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Look over the Mount Buller alpine village to the summit beyond.

Skiing started on Mount Buller 100 years ago. It was very different

The first skiers scaled Mount Buller 100 years ago this winter. How would they react if they saw the way the mountain works today?

  • Jim Darby

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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
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 received 14cms of snow on Sunday with more forecast for this week.

‘What snow lovers want to see’: Victorian alps set for winter wonderland

Victoria has had a “pretty standard” start to the ski season, but two good snow blasts forecast from Monday may help change all that.

  • Roy Ward
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
A bumper snow season is boosting business for snow operator Steve Belli at Dinner Plain and Hotham.

‘Cracker of a year’: Big snow dumps, record visitors rescue high country resorts

Soaring visitor numbers, big snow dumps and an early start to the ski season are giving Australia’s alpine resorts a mountainous lift after the worst two years on record.

  • Simon Johanson
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Mt Buller has seen its strongest start to the season in 22 years.

Winter wonderland: Victorian Alps blanketed with most early snow in 22 years

Victoria’s ski fields are covered in the most early-season snow in decades, with pandemic-hit snow resorts hopeful the heavy falls signal a longer season.

  • Jackson Graham
The home has a pink water feature with matching flamingoes.

‘Happens every year’: Cold buyers hunting hot holiday homes

With winter just weeks away and the weather turning cooler, it’s no surprise that home buyers from Sydney and Melbourne are looking for an escape from the cold and damp.

  • Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Training to be the next Scotty James? Here’s how much it costs to buy your own chalet.

How much it costs to buy a ski chalet and live your Winter Olympic dreams

Keen to practice your snowboarding skills this winter? Alpine holiday homes cater to a range of budgets, starting from about $500,000, if you know what to look for.

  • Elizabeth Redman
Jianfeng Ruan (left) and Zi Tao from Melbourne display their negative COVID-19 test text message as they enjoy their first runs of the season at Mount Buller.

Testing rules make skiers think twice about trip to the snow, operators say

Mandatory COVID tests may be putting skiers off, some operators fear, as the Victorian season opens after a quiet Queens Birthday weekend.

  • David Estcourt

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