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Winter Arrives in Australia | Over 2-Feet of Fresh Snow this Week Means Resorts Will Open Early

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Two of Australia’s biggest ski resorts will open a week early, with one offering free skiing, as a week-long snow storm hits Australia, dumping up to a foot so far on the country’s ski areas. Well over 2-feet in total is being forecasted. Mt Buller has announced it will open early this Saturday, a week earlier than scheduled and the first official […]
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Perisher Ski Instructor Faces 25-Years in Jail Following Horrific Violent Sexual Assault Last Season

A ski instructor who violently raped a girl in the street and attacked her male friend faces up to 25 years in prison. Matthew James Williams, 29, who has pleaded guilty, committed the horrific assault in the middle of last year’s ski season in Jindabyne near the New South Wales, Australia Snowy Mountains. The injuries to his victims were so […]
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Ikon Pass Adds Mt. Buller, Australia | Now 39 Iconic Destinations Available Worldwide

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The Ikon Pass community continues to expand globally with the addition of Mt Buller in Victoria, Australia. Now Ikon Pass holders can take advantage of a year-round winter with access to six Southern Hemisphere destinations. Mt Buller joins Thredbo in New South Wales, Australia, Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, and Mt Hutt in New Zealand, and Valle Nevado in Chile, plus […]
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Mt. Buller, Australia Joins the Mountain Collective Pass for Upcoming 2019 Season

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Mt. Buller and The Mountain Collective are delighted to announce Australia’s most accessible alpine resort as the newest member of the Mountain Collective in 2019/20. The Mountain Collective is an alliance of some of the best skiing and riding destinations on the planet. Related: Ikon Pass Announces Partnership with Thredbo, Australia’s Premier Ski Destination Boasting Victoria’s largest lifting network and just […]
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Vail Resorts Takes Over Australia | Confirms Previously Announced Takeover of 2 of the Largest Resorts

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In a deal first announced in December 2018, Vail Resorts, Inc. confirmed yesterday that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the ski fields at Falls Creek Alpine Resort and Hotham Alpine Resort in Victoria, Australia for approximately AU$174-million (US$123-million). Original Post: Vail Resorts Just Took Over Australia | Purchases Falls Creek & Mount Hotham Falls Creek, Victoria’s largest ski resort, […]
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Vail Resorts Just Took Over Australia | Purchases Falls Creek & Mount Hotham

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Vail Resorts is planning to buy Victoria’s Mount Hotham and Falls Creek ski resorts for about $120 million to expand its global offering of resorts reports the Australian Financial Review (paywall). Vail Resorts, which already owns 15 ski fields across the US, Canada, and Australia – including Perisher in NSW, Australia’s largest ski field – is understood to be paying a […]
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