Fresh Heavy Snowfall on Australian Ski Slopes
Fresh Heavy Snowfall on Australian Ski Slopes
Published : 19-Jun-2023 07:10
Ski areas in Australia are reporting upto 30cm (a foot) of fresh snowfall has fallen on slopes in the past 48 hours and the snow is still falling.
Most of the country's ski areas are now open but with limited terrain after a mild start to June, however most are now talking about expanding what's available.
Len Dobell, General Manager of Operations at Hotham said:
"Hotham is looking stunning today and absolutely blanketed with 30cm of snow in the last 48 hours, with more on the way. The team are working hard on the ground here – we currently have 2 lifts open and expect to open more this week, it's a beautiful sight!"
Hotham and Falls Creek have had some heavy snow, with 20cm at Falls Creek and upwards of 30cm at Hotham in the last 48 hours, with no signs of stopping across resorts.
Perisher, the country's largest resort, noted it had all 177 snowguns firing as well as snow falling.
Thredbo is one of the few major ski areas that has not yet opened its slopes or announced an expected opening date, the newly reopened Selwyn Resort, closed for the last 3.5 years following a major bush fire, is also yet to open its slopes but reports 10cm of snowfall from the current storm so far and "more on the way".
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