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DESIGN & ARTWORK Chris Febvre and the NEM Creative team CONTRIBUTORS Steve Williamson, Adam Begg, Glenn Cullen, Gina Woodward, Dave Woods, Mike Edmondson, Aedan O’Donnell, Craig Trevallion, Rosemary Stewart-Beardsley

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A look at Jindabyne pioneer who studied Spencers Creek snow depth.

PAGES 56-57 Event Calendar A list of main Snowy Mountains events with dates and brief descriptions.

COVER PHOTO Kids enjoying the Thredbo snow at Friday Flat. PHOTO by Aedan O’Donnell

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PAGES 26-33 Thredbo News

Mike Edmondson gives you an inside guide to snowshoeing.

Thredbo open and have huge season entertainment line-up.

PAGE 11 World Record Attempt

PAGE 36 Australian Olympic Glory

David Warby attempts to break his father’s water speed record.

Our golden Olympic moments revisited ahead of next year’s games.

PAGE 16-23 Perisher Opening & News

PAGES 40 Huge Giveaway

Perisher open season early plus all Perisher news.

Win a pair of skis or snowboard plus latest gear guides.

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â—† RESPECT: The flare run in late July will leave 18 flares on the mountain.

20 year memorial service THREDBO will have a memorial chapel service to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Thredbo landslide. The service will held at 1.30pm, Sunday July 30 followed by wreaths being laid at the memorial site opposite the chapel. A community candlelight service will be held

on the memorial site in the evening at 6pm. Saturday evening as part of the traditional flare run, 18 flares will be left on the mountain as a remembrance to those that passed away in 1997. The fireworks will see 18 large individual bursts in respect of the 18 people who died on that fateful night.

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Tourism destination network up and running DESTINATION Southern NSW Ltd has just released their first newsletter introducing their new board and new General Manager, Shane O’Leary. Destination Southern NSW Ltd (DSNSW) was recently formed as one of six new Destination Networks in NSW following a review of Regional Tourism operations in the State. These limited guarantee companies are tasked with accelerating overnight visitor expenditure within their geographic areas to meet the NSW 2020 tourism targets. Its board is made up of tourism and industry representatives from across the region with a wide range of skills and expertise – but most importantly a passion for the area and helping local businesses maximise opportunities and benefits of increased tourism receipts. DSNSW’s geographic coverage includes the eight (8) local government areas of Snowy Monaro, Bega Valley, Eurobodalla, Goulburn Mulwaree, Hilltops, Queanbeyan-Palerang, Upper Lachlan and Yass Valley. At this point the company has been focusing on company set-up, and should be fully operational by end of June where they will then turn their focus to the business of overnight visitor expenditure growth. DSNSW will be holding monthly board meetings across the region and will be

in contact prior to visiting each location to organise stakeholder meetings and familiarisation of each local area and their key projects. The new seven member board, all of whom have impressive business backgrounds consists of Chair, Richard Beere and Directors, Susan Everingham, Natalie Godward, Sean Haylan, Roger Lindeman and Wayne Kirkpatrick. Wayne is also current Deputy Chairman and Treasurer of Tourism Snowy Mountains. General Manager Shane O’Leary was recently employed as Economic Development Manager at Bega Valley Shire Council and prior to that held senior leadership positions including Executive Director Tourism, Events & Sport-ACT Government and Chief Executive OfficerSydney World Masters Game Organising Committee. He has commenced his new role on June 19. Destination Southern NSW Chair Richard Beere said; “We had a very strong pool of talented applicants but the interview panel was very impressed not only by Shane’s skills and experience but also his ability to “take us on the journey” with him as he outlined his approach to the role. He strongly believes in collaboration and negotiation to gain mutual agreement and support and this is also a key

◆ SUMMER: The Snowy Mountains is a year round destination with Thredbo leading the way with summer mountain biking. PHOTO: Courtesy of Thredbo Resort.

◆ SNOW: (Left) The snow is big driver of winter visitation. Pictured Perisher Valley after a snowfall.

value of the Board of DSNSW.” DSNSW will be based out of headquarters at Merimbula. The initial priorities will be setting up the base office and recruiting the team to be fully operational as soon as possible. This will be quickly followed by the development of a Destination Management Plan which will involve strong stakeholder engagement and involvement across the region.

