Ski bums rejoice: Perisher and Mt Buller to open early

Gus McCubbingReporter

Jun 1, 2022 – 2.05pm

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Powder hounds will be able to hit the slopes early in Victoria and NSW, with Mount Buller and Perisher set to open a week early after a cold snap and strong snowfalls.

Melbourne experienced the coldest day of the year on Tuesday, with a maximum temperature of 11.4 degrees, according to the Bureau of Meteorology, while Wednesday marked Sydney’s coldest day of 2022.

Gus McCubbing is a journalist at the Australian Financial Review in Melbourne.