Expert tips for making a trip to the snow more affordable

Expert tips for making a trip to the snow more affordable

To cut the costs on a trip to the mountains,it comes down to timing,location and preparation.

  • byJim Darby

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Can snow resorts survive climate change? It depends how much money you have

Can snow resorts survive climate change? It depends how much money you have

Rising electricity costs could have a severe impact on ski centres,which rely on man-made snow to keep their cover deep and even.

  • byLaura Chung
‘An early taste of winter’:NSW gets sprinkling of snow,wild surf to continue

‘An early taste of winter’:NSW gets sprinkling of snow,wild surf to continue

Sydneysiders are being warned to stay out of the water on Monday as a cold front responsible for Sunday’s snowfall and frosty temperatures moves across the state.

  • byAngus Thomson
Snowy 2.0 construction works halted after fatal road crash

Snowy 2.0 construction works halted after fatal road crash

The developers of the nation’s largest renewable energy project,the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro scheme,have suspended construction activity after a workplace death.

  • byNick Toscano
A feral invasion is destroying our once-pristine national parks

A feral invasion is destroying our once-pristine national parks

“The wilderness is now largely dominated by feral animals. When I was a child you never saw a horse.”

  • byLaura Chung
Ski resort paid out $233k over ‘unacceptable’ sewage pollution

Ski resort paid out $233k over ‘unacceptable’ sewage pollution

Charlotte Pass resort has been fined for allowing millions of litres of improperly treated sewage effluent to flow into nearby waterways in Kosciuszko National Park.

  • bySarah Keoghan
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Large hail and severe thunderstorm warning for flood-stricken towns
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NSW floods

Large hail and severe thunderstorm warning for flood-stricken towns

Severe thunderstorms and dangerous flash flooding are forecast to hit inland areas of central and south-east NSW on Sunday and Monday.

  • byMegan Gorrey andMillie Muroi
Thredbo in winter,travel guide and things to do:Nine highlights

Thredbo in winter,travel guide and things to do:Nine highlights

From the ultimate sunrise vantage point to a snowy lights spectacle.

  • byJim Darby
Tips and advice for a ski trip with young children:How to survive a family holiday to the snow

Tips and advice for a ski trip with young children:How to survive a family holiday to the snow

For weeks I had been planning this holiday,daunted at the prospect of how to make it a success.

  • byCatherine Naylor
Mountain biking in Thredbo,NSW:Snowy Mountains trail for beginners

Mountain biking in Thredbo,NSW:Snowy Mountains trail for beginners

Mountain biking newbies can enhance heir skills and help avoid disaster with this new training ground.

  • byRob McFarland
Thredbo,NSW,travel guide and things to do:Nine highlights in summer

Thredbo,NSW,travel guide and things to do:Nine highlights in summer

Summer in Thredbo is rich in options - hiking,biking,fishing,yoga and a stroll to the top of our highest mountain.

  • byBrian Johnston