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Minister for Tourism and Major Events Adam Marshall said he was delighted to announce the headquarters for Destination Southern NSW. “Rural and regional tourism plays an important role in growing the NSW economy, contributing nearly $15 billion in total overnight and day trip expenditure to our State’s economy and directly employing 85,000 people,” Mr Marshall said.

◆ STUNNING: Wake up to this view on your snowshoe overnight tour. PHOTOS: Mike Edmondson.

◆ NATURE: The Ramshead tors have been basted by nature.

◆ TALL: View Australia’s highest mountain Mt Kosciuszko in winter.

Beyond the boundary line PEOPLE are starting to be more adventurous on their snow holiday, and there is more to skiing and snowboarding in the resorts when you visit the snow. So if you often wondered what lies beyond resort boundaries or what Mt Kosciuszko looks like in winter, then try snowshoeing with Mike Edmondson, who takes small friendly groups into the wilderness. If your time is limited and you want to enjoy the out of bounds environment without spending a lot of time learning about technique and how to use new specialised equipment, then snowshoeing could be the venture for you. Snowshoes are very easy to use requiring minimum skill and technique. As well as providing floatation as the primary function so you don’t sink through to your knees with every step in untacked snow, snowshoes also

To book snowshoe or photography tours contact Mike via his website www.mikeedmondson.com.au

have inbuilt crampons which are useful for grip on small icy sections high in the alpine where skiers of all abilities can often struggle. Snowshoes are the means of transport I use for my photography tours so that I can guide clients into some of my favourite scenic mountain locations. There are many to choose from including the spectacular Ramshead snow gums tour from Eagles Nest at Thredbo, or Blue Cow half day scenic photo adventures at Perisher to witness spectacular snow gums and lookouts. South Ramshead tours at sunrise is hard to beat and offers a full day tour for those with a bit more fitness seeking a bigger challenge to more remote locations and amazing lookouts. During the tours we also look for fresh animal tracks and learn a little on the history and geology of this beautiful alpine landscape.

We also run a three day snow craft tour from the chairlift at Thredbo, where we head out on snowshoes to secret scenic locations. We initially learn snow craft using snow shovels to create snow walls around snow tents, build a camp kitchen shelter for cooking and eating and learn how and where to build an emergency shelter. From beside our protected snow camp we then venture out to climb Mt Kosciuszko, Australia’s highest mountain with views to the Victorian Alps plus have time to explore close by lookouts and witness stunning sunrise and sunsets. During these tours we also pass balancing rock formations and experience the pristine alpine environment. This is also ideal for adventurers and photographers wishing to make the most of the Alpine light and spectacular scenery. And there’s nothing like looking at or photographing the Milky Way on a

clear night before a warm night’s sleep in specialised four season camping equipment. You will learn the basics of snowshoeing and how to put them on, safety and the use of ski poles to help with your balance and stability. Good footwear such as waterproof over ankle boots are recommended (with insulated boots recommended for the overnight tours.) For day and half day trips we carry daypacks with extra clothes, food and water, whereas the overnight snow camping tours we carry larger packs into base camp, then venture out with lighter day packs. All tours enjoy the untracked alpine snowscape away from the busy slopes and carparks, and you get a great feel of the wilderness experience and return feeling refreshed, alive and elated from your new experience.

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◆ SAFE: Police will be out to make the roads safe, including random breath and drug testing like here in Cooma in June. PHOTOS: Steve Cuff.

Snow safety EACH winter NSW Police increase their presence in the Snowy Mountains with their snow safe campaign to deal with a huge influx of people both on roads and those who elect to display bad behaviour when out partying. Police will have an additional 10 local permanent based police officers in Jindabyne and the mountains for the snow season as well as an increased force from the Queanbeyan highway patrol.

