Unfavourable winter conditions forced some ski resorts to end their season and close this weekend,while others are weighing up the benefit of staying open this year.
To cut the costs on a trip to the mountains,it comes down to timing,location and preparation.
Victoria’s alpine resorts still have high hopes,despite lower snowfall than last year’s opening weekend dumps.
A single lane into Falls Creek is expected to reopen in time for the ski season after businesses endured a nightmarish summer of isolation,cut off by the state’s largest landslip.
Falls Creek is still suffering beneath the weight of Victoria’s biggest landslide in 40 years. Operators are hoping the road will reopen in time for winter.
The landslide blocking a road connecting Falls Creek to Mount Beauty is still moving,raising concerns about access during the coming ski season.
The main road to Falls Creek has been closed since October,wiping out summer tourism and threatening to derail winter too.
Snow is falling,there’s a wind warning and Victoria has endured one of its coldest days of the year. Winter might be almost here,but that won’t stop one brave bay swimmer’s early morning ritual.
Victoria’s ski resorts can accept visitors again but the 12-day lockdown is estimated to have cost them $112 million.
International travel bans have led to a boom in summertime trade for Australia's alpine regions – and resorts are screaming out for staff.
Falls Creek and Mount Hotham ski resorts have closed,with holidaymakers waiting for an announcement from Mount Buller.