Several of Australia’s ski areas opened with little or no snow on June 5th/6th, but that has all changed in the past week with snow falling at most centres, leading to excellent early –season conditions.
Perisher opened its Mt Perisher ski slopes last week reporting conditions for this early in the season, “the best in a decade.â€
The resort had received 58cm (almost two feet) of fresh snow since Sunday 7 June and thanks also to Perisher’s $19 million snowmaking expansion, Saturday 13 June saw Towers Run on Mt Perisher open for skiing and boarding.
Ten lifts are currently operating across Perisher Valley and Smiggin Holes …Â Details
Thousands of visitors have flocked to the regions ski fields, just two weeks into the start of the season.
Despite the threat of swine flu, tourism is booming on the alps, thanks to good snow falls and conditions.
More than 30 centimetres of snow covers Mount Hotham, 40cms at Falls Creek and 56cms at Mount Buller.
Maureen Gearon from the Victorian Snow Report says it is the best start to the season in years…Â Details
Video Snow Skiing – Mammoth Montage from May
Mt Dobson skifield turns 30 this year and it’s still a family operation.
The ski area is opening on Saturday, three weeks ahead of schedule, after better snow conditions than last year.
Mt Dobson has been owned and run by the Foote family since 1979 when they began developing it from a tractor-powered rope tow. Peter and the late Shirley Foote developed the road to the summit over four years, after a lengthy application process with the Department of Lands and Survey.
Mr Foote spent 7000 hours on bulldozers and graders…Â Details