Girls ripped up the slopes yesterday on the Roxy ‘Board like a Girl’ program.
The full day girls snowboarding workshop united like minded females and encouraged them to further their snowboarding ability in a fun, friendly and comfortable environment.
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Girls storm the slopes
Snowshoe shuffle easy to learn
It might sound like a cliché but if you can walk, you can snowshoe. Yes, it’s that easy!
Forget your preconceptions about snowshoes resembling those tennis racquet things you see hanging above the fireplace in your local ski club or watering hole.
Andy Reynolds from Soulfree Adventures says modern snowshoes are lightweight technical marvels. They give you [...]
Women a driving force at Hotham
Women are a driving force at Mt Hotham Alpine Resort with three female bus drivers behind the wheel for 2009 winter season.
Mt Hotham Resort Management Board employees Annie Dupleix, Karen Downes and Shannon Elliot are representing women in the traditionally male-dominated transit operations team.
The ladies bring a wealth of knowledge to Hotham with over seven [...]
Winter Alps Bus Link opened
The Winter Alps Bus Link service between Omeo and Bright along the Great Alpine Road has been officially opened.
Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas outlined the importance of the new service to provide safe, reliable and affordable public transport and inter-regional connections for local residents, seasonal workers and visitors during the alpine region’s busiest time [...]
Super starter deals at Hotham
Snowfalls have continued in the Victorian Alps today and more lifts will be opening this weekend, including Village chairlift, Heavenly Valley, at Mt Hotham.
There are super deals for this weekend only to get people started on the slopes.
For only $69 (adult) or $49 (child) skiers will receive a one-day lift pass, two-hour group lesson, equipment [...]
Snowfalls continue at Mt Hotham
Snowfalls continued today at Mount Hotham.
Tomorrow the Summit Quad Chair will open and on Thursday The Big D will see its first skiers and riders hitting the slopes.
For the coming weekend there will be five lifts opening including Road Runner and Upper Playground. The Village loop conditions will be assessed for opening also.
By 7.30pm tonight [...]
Hotham summit lift opens Tuesday
Heavy snowfalls since Saturday night have resulted in an accumulation of 12-15cm at last count and the snow just keeps falling. Snowfalls are forecast to continue with up to another 35cm of snow falling by Thursday.
The Summit Trainer poma lift will open from 9am until 5pm (weather dependent) on Tuesday. Prices for lift tickets only [...]
Fly to Hotham from Sydney
Fly direct to Mt Hotham from Sydney in winter 2009 with QantasLink.
Direct flights from Sydney to Hotham, the southern hemisphere’s only alpine resort based airport, are back.
“The return of Qantaslink to Mt Hotham Airport from Sydney is welcomed by our guests from interstate who will again be able to access Hotham in just 80 minutes,” [...]
Snow guns fire at Mt Hotham
With less than 24 hours to go until the official opening of the 2009 snow season Hotham’s snowmaking team fired up the snow guns for another great run of snowmaking last night with 114 truckloads made on the Heavenly Valley area and 48 truckloads at the Big D.
The forecast for opening weekend is looking promising [...]
Dinner Plain to Hotham shuttle
The Dinner Plain Hotham Shuttle Bus commences operations on opening weekend. Take it easy and take the bus, running daily to Mt Hotham throughout the winter season.
Resort entry payable for trips to Mt Hotham
• Adults $11.50
• Children $6.00
• Children 5 years and under FREE
• Free resort entry for over 60’s (contact Hotham RMB – 03 [...]