Police highway patrol also have a new red Volvo AWD which allows the police to go up into the national park on snowy days, which they have not had in previous years. They will also be conducting random breath and drug testing from this car as well. The Deputy Commissioner of police Gary Worboys attended a briefing of Police in Jindabyne prior to the official opening long weekend with Acting Assistant

Commissioner Commander of Southern Region Rod Smith. Commander Smith said that road safety is the top of their list plus of course dealing with any drug and alcohol crime throughout the snow season. Police will be very visible on the roads conducting doing random breath testing and random roadside drug testing as well. “We encourage people to come down and really enjoy the environment but drive safely to and from the destination here, and be patient because there are periods on the roads when the roads can be very busy, quite slow,” said Mr Smith. “That’s when we urge people to be patient and don’t make those silly decisions about overtaking at the wrong time.” The increased presence and extra staff deployed to the region each winter has showed proven outcomes, with Mr Smith stating, “We have had some really good results, the last three years in particular have been very positive, and the number of serious crashes down here has been reduced, as well as alcohol related assaults, drug related incidents are all down but we want to keep it going. “It is not zero yet and while ever there are people doing stupid things on the road, whenever there are people doing stupid things on the grog and drug affected, then we will continue to do what we are currently doing to try and get those people off the roads and out of our licensed venues and away from causing harm from people who are here to have a good time. “On top of that we have police from

Queanbeyan, our target action group, our highway patrol and members of our crime management unit who will be down here doing specific duties throughout the winter, targeting particular issues, so they will be coming and going throughout the season.” “We just want to make this environment as family friendly as possible so people can come down here and enjoy it safely and not have to tolerate the antics of those idiots that want to play up and do the wrong thing,” said Mr Smith.

◆ FORCE: Chief Inspector Michael Tranby, Commander of Southern Region Rod Smith, Deputy Commissioner of Police Gary Worboys and Inspector Rod Klepczarek at the police briefing.

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Warby to attempt world water speed record By Steve Cuff WHEN Ken Warby set the water speed record at an astonishing 511.10 kilometres per hour in 1978, never in his wildest dreams would he have thought his son David would attempt to break his father’s record some 39 years later. “I was eight years old, so I never actually seen the boat break the record, I seen test runs,” said David. “At the time Dad didn’t want his kids around watching it, it was a dangerous business, at the time I didn’t like it (not watching) but it was the right decision he made.” This July David will start testing his new “boat” on the same Blowering Dam, near Tumut, which Ken refers to as “god’s country.” “Blowering Dam is as near perfect as you can get,” said Ken. “You’ve got a beautiful valley and mountain either side, you’ve got a situation where some time during the day the wind pattern will change in this valley and you will have the wind on your nose and your tail. That’s exactly what you want to break a record, you don’t a side wind you want the chop on the water working with you.

◆ FAST: Ken and David Warby in Tumut in April with a model of Ken’s 1978 world record boat. PHOTO: Steve Cuff.

“We are looking for a five to six inch ripple on the water and that breaks the surface and aerates under the boat and reduces the drag.” The new boat resembles more a rocket ship than boat and has been built by David and Ken, who now lives in America. “He fly’s out every four or five months, we work on the boat and then we go back to work and earn some money and then we go back to the boat,” said David. They both admit it is a dangerous sport, hence why the record has yet to be broken. David said, “I think dad’s record has cost a couple of lives,” when referring to how people look at what Ken achieved building his boat for $10,000 in the backyard. They have spent over $250,000 so far and are looking to secure an Australian backer. So far they have support from a friend in the United States. Once they start testing they will look ahead to later this year or early next year to attempt the record but are not exactly sure when they will attempt the record. “It is really hard to pinpoint a day or time we will go for it, and that in itself has killed other drivers as well. We will gradually build the boat up in speed and will analyse how it is going and performing and the team

and safety crew have to get used to the boat going that speed as well. It is not just the driver, it is a team sport,” said David. “We probably need about three or four kilometres to gradually build the boat up to speed, we get measured over a flying kilometre and you probably need about the same to slow down and bring the boat down in speed,” said David on what happens on the actual attempt. Ken said there are two people around the world right now building boats, but they were not worried about them.

“I first broke the record in 77, so at the end of this year we will have held it 40 years,” said Ken. “Two people have died in the meantime, so there is no big rush to break it. “It’s a deadly game and you know I tried to steer him away, I was running jet race cars and race cars and trucks and I wanted him to go into that area, because what we’re doing is dangerous. He has kept at me and in the end I relented and said if you are that hell bent on it we may as well work together.”

