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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 …
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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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, …
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 …
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