UPDATE: Snow Forecast – Queen’s Birthday Weekend 2011

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UPDATE: Wed 8th June 1:30pm: Another quick lunch-break update. The weather that was forecasted eventuated. We had a strong front hit the mountains mid-afternoon yesterday which was followed up by solid showers from the SW through the evening and today. This was accompanied by cold temperatures and snow to low levels. You can clearly see

Ski Instructor Courses – How To Become A Ski Instructor

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I was extremely fortunate to spend my 20′s as a Ski Instructor. I spent a decade travelling back and forth between Buller and the USA, with 200+ days on snow per year, 4 months off work in between seasons. I found myself skiing all over the mountain with some of Buller’s hottest young rippers, and

And so it begins, Perisher to Open, Snowmaking on Standby Elsewhere

Filed in: Weather / Forecasts | Tags: Buller, Falls Creek, Home, Hotham, Perisher, Report, Skiing, Thredbo

While perusing the snowcams that convinced me to head to Lake Mountain yesterday, I noticed that Perisher’s Front Valley looked damn near skiable. They were obviously thinking the same thing, as they announced today that they will be opening this weekend. There is a staff ski day on Thursday, and public skiing on Friday and