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Should kids ski or board By Adam Begg HAVING two young children and spending a majority of my adult career involved in the snowboard industry, I am constantly asked these questions each season. Should my kids ski or snowboard? Are your kids going to snowboard first or ski? The answer I give is not what people might expect. I do not expect my children to follow my footsteps and live and breathe snowboarding, or aspire to be the next Torah Bright or Scotty James. I do want them to have fun and appreciate the great outdoors and hopefully gain a love for a sport that incites an interest in travelling. So should your kids ski or snowboard first? It depends on the child and the parents and sometimes this could be influenced by what their parents do. If both parents snowboard it could be hard to convince your children to ski. Ask yourself what are they are going to have the most fun doing? I do have the opinion that skiing first is slightly more beneficial (not the answer you would expect from a snowboarder). My children are going to ski before they snowboard and here is why. Facing forwards assists in their learning process. Kids learned to crawl facing forwards, they learn to walk facing forwards so it only makes sense that their brains can process skiing easily. Most children under 5 tend to have large heads in proportion to the rest of their body. Add a helmet and there extra weight from their heads trying to pull them to the ground. This affects them in snowboarding more than skiing as it is more likely to throw them off balance, whereas skiing it will put them in the front of their boots and assist them in their progression. I believe that kids can progress quicker on skis than a board. Kids can turn in a snow plough on skis almost as soon as they click in giving them a much quicker progression on skis than a board. Most kids will achieve a high speed

side slip or a hockey stop form of snowboarding at a young age, but it can take time. Skye Walsh from Jindabyne has four year old son, Cody, who wanted to snowboard just like mum and dad. Her and husband Darragh are both high end snowboarders, Skye having also taught snowboarding lessons for ten years. Skye said Cody had not skied yet, just boarded for two years, but is doing ok, mainly just on his heels. “From a mum and a snowboarding point of view we would have liked him to do some skiing as well, just for that centre of balance and because of the ankle and knee flexion, they are just not built like that yet.” AJ and Sarah Jones have a young daughter Annabelle who skis, and they have both worked in the snow industry for a long time. “I would recommend starting off on skis just to build a good foundation,” said AJ. “A lot of times it is a little bit easier for the kids that are quite young in regards to coordination and picking it up quicker, and at the end of the day it is all about getting on the mountain and getting out and about and I think you can do that a little bit quicker and easier on skis. “Once you get up and running there (skiing) it is easy to transfer those skills that are already pre-established over to snowboarding. “Everyone is different but I think there is probably a greater chance for some of those younger kids and the muscles that are developed in their body to possibly pick up skiing just a little bit quicker.” So everyone will have their own ideas, but with progression comes fun. This is my main aspiration for me with my kids skiing rather than following in my snowboarding footsteps. Once kids are having fun skiing they will want to visit the snow more and in turn progress faster making family trips to the snow a more enjoyable experience. Once kids are up and moving on skis they learn the other aspects of the sport such as learning how to ride different

types of lifts, how to load and unload on chairlifts and how to ride solo on lifts such as T-bars and pomas. They learn how to negotiate varying types of terrain and snow conditions and navigate around their local resort. It is these skills that once learned will then make snowboarding easier should they choose to switch. Snowboarding is easy for kids to pick up once they know their way around riding lifts and snow conditions, edging and all the other subtle nuances of the sport you don’t even realise you are learning. ◆ COOL: Four year old Cody Walsh (right) loves his snowboarding.

◆ SMOOTH: Annabelle and dad AJ go for a ski.

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Snowy spirit inspires innovation story WHEN a small Snowy Mountains distillery began producing Australian made schnapps back in 2005, there was no established business model for founders Brad and Monika Spalding to follow. Equipped with an Ulrich Kothe still imported from Germany, the Spaldings toiled tirelessly to build the Wildbrumby Distillery from the ground up and become one of Australia’s first craft distillers. Fast forward to today, and the distillery is widely acknowledged as one of the key year-round visitor attractions in the Snowy Mountains region. Now these achievements have been chronicled in a new book celebrating Australian innovators in the Food and Agribusiness sector. Food Innovation Australia (FIAL) is a government-funded initiative to accelerate collaboration and innovation in the Australian food and agribusiness industry. Its recently published book, Celebrating Australian Food and Agribusiness Innovations, showcases 50 innovations that span the entire food value chain. Chosen by an expert panel of judges, these were judged on whether they aligned to one

