News 2006

• Snowy Mountains Scheme Running Dry - Great For Tourism & Not So Good For The Farmers

  29-12-2006 Unless rainfall patterns change quickly, 2007 could become the year the Snowy Mountains Scheme ran out of water. In the first half of 2006 we saw...

• Denver Airport closed but good news for Vail skiers and boarders.

  29-12-2006 Mother Nature has been weaving its magic at the picture-postcard mega resort in the heart of Colorado. Whilst it closed Denver Airport last week it is...

• A high time on New Year's Eve at Falls is assured

  29-12-2006 The celebration to welcome a new year @ Falls Creek is guaranteed to be high (the resort is about a mile high) and supportive guests will...

• The Bogong High Plains Rd to Falls Creek is now open to all traffic

  28-12-2006 The road is now open!!!! New Year's Eve @ Falls Creek is going to be a very welcome celebration. Further to completion of fire damage...

• Big White has cracked the 1.6 metre mark

  28-12-2006 As of yesterday Big White (in British Columbia) has exceeded the 1.6metre snowfall depth measurement after receiving 15cm of new snow. Silver Star is also travelling well,...

• A burst of wintery weather in the alpine region predicted for Christmas Day.

  24-12-2006 With cooler weather and welcome rain across the north-east the fireys can make their way home for Christmas Day with their families. Rain, and a burst of...

• Spot fires on lower elevations of Mt Buller

  22-12-2006 9:00am - Fires continue to close in on Mt Buller as the Resort is buffeted by strong north-north easterly winds. Spot fires have now reached the...

• Steamboat gets early Christmas present 37cm of powder

  22-12-2006 Cowboy Town Steamboat has just recieved the ideal gift from Mother Nature - almost 40cm of its fabled Champagne Powder® Snow! Straight Talker Andy...

• Mt Buller Fire front advances

  21-12-2006 9:30am - The fire fronts to the north west and south west of Mt Buller continue to advance on the Resort. The fires to the north of...

• Mt Buller Containment work continues

  20-12-2006 9:00pm - Weather conditions remained fairly mild today, ensuring that fire activity was low. While the fronts surrounding Mt Buller continue to advance they are doing...

• Mt Buller summer operations deferred

  19-12-2006 The commencement of Mt Buller's summer operations has been deferred due to bushfires. This includes all mountain biking activities. Operations will be reviewed in the New...

• Europeans despair at resorts without snow

  18-12-2006 SKIERS heading to the European Alps for Christmas will be sorely disappointed, with resort operators staring at bare slopes as a result of the warmest winter...

• Cooler conditions reduce Mt Bulller's fire risk.

  16-12-2006 Sat Dec 16, 2.00pm - Since Friday night, winds at Mt Buller changed from southerly to westerly to north westerly throughout Saturday but have remained light...

• Tolmie fires advance threatening Mt Buller

  14-12-2006 Thu 14 Dec, 4:00pm - As expected, the Tolmie fires are advancing southwards towards Mt Buller. Fires have now crossed the Western Creek and are heading...

• Mt Buller Road now closed

  14-12-2006 Wed 13 Dec, 9:00pm - The Mt Buller Tourist Road is now closed to all traffic, including mountain residents. Police have established and manned a road...

• Furano the geographical centre of Hokkaido

  14-12-2006 There's more snow riding options in Japan to Niseko. Central Hokkaido or Hakuba, on Japan's main island, are just two good examples. Furano is the geographical centre...