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If like the SRA directors, you're over 40, you'll know what it's like nursing aching limbs after a full day of snowriding. Yeah, yeah, we hear you. Nothing a bit of Ibuprofen and a glass of red cant fix, right? You're partly right. All those things help, and we've certainly used them ourselves - still …
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Small crowds, a ‘local’ feel, a variety of friendly lodges, lift tickets and food priced the way it should be and tonnes of snow, translates into epic powder days centred around a true Japanese cultural experience that visitors crave – all without those regretful stares from lift-queue’s, back up to quickly-disappearing fresh tracks. Standing 1,382 …
The Australian snow fields are undeniably unique. Juxtaposed against the lush, green-colored plains of central Victoria and NSW, the white sails of Mt Feathertop and the Kosciuszko main range, are not scenes typically found on Australian postcards. Yet every winter, some 66,000 square km of the Aussie landscape is transformed beneath a thick, semi-permanent layer …
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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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In a sensational last minute effort to sway ordinary voters, US Presidential candidate Donald Trump last night said he will pass a law banning snowboarding if he wins today's election. "Those lefty snowboarders have been terrorizing ski resorts and otherwise taking jobs away from ordinary skiiers for years; it stops here!" said Trump in a …
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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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Hotham Alpine Resort, nestled in the Victorian highlands, is clearly an Australian favourite. Boosting average annual snow falls of 3 m, and some of the most challenging and picturesque terrain on offer anywhere, Hotham is an iconic destination for skiiers and boarders alike. In this article, the latest in our 15 minute series, we caught …
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 all the snow and excitement of the last few days, we thought we'd offer a quick lesson on how to predict Aussie snow events using a few simple rules. In our experience, the difficulty is not in predicting when it's going to snow, but how much is going to fall. At Snowriders Aus we …
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