of seven global megatrends identified by the CSIRO. Wildbrumby was selected for its focus on product experience and personalisation. “It is extremely gratifying to be acknowledged as an innovator in the Australian food and drink industry,â€? said Brad Spalding. “Our innovation story actually began in the Austrian village of KĂśssen in the KitzbĂźhel region, where the winters are simply too cold for traditional wine production. There, I had a rare opportunity to study traditional European schnapps production methods.â€? As one of the first craft distilleries established in Australia, however, there was no well-trod path to follow once he returned home to the Snowy Mountains. Faithfully following the traditional European schnapps production methods developed over many centuries, Spalding said he “watched in dismay as Australian customers sipped our schnapps and then wincedâ€?. “It became evident that distilling schnapps for Australian palates demanded an inventive rethink, so home-grown organic fruit became the inspiration behind our new line of loweralcohol liqueur schnapps,â€? he said. This proved extremely popular among

visitors to the region, and a whole new category of Australian spirit was born. Spalding has continued to distil traditional European-style schnapps for enthusiasts, and has also expanded his range of spirits to include vodka and an award-winning gin. “Everything we produce, from our large range of liqueur schnapps to our growing stable of gin, is the result of our many years of distilling experience, and understanding of flavour, essence and mouthfeel,� said Spalding.

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â—† STYLE: Enter your beanie to help raise funds for Leukaemia.

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Inside the caves EXPLORING Yarrangobilly Caves is a must do visit where you and your family can witness each cave’s individual personalities and a few hidden secrets that have developed over millions of years. Situated in the northern end of Kosciuszko National Park, guided caves tours allow you to not only gaze at the wonder of what millions of years of mineral water droplets can achieve,

but with added insight of the highly experienced guides, you will learn about each different passage, rock pool and how stalagmites and stalactites develop. Yarrangobilly have regular scheduled guided tours in Jillabenan and Jersey Cave, and select winter guided tours into Harrie Wood Cave, Castle Cave plus North Glory and Smugglers Passage. Each cave is diverse in their own right

and have each sculptured their own masterpiece. As water and minerals drip through the cave ceiling they produce stalactite formations which hang majestically from the ceiling like a hanging icicle. You can see drips of water land on the cave floor which then produce stalagmites that climb upwards as they grow. Eventually they will meet and form a column. Jersey Cave has the outstanding Cleopatra’s Needle, a four metre column that reaches the ceiling and is one of the highlights of Jersey Cave tours that follow the 185m path including 217 steps. Moderate fitness is required as there are some steep stairs. Jillabenan Cave, a slightly older cave at two million years offers an intimate 73m path cave tour that is also wheel chair accessible. Here you can see splendid scenic coral caves and shawls, where water has flowed on sloping surfaces and created its own canvas. The self-guided South Glory Cave tour allows you to explore at your own pace, just like the original explorers of 1834 when the cave first became an attraction. Now there is a walking path and light sensors to show you the way, but the spectacular formations are still the same including large chambers and informative signage describing the many different facets of the cave. No matter what the weather is outside, the caves are always a constant cool temperature so a jacket is required, as are sturdy walking or hiking shoes.

Once you have finished a caves tour, there are scenic river walks and the thermal pool that may entice you for a swim in its warm 27 degree natural spring water. Yarrangobilly also offer geology tours with a hands on session with specialist geology guides where every rock tells a story. You will learn how to identify rocks, minerals and fossils and then apply your new skills on a tour through the vast and varied North Glory Cave. Pre arrival bookings are recommended and you can even book to stay in the heritage listed Caves House, a residence that has been meticulously restored to its original grandeur.

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PERISHER certainly started their season off with a bang, opening a week early on Friday, June 2. With 22cm of snow falling the previous week, combined with starting snowmaking in May allowed them to open their Front Valley slope a week ahead of schedule. In a battle of bragging rights to be the first resort to open, Perisher lifts were open to the public at 2pm on the Friday ahead of a scheduled opening at Victorian resort Mt Buller that same evening. Perisher’s chief operating officer Peter Brulisauer was delighted with the outcome of being able to open early, even hitting the slopes himself on Friday afternoon. Snowy Mountains Magazine had a few runs with Mr Brulisauer off the Village Eight chair where he said the whole team at Perisher had done a tremendous job to get the resort open at this early stage of winter.

