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By Ian Scoop Talbot September 7 is National Threatened Species Day in Australia. The date commemorates the death of the last known Tasmanian tiger, which died dismally at the Hobart Zoo 82 years ago this year. Of all the threatened species in this country, one lives very close to home in northeast Victoria. The mountain …
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This weekend latest antarctic blast has left our Aussie resorts blanketed in a thick layer of fresh snow. From Mt Buller in Victoria to Thredbo in NSW, conditions this weekend are expected to be some of the best in recent years. In fact, today's snowfalls are predicted to take snow depths past 2 m - …
Charlotte Pass Snow Resort Pty Ltd (CPSR) today announced a 10 million-dollar, 10 Year Capital Investment program for the resort. This unprecedented investment at Charlotte Pass will see an increase in lifting capacity and the expansion of accessible terrain, through the installation of a brand-new Surface Lift towards Mount Stilwell and the replacement of the …
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15cms of snow landed at Mt Buller early this morning to the delight of skiers, snowboarders and snowplayers who were out early revelling in the fresh and powdery snow conditions.There is a fresh and very good cover in resort which is perfect timing for one of the most popular weekends on the winter calendar. The …
The snow is back in the mountains this week with Thredbo and Perisher reporting 30 and 20 cm of fresh, light snow, respectively. After a week of variable weather, everyone is excited to welcome back true wintery conditions, as a blustery cold front moved through the region bringing solid snowfalls and very cold temperatures, at …
Mt Buller today announced the opening of Australia’s newest indoor acrobatic facility, the Buller Air Zone. Featuring one of the largest airbags in Australia and the largest inflatable bouldering wall in the world, the facility will take indoor activities at Mt Buller to new heights. A landmark partnership between the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia …
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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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Hopefully some of you out there have managed to get up to the mountains this weekend. Perisher wrote to us yesterday to advise that they have now opened all four resort areas, after Guthega made its season debut on Saturday. Last week saw 82cm of snow fall which set up the resort to open a …
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What an amazing week it’s been in the mountains this week. And this weekend is sure to follow suit in what will be surely be the best weekend of the season to date. Perisher and Hotham have received 80cm and 100 cm of snow this week respectively and all are heading into the weekend with …
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Things are looking up just in time for the Weekend. Perisher advises that today they have received 34cm of snow so far and it’s not stopping any time soon. Today and Saturday are forecasted to have the heaviest of snow falls with up to 40cm through today and up to 20cm Saturday. The mountains are …
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