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Snow cams at Hotham show a lack of snow coverage at the resort this week.

Snow shortage forces early season closure at Victorian ski fields

Unfavourable winter conditions forced some ski resorts to end their season and close this weekend, while others are weighing up the benefit of staying open this year.

  • Alex Crowe

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Goldie Adams, 3, at Thredbo.

Expert tips for making a trip to the snow more affordable

To cut the costs on a trip to the mountains, it comes down to timing, location and preparation.

  • Jim Darby
Mt Buller and Mt Stirling Alpine Resort chief executive Mark Bennetts.

The snow must go on: Machines pumping ahead of ski season opening weekend

Victoria’s alpine resorts still have high hopes, despite lower snowfall than last year’s opening weekend dumps.

  • Benjamin Preiss
The landslide at Falls Creek has been a calamity for businesses.

Falls Creek eyes ski season to recoup summer of landslide losses

A single lane into Falls Creek is expected to reopen in time for the ski season after businesses endured a nightmarish summer of isolation, cut off by the state’s largest landslip.

  • Benjamin Preiss
Kate Moegel says she would be better off closing the doors of her hospitality business with so few customers.

Falls Creek misses another key holiday season as landslide continues to isolate town

Falls Creek is still suffering beneath the weight of Victoria’s biggest landslide in 40 years. Operators are hoping the road will reopen in time for winter.

  • Benjamin Preiss
The slow-moving landslide that has closed Bogong High Plains Road after heavy rain last year.

Falls Creek landslide still moving as village counts cost of lost summer

The landslide blocking a road connecting Falls Creek to Mount Beauty is still moving, raising concerns about access during the coming ski season.

  • Benjamin Preiss
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The main road into the Falls Creek village is closed.

Falls Creek landslide wipes out summer trade and raises fears of bleak winter

The main road to Falls Creek has been closed since October, wiping out summer tourism and threatening to derail winter too.

  • Benjamin Preiss
Anne Young, 73, ignores the frigid weather for an invigorating dip at Williamstown.

Young at heart: While Victoria shivers, Anne just keeps swimming

Snow is falling, there’s a wind warning and Victoria has endured one of its coldest days of the year. Winter might be almost here, but that won’t stop one brave bay swimmer’s early morning ritual.

  • Marta Pascual Juanola
An aerial view of Mount Buller covered in snow.

Ski fields reopen but economic pain remains

Victoria’s ski resorts can accept visitors again but the 12-day lockdown is estimated to have cost them $112 million.

  • Benjamin Preiss
Going up: Former flight attendant Tim Hunt has retrained as a lift operator in Thredbo.

High demand for staff in Australia's high country

International travel bans have led to a boom in summertime trade for Australia's alpine regions – and resorts are screaming out for staff.

  • Wendy John

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