 days. Joss McAlpin, Perisher, reports 'six …
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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Just in time for Christmas, Perisher yesterday announced it will be replacing Leichhardt T- Bar with a new quad chairlift to be ready for the 2019 winter. The investment includes a significant snowmaking project bringing the total cost to $4.2 million with the work planned for the 2018/2019 summer. “News of the new quad chairlift …
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