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Guest reporter, Di McLean from Perth, Western Australia recently traveled through the beautiful Hokkaido mountains, with hubby and two children aged 4 and 6. Here she writes about her experience. My hubby, Steve, and I hadn’t snowboarded for nine years and we were itching to hit the slopes in Japan and introduce our girls aged …
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By Clare Shiell “We love dressing our kids in expensive gear only for them to grow out of it after one season!” – said NO ONE EVER!!! Kids take a lot of effort – I never had grey hairs before I had kids, just saying - and the snow requires a lot of gear, and …
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Yep - it's that time again. Time to get out your elbows and fight tooth and nail to grab a bargain at this years' Aldi snow sale. Aldi offer a range of jackets, pants, mid and thermal layers, helmets, gloves and goggles. SRA takes a closer look at their adult range of jackets and pants. …
Did you know that Aussies soldiers were once drafted to specialist units in World War II, where they were trained in the use of skis! True story!
Scientists from Geo-Institute Australia today revealed the presence of a massive dormant volcano beneath one of Australia's premier ski areas, Mt Perisher. The discovery, described by experts as a significant geological find is also an ominous one according to Volcanologist, Dr Dr Ivan Redaldabooks. "This volcanic caldera is enormous; I don't want to alarm people, but …
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So you want to work in a ski resort? You're dreaming of parties and 100+ days on the snow, right? Good for you. However, not all snow resort jobs are the same. Snowriders WA takes a closer look. Job #6. Ticket Sales Attendant These days, ticket sales positions are being replaced with on-line booking systems …
1. Riding too hard or too fast is not a problem 2. A lift pass is $80, not $150 for dinner and a movie 3. The back country is definitely not out of bounds 4. No one misses out in a group-snowboarding session 5. Snowboarding typically last more than a minute 6. When you tell …
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So you're ready to take your first overseas holiday to Japan. We're genuinely excited for you. But, let's be clear; Japan is not Australia, and it's very easy to arrive completely unprepared. Here's a few snippets of advice to help you along the way: 1. It's cold Deadly cold! Every year, Aussies in Japanese resorts …
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The corroboree frog With contrasting black and yellow markings, the corroboree frog is an obvious and striking example of the beauty of Australian nature. What isn't obvious is that it shares with skiiers and boarders an unusual geographic overlap: we are both at home in the Australian alpine environment. Because these frogs lie dormant beneath …
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Let's face it being a skiier or boarder in Western Australia is tough... really tough. We live in a city more famous for its beaches than snow, live at least 8 hours from the nearest resort and often hear comments like: "Really, you're going snowboarding? I've never even seen snow...does it even snow in Australia?". …
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