“Following a great snowfall on Monday and a favourable weather forecast, we were excited to announce we would open for skiing and snowboarding for the season on Saturday June 3, one week before the traditional opening weekend. But, we’ve had so many of Perisher’s most passionate local skiers contact us urging us to open for a quick ski today, so we have decided to open the Village Eight Express for them to enjoy first turns this afternoon,� said Mr Brulisauer on Friday. The Front Valley slope was in excellent shape the whole weekend and there were nothing but smiles on people’s faces, whether they be skiers, snowboarders or just for snow play. With the V8 chair and a magic carpet running, it was ideal to cater to all standards from beginners to advanced. A host of local residents were on the slopes during the first weekend and Perisher’s Dashboard leader “Normo� already has a few extra

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vertical metres ahead of most, as he was on hand for the first official chair for the season on Friday afternoon. On Saturday Perisher opened their terrain park just before lunch where jibbers could ride from the top of the Front Valley slope through various rails, boxes and jumps to the bottom. Kids on toboggans had a dedicated area fenced off where families enjoyed sliding and some children seeing snow for the first time. Chris Butler originally from Brisbane and now living in Canberra had plenty of family fun on their toboggans saying, “It is the first time for the three boys in the snow so they were quite amazed by it all this morning and they were excited about it all night. They are still getting used to it but they love it.� Overall the resort was thriving with the rental department doing hire, snowsports school operating lessons and the Perisher Centre food and beverage outlets showing good trade.

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Your family has arrived at Perisher for their snow holiday, the kids are excited and they can’t wait to get skiing or snowboarding. You may be tempted to teach them yourself, but our tip is that lessons from the professional make it easier for you as the parent and more fun for your child. Perisher has a well-established program, Perisher Kids, dedicated to improving your child’s confidence and skills whilst having fun at the snow. Perisher Kids Manager, Sarah Jungmayr says, “Here at Perisher we have a team of skilled instructors from all around the world dedicated to ensuring your children have a memorable experience to talk about for years.” Perisher is a true playground for kids. The designated learning area is where kids discover skiing and snowboarding in a safe, fun and supportive environment. It offers lift riding on magic carpets, pomas and t-bars. Once kids progress to exploring the mountain, there are a range of features including the new nature trails developed in conjunction with the environment team, Jump City and the Magic Forest where kids learn about wildlife whilst they ski through trees spotting life-size models of kangaroos, wombats, birds and more. “Our Perisher kids’ instructors can share with your child our large selection of natural terrain that spreads across four resort areas. They are passionate about kid’s development on snow and always encourage fun and safety in their lessons,” says Jungmayr. Kids aged 5-14 years can take part in 3 hour ski or snowboard programs at Smiggin Holes and Blue Cow, or the full day experience at Perisher Valley. In this program catering for all ability levels, there are also weekly races and mountain safety talks with Ski Patrol. Perisher Kids has also developed new progress tags, allowing kids to get a sense of achievement and for parents to see how their skills are progressing.

The Discovery Kids program is designed for 3-4 year olds and utilises indoor and outdoor play for kids of all abilities to learn skiing or snowboarding. There is a ski carousel which is a fun introduction to the sport and gets kids moving before they progress to the magic carpets. The early dropoff of 8.30am is not only handy for families heading off to their own lessons but allows kids to bond with their instructors and create early team rapport. The supportive assistants are there to ensure this process is smooth and that your child has a positive experience. The Childcare program, from six months to 3 years, offers a one hour ‘Little Stars’ ski lesson upgrade for kids two years and over that includes ski hire. Parents can organise their family snow experience before they leave home using the online Lesson Wizard. This tool helps simplify the process with options including lift tickets, lessons, equipment hire and bundles of the above. Package and save, buy early and save, and book ahead for busy periods such as school holidays are all key tips to getting the best value from your snow holiday and the ultimate experience for your kids. In her second year as Perisher Kids Manager, Jungmayr said she is also excited about the substantial investment into upgrades to the lunchroom facilities which allow the snowsports school to cater for more children, offering a quicker turnaround to ensure kids maximise their time on snow. Return visitors will notice the changes in this space which has more amenities, more space and loads of colour. The program offers a seven-day rotating menu with loads of healthy options, chicken tender wraps being one of the key favourites amongst the kids.

