Ski & Winter in Australia
Victoria
Beginners get their ski legs
Sarah Maguire Sarah Maguire heads to Falls Creek to give her four-year-old son a cushy introduction to the slopes.
Victoria
High plains trail seekers
Dugald Jellie leaves resort life behind for the solitude and adventure of cross-country skiing in Victoria's wilderness.
Ski season
Skiers pay dearly for flurry of investment
Daniel Lewis Enthusiasts at Thredbo and Perisher for the start of the ski season this weekend learnt long ago about the inverse relationship between the price of lift tickets and the latitude and altitude of...
Special features
Australia
Places in the heart: Pete Evans
Skiing at Victoria's Falls Creek was not just the most fun a kid could have; it also taught chef, restaurateur and TV presenter Pete Evans some critical life lessons.
Photo galleries
Ski season opens for 2012
Falls Creek opened for skiing and boarding with a base close to 30cm and 4 lifts in operation. Cold Autumn and Winter temperatures have allowed snowmakers to add to the snow cover.
The historic Mount Buffalo Chalet
The 100-year-old ski lodge may yet reopen after a three-and-a-half year closure.
Travellers Tips
Snow
Tweet it from the mountains
Real-time reports, high-tech lift passes and smart ways to clock your speed: technology has officially arrived, writes Rachael Oakes-Ash.
Skiing
Off on the right foot
Finding boots that fit properly will change the way you ski, writes Rachael Oakes-Ash
