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The ski season is here. Only two lifts out of 78 will be running

The ski season is here. Only two lifts out of 78 will be running

The ski season opens this long weekend with minimal snowfall and bookings down as cost-of-living pressures bite.

  • by Catherine Naylor

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Three injured at Thredbo after ski lift detached by ‘freak’ winds
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Three injured at Thredbo after ski lift detached by ‘freak’ winds

The Kosciuszko chairlift reopened on Sunday after three snowboarders fell from a chair at the Thredbo ski resort in gusty conditions on Saturday.

  • by Nigel Gladstone
The snow storm that could save the NSW ski season

The snow storm that could save the NSW ski season

There are sighs of relief echoing across the Snowy Mountains as snow falls for the first time in weeks, but bookings are still down as much as 40 per cent on last year.

  • by Catherine Naylor
Flurry of excitement as massive snow dump rescues NSW ski season

Flurry of excitement as massive snow dump rescues NSW ski season

The icy blast could also bring snow to Oberon and Mount Canobolas as it sweeps across NSW.

  • by Carrie Fellner
Thredbo in winter, travel guide and things to do: Nine highlights

Thredbo in winter, travel guide and things to do: Nine highlights

From the ultimate sunrise vantage point to a snowy lights spectacle.

  • by Jim Darby
Group of hikers rescued in Thredbo after two nights in snow

Group of hikers rescued in Thredbo after two nights in snow

The four hikers set off to explore Kosciuszko National Park on Sunday before blizzard-like conditions forced the group to hunker down in a hut before police were able to reach them.

  • by Sarah Keoghan
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Tips and advice for a ski trip with young children: How to survive a family holiday to the snow

Tips and advice for a ski trip with young children: How to survive a family holiday to the snow

For weeks I had been planning this holiday, daunted at the prospect of how to make it a success.

  • by Catherine Naylor
From the Archives, 1997: The rescue of Stuart Diver

From the Archives, 1997: The rescue of Stuart Diver

25 years ago, ski instructor Stuart Diver was rescued after almost three days trapped in the rubble of Bimbadeen Lodge, Thredbo.

  • by Heath Gilmore and Simon Crittle
Holidaymakers turned around after ski resorts hit capacity

Holidaymakers turned around after ski resorts hit capacity

Hundreds headed to NSW’s snowfields this weekend were forced to abandon their plans, after resort parking hit capacity on Saturday.

  • by Mary Ward
Sydney teenager dies in Thredbo skiing accident
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Sydney teenager dies in Thredbo skiing accident

Former Shore student Oliver Johnston, 18, lost control on the slopes and hit a tree on Sunday morning, police said.

  • by Josh Dye and Anthony Segaert
Beaches battered by strong winds and surf along the NSW coast
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Beaches battered by strong winds and surf along the NSW coast

Powerful waves up to five metres high are predicted to crash into beaches along the NSW coast on Sunday.

  • by Megan Gorrey

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