News 2004

• A big red Kassbohrer is what Mitch Dodson is getting for Christmas

  23-12-2004 Well not exactly at Christmas but in time for the 2005 snow season. Mitch Dodson, the Operations Manager for Falls Creek Ski Lifts said:"As part of...

• Jackson Hole, in Wyoming, had a significant fall of 50cm last week

  16-12-2004 Jackson Hole, in Wyoming, had a significant fall of 50cm last week (which takes its accumulated snowfall to 288cm so far) allowing it open the resort's...

• Helicopter joy flights every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from Mt Beauty Airport

  15-12-2004 Bright-based helicopter operator Greg Brown said:"We are going out on spindly limb - we'll give it a go - offering joy flights every Tuesday and Thursday...

• Zali Steggall receives top sporting honour

  14-12-2004 Zali Steggall was inducted as a member of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Annual dinner at the Crown Palladium Ballroom on Thursday, December 9, in...

• Ski In - Ski Out deals to Canada's Okanagan resorts in BC with Travelplan

  13-12-2004 Canada's Okanagan region resorts of Sun Peaks, Silver Star, Big White and Apex, located in the heart of British Columbia, are renowned for their ski-in, ski-out...

• Over 70 of the world's best pilots will compete in next year's Bogong Cup

  10-12-2004 Hang gliding enthusiasts, particularly a large overseas contingent, descend on Mt Beauty in mid-January to participate in the popular Bogong Cup. It is an annual event...

• Taste of Falls Creek Festival 2005

  9-12-2004 Next year's food & wine festival at Falls Creek Alpine Resort on January 22, 2005 will entice wine buffs to participate in the inaugural people's choice...

• Mt Buller to open new chairlift in 2005

  6-12-2004 Mt Buller is building the new Northside Chairlift for the 2005 snow season. The $2 million Doppelmayr fixed-grip quad chair will run from the bottom of the...

• Mt Hutt Ski Area NZ announce multi million dollar investment

  6-12-2004 While skiers and boarders set their sights on the current Northern Hemisphere ski season, developments and big announcements are now taking place in the regional market. In...

• Telluride off to a great snowy start offering more terrain on Turkey Day

  29-11-2004 TELLURIDE, Colo. (Nov. 24, 2004) - Thanksgiving Day is a bad day to be a turkey, but a great day to be a skier at Telluride...

• Selwyn Snowfields wins Best Tourism Experience and Best Business Award

  26-11-2004 Selwyn Snowfields was honoured to receive both the Best Tourism Experience and Best Business Awards at the Tumut Region Developing Naturally (TRDN) Gala dinner held on...

• Just-released, pocket-size full colour guides, fill an information gap at Falls Creek

  25-11-2004 Just-released compact guides, one titled Ride and Drive and another Walks, provide valuable visitor-friendly information. Produced by Falls Creek Alpine Resort, the pocket-size, full colour guides...

• The Grollo Group acquires a major development property at Mount Buller

  24-11-2004 The Grollo Group has acquired the Kooroora property in Mount Buller, Victoria. This property was purchased from York Street Developments. The Grollo Group's decision is a major...

• Attunga Windows to the Alps wins coveted award at Melbourne Airport 2004 Victorian Tourism Awards

  24-11-2004 After being a finalist two years in a row at the Melbourne Airport-sponsored Victorian Tourism Awards, Attunga 'Windows to the Alps' has picked up the...

• Hollywood Celebs support three-day fund-raiser in Banff, Alberta

  12-11-2004 The Fairmont Banff Springs and Sunshine Village Ski Resort will again host Hollywood mega-stars next January at a three-day fund-raising event supporting Robert F.Kennedy Jr.'s Waterkeeper...

• Méribel Marks Its 60th Birthday with Wide Ranging Improvements

  12-11-2004 Méribel has reinvented itself for the 2004/5 winter season - with the greatest number of improvements and upgrades seen for many years. Comments Jean-Marie Choffel,...