Snow Finally Falls in Australia

Resorts in the state of Victoria have seen some of the best snow in the past few days with 15cm falling at Mt Hotham.

Here’s Falls Creek in Victoria.

It has been a generally poor winter ski season so far in Australia.

• Poor start to season in Australia

There’s been some snow further north in the state of New South Wales.

Here’s Perisher:

 

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Next door is the ski resort of Thredbo:

In New Zealand snow has fallen on the South Island, and it has started to fall on the North Island.

Last weekend there were six avalanches on the South Island.

They happened in Arthur’s Pass, the Craigieburn Range, Ōhau, Aoraki/Mt Cook region, and the Aspiring and Fiordland areas.

No-one was seriously injured.

People heading into the alpine backcountry are being warned to check the avalanche forecast before they travel.

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In South America Ski Portillo in Chile has seen the best of the snow though it has meant the resort has been cut off as we reported in this earlier article as the series of storms began.

• Huge storm hits South America ski areas

 

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Valle Nevado has seen 1.5m of fresh snow in the last week alone with more in the forecast.

All of its 13 ski lifts are operating, with 44 of 45 runs open.

“This storm cycle has transformed the mountain,” said the General Manager of Valle Nevado, Dominique Rudloff.

“The extraordinary snowfall Valle Nevado has received in recent days has created some of the best conditions of the season.

“With deep snow already covering the mountain and more on the way, there’s never been a better time to experience winter in the Andes.”

 

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Through its connection with La Parva, the resort of Valle Nevado offers the largest ski area in the Southern Hemisphere with more than 4,200 skiable acres.

In Argentina there has been less snow, but it has still seen some good conditions.

We will be updating this article on Friday, so do check back…

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