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Western Australia has the potential to join the ranks of the UAE, China and major Europe centers when it opens a new indoor ski center, according to developers. Details about the new facility are scarce, but it is understood by Snowriders Australia that developers are looking for a 12 hectare site close to Perth with …
With four of the five big resorts this morning reporting a snow-base close to or greater than 1 m, things are certainly looking up for the Aussie snowfields. This is especially so given last weeks rain and flood events, which did significant damage to the existing snow-cover, and generally caused wide spread misery. However, painful …
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The Aussie ski season roller coaster continues this week beginning with heavy rain today, before the arrival of another cold front tomorrow, which is expected to bring heavy snow falls to low levels on Saturday through Tuesday. The 'R' word! Rain has fallen across the mountains today causing widespread damage to the existing snow cover. …
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After an already epic start to the season (see our previous report), this week will see another round of significant snowfalls in the Aussie hills. After a bit of a wet start to the week (as the pre-frontal rain moves through), all models are now pointing to significant snowfalls to very low levels on Tuesday, …
Snowriders WA is excited to announce a new partnership with Mainpeak, Australia. Mainpeak, with outlets in Cottesloe and Perth City, is Western Australia's premier outdoor adventure store. Whats the deal? With this, all new subscribers to Snowriders WA will receive a FREE Mainpeak Club membership. Simply sign up to Snowriders WA, and Mainpeak will waive …
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About this time every year, people start getting really excited about amount of snow on the ground. Automatically, excitement turns to speculation about what the season might do, where it might end, and how it compares to previous seasons - especially the ones that really delivered i.e. 1992 (316 cm); 1968 (307 cm); 1964 (355 …
Continue reading "The 2016 Aussie ski season is off to a great start: or is it?"
A trip to Gulmarg is an amazing and unforgettable experience. However, pulling the trigger and actually deciding to go is not an easy decision for many, especially since there isn't a lot of information about Gulmarg. As they say in the classics, a picture is worth a thousand words, especially when the pictures are 'moving'. …
We were recently lucky enough to product test Perth's latest ski and snowboard repair and tuning service, Scubi and a Doo Ski. Scubi and a Doo Ski, while not the most conventional name for a snowsports outlet, is one which sticks in your mind. Scubi and a Doo Ski, established in early 2015, is owned …
The bad news With increasing attention on the effects of climate change, and more and more evidence of declining snowfalls, skiers and snowboarders are understandably nervous about the future of snow sports in Australia and abroad. As kryptonite is to Superman, rising temperature is to the skiing industry. In 1990, the IPCC (intergovernmental panel on …
Continue reading "Snowmaking: can it save us from climate change?"
The resort Gulmarg Resort, located in the far northern reaches of India is a powder paradise in the most unlikely of places. Interestingly, it lies in the disputed territory of Kashmir, an area over which India and Pakistan have fought three wars, the latest in 1999. However, with the skirmishes now over (for now), Kashmir …
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