With the official start of Australia's 2023 season just over three weeks away, ski areas are celebrating a return to cold temperatures.
Many fired up snowmaking guns again, including Selwyn ski area which is due to re-open this season for the first time since 2019 as the resort's buildings and lifts were destroyed by bushfires in early 2020, but were rebuilt through the pandemic.
"The firing of snow guns coupled with a dusting of snow is certainly a reminder that the winter ski and board season is close," commented Michael Fearnside, Mountains Operations Director at Perisher, the country's largest resort, pictured this morning.
Most Australian ski area's expect to open from June 9th or 10th for a long holiday weekend which includes a public holiday on Monday 13th June to celebrate Australia's King Charles III's birthday.
"Preparations are going well and everything is on track for the start of the season – we're excited to welcome everyone back to Perisher Ski Resort very soon. "Hopefully we continue to get good cold weather for snowmaking and natural snowfalls like this, which indicates a good start to the snow season in Australia – we're underway!" Fearnside added.