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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 …
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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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Back in 2007, I was a hot skiier. Fresh off the back of a season (90 days straight skiing), I knew every bump, every crack and every obstacle on the mountain. I had one gear: fast. Enter my cryptonite: first trip away with my new girlfriend (GF), combined with an excruciatingly painful afternoon on the …
Continue reading "When skiing turns nasty: my $2K ambulance ride"
Bogan, n. An unfashionable, uncouth, or unsophisticated person, esp. regarded as being of low social status (Oxford English Dictionary). Ok, so maybe 'bogan' is a bit strong. But with increasing levels of ill-feeling toward Australians abroad, and a noticeable increase in the Aussie 'bogan' element in some of the Japanese ski fields, we thought we'd …
Hotham Alpine Resort, one of Victoria's premier snowsports destinations, is investigating opportunities for expansion according to report commissioned by the Mt Hotham Resort Management Board (MHRMB). The report, published in August 2014, concluded there are significant development opportunities owing to Hotham's unique location, its generous elevation (summit 1861m and alpine village 1750m) and its pristine …
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