Urgent visa changes needed to save New Zealand ski industry
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL) CEO, Jono Dean, is calling for the New Zealand government to lift border restrictions so skilled overseas workers can work...
NSW Deputy Premier confirms ski season will go ahead
The New South Wales state government officially announced today that regional travel restrictions will be lifted from June 1, meaning residents are free to...
Hotham lift pass prices for 2020 have been revealed
Hotham released their first stage of lift passes available for 2020 at 8.30am this morning. For non Epic Australia Pass holders tickets are being...
Thredbo release their lift pass pricing for the 2020 ski season
Thredbo have today released their new ticket prices for the 2020 season, cue the social media frenzy and pass me the popcorn.
The resort announced...
Have an alpine business in Victoria? Here are some grants to...
The industry wide Victorian Alps Relief Auction held back in November raised over $18,800 for bushfire and Covid 19 relief for businesses impacted in...
Colorado’s ski resorts close in the face of coronavirus crisis
Both Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company announced the closure of all of their resorts this morning in the face of the coronavirus epidemic.
Now,...
Whitewater Ski Resort in Canada closes in coronavirus pandemic
Canada's Whitewater Ski Resort in British Columbia has announced they will be closing for the season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
This comes after SilverStar...
Aspen Snowmass and ALL Colorado ski resorts close due to coronavirus
Aspen Snowmass announced today they will be closing all ski operations immediately as the Governor of the State of Colorado orders all ski resorts...
Hotham and Falls Creek delay ski season opening until July 6
Whatever you do, do not shoot the messenger. The Vail Resorts Australia 2020 Covid season has more plot twists than Days of Our Lives...
Australia’s snow industry calls for urgent government support
The Snowports Industries of Australia (SIA) are calling on the government for urgent financial relief for the snowsports equipment industry in the wake of...
Thredbo reveal more pass discounts and reschedule sale date
If you had set your alarm for 11.59pm on Wednesday, June 10 in order to try your luck at purchasing the reduced number of...
Why Australia’s ski season will be very different to New Zealand’s
There's been a lot of movement, debate, gossip and rumours in the Australian and New Zealand ski industry in the past week.
While Australian resort...
What it’s really like to be an Aussie “stuck” in Madarao...
Australian software developer, Dan Solo, first discovered Japan's infamous powder back in 1997 and has been snowboarding across the country every northern winter since.
Dan...
New Zealand pauses trans Tasman bubble with New South Wales
While Victorians can again resume travel to New Zealand, those in New South Wales will now be suspended from travel to New Zealand for...
Virgin Australia set for voluntary administration in pandemic downturn
There are reports that Virgin Australia are entering voluntary administration this evening after the airline has failed to secure a financial solution to keep...
Alta and Snowbird in Utah close due to coronavirus pandemic
Alta and Snowbird announce different closures, following the mass shutdown of ski resorts in the USA including all Vail Resorts in North America, all...
