International (Europe/Japan/Southern Hemisphere) Australia/New Zealand Snow Season 2017

[sinbad7]

Ooh! Crap! I knew he was having a running battle with his strata committee (and various other sundry hijinx) but wow!

These two shots sum up Richard for me. A dependable, local's view into conditions on the ground, free from corporate spin ...



... and a side-country, after-season's-end inspiration. I'm buying a side-country rig in hope of being out there on the range myself sometime soon.

 

[sinbad7]

Bit of natural snow in the last 24 hours, supported by the guns (I imagine) and suddenly it looks like winter down there.

 

[gerathlete]

Perisher reported 20cm overnight with more forecast over the next couple of days. They have announced that they will open on 3 June, a week before the season officially opens, and the first Australian resort to open.

 

[sinbad7]

'cause Perisher looks like this, with more snow today/tonight and a few days of snow making to come.

 

[sinbad7]

A few more.

Looking promising at Perisher ...



... and Thredbo is white all the way down to the Village ...



... but Mount Buller seems to have done the best thus far.

 

[Pete in Idaho]

Raced at Perisher about 15 yrs ago, looking good. Hoping you guys have an epic season like we did here in No Idaho.



Glad to see the thread on Australia and NZ. Always enjoy especially in July and August. Have a great season !!!!

 

[Jellybeans1000]

Early signs are good. Lots of snow at the resorts. Perisher opening early this season, a rare event.

 

[Bigtinnie]

This worries me. I always say a late start is a harbinger for a great season.
As long as the second week of August is good I'll be happy.

 

[Tricia]

Wow, nice photos.
Thanks for the Southern Hemisphere stoke!

 

[Shifterkart]

I am going to keep on eye on this thread. My DW has shown an interest in a New Zealand 2018 ski trip!

 

[sinbad7]

Wow! Somebody turned up the snow making to eleven ...

Buller's Bourke Street has a few snow whales, and will open tomorrow for Friday night skiing (5:30 to 8:30pm).



Meanwhile Perisher blew snow all day yesterday. It must have been cold down there. And I also see this season's first snowman.

This was all grass on Saturday morning so they're off to a great start.

 

[Core2]

Looks like a great start!

 

[Stacks]

Cardrona thin white ribbon of death, getting ready for Saturday opening. All man-made but expecting a few fronts to come through in the next week or two, fingers crossed.

 

[sinbad7]

 

[sinbad7]

Opening weekend.

Perisher (which actually opened a week early / last weekend)



And Thredbo.

 

[Jellybeans1000]

Beautiful weather at Mt Buller for Opening Weekend. I can report spring-like conditions in June. We have four lifts going at Buller.

Fireworks and Night skiing!

Interesting way to ride a T-Bar

The Mt Buller Summit in the background.

Beautiful day on Bourke Street too.
Overall, amazing Saturday. Just preparing to go ski now(Sunday). Very good cover for this time of year.

 

[sinbad7]

Not a lot has been going on down here lately. A giant high pressure system has kind of sat on top of Australia for most of June, meaning we've had very little in the way of natural snow. That all changes this weekend as a decent snowfall is being forecast.

Thredbo is opening the Supertrail tomorrow and that, for me, is the real start of the season.

Here are a couple of runs at Perisher, just to show how snowmaking is tiding us over for now.




And here's the front face of Thredbo, with the Supertrail being prepped for action tomorrow.

 

[sinbad7]

Er, I'm afraid I mixed up my days. The Supertrail opens Saturday (which is today's tomorrow, not yesterday's tomorrow ... or something).

 

[Jim McDonald]

So, I see why we get so many Aussies up here these days
Then again, when my new skis arrive next week it's going to be very tempting to head south for (part of) the summer!

 

[Stacks]