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An honest look at what separates backcountry snowboarding from resort riding in Australia — earning the climb, the terrain we actually have, the gear and skills it demands, the real risks, and the community and training that come before the gear.
Mt Buller is the closest major resort to Melbourne — three hours by car, accessible for a day trip and close enough to justify going twice in a wee...
The Australian ski resort marketing machine wants you to believe the season starts on the June long weekend. It technically does — resorts open the...
The short answer: not on real snow, not at an Australian resort. The Australian snow season runs June through September/October. When the resorts c...
Australian snowboarding runs from June through to late September or early October in strong snow years. Within that window, conditions vary signifi...
The most common question from people who haven't snowboarded before, and one that deserves an honest answer rather than the resort marketing versio...
The question we get asked more than any other: is it worth buying my own gear or should I keep hiring? The honest answer is that it depends on how ...
Falls Creek sits in the Bogong High Plains of Victoria's alpine region — Australia's most extensive high-altitude terrain. At 1,780m with 450 hecta...
Thredbo is Australia's best resort for snowboarding. That's a position that gets argued — Perisher has more terrain in raw acreage, Falls Creek has...