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Train to snow gets upgrade THE Skitube has for many years been the preferred method of transport to Perisher for many people. And it is easy to see why. You can park at Bullocks Flat, a short 20 minute drive from Jindabyne on the Alpine Way. The Skitube provides safe hassle free access to the resort and Bullocks Flat has an advantage that it sits below the snowline, virtually eliminating any car related issues on a snowy day. You won’t have to fit chains unless it snows to a low elevation. Bullocks Flat also provides free parking, including overnight and is where guests staying on snow at Perisher lodges also park their vehicles. You also do not need to purchase a National Parks car pass. It is a short 10 minute ride to Perisher, and a further six minute ride to Blue Cow. Once you arrive at Perisher Valley, you are then only a snow balls throw from the slopes, or if continuing to Blue Cow depart onto the snow ready to go. Perisher Resort’s Chief Operating Officer Peter Brulisauer says, “It’s an incredibly important part of our business for those snowy days, but also to get our guests up here who are staying on snow. Those guests are benefiting of leaving their car below the snow line and enjoying a carless holiday.” The Skitube has undergone a major upgrade investment of over AU$2.1 million to the electronic control and brake units in the carriages. The upgrade will ensure continued reliability and smooth rides for guests who travel to Perisher and Blue Cow by train each day. “Yes we have just completed a multimillion dollar upgrade of the electronic control units, which are the brains of the train which will make it far more reliable for us and far more flexible in how we operate the train,” said Brulisauer. “The train will be an important part of

the business going forward and we have a long term plan for refurbishment which is underway. We will refurbish the existing carriages, we have started with the brains of the train and the mechanics, and as part of that schedule we will refurbish the interior of the carriages. “Actually in terms of train life those carriages are very, very young. It’s interesting when you talk to railway folk about how many kilometres our rolling stock have travelled , they all say that. Provided that you refurbish your electronics and the mechanics, these trains will operate for a long time yet.” The Skitube is a Swiss design rack-rail system and passes through a 6.3km tunnel to reach the resort. It has been in operation since 1987 and continues to transport thousands of people each week to Perisher resort. The train has a 20 minute schedule for the majority of the season, outside of lunch time and shoulder season where it can run on the half hour. When you arrive at Bullocks Flat ensure you have all your gear, change into your ski or snowboard boots here, as you don’t really need to carry anything extra with you. You can bring your skis, snowboard and toboggans on the train with you. Blue Cow is a great destination to start your day and you change trains to the right side once at Perisher Valley. Trains meet here and when you arrive at Blue Cow you can proceed straight to the slopes. Blue Cow also has the best views of the mountains, so if you are purely sightseeing, this is a great vantage spot for you. There is ski, snowboard and clothing hire at Bullocks Flat, plus a Snowsports School and information desk, a kiosk, souvenir shop and ticket office. A ticket is required to ride the train, or a valid ski ticket and you must have Skitube included in your season pass.

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Marritz Hotel Dining THE Marritz has long been a favourite dining venue in winter, whether it be for lunch from 11am daily or dinner. Sitting by the log fire sipping a glass of fine wine while eating delicious food certainly is a nice way to past the evening after a wonderful day on the mountain. Open to the public as well as in house guests, the Marritz also has a series of petite lounge areas for an aperitif before dinner and is also a great après bar to tell a few snow tales of the day. Once dining you can choose from a superb a la carte menu, with a spiced squid and herb salad with roasted garlic aioli a fine choice for entrée. The bacon and mushroom pate with elderflower

jelly and bread will also suffice. For main dish the pictured pork belly with beetroot, roquette, shallots and a barbecue glaze is full of robust flavours and could be the most popular dish of the season. With fine dishes such as scotch fillet, lamb shank and even beef shin, with polenta, basil, parmesan and asparagus, there is a dish to suit all palettes. For seafood diners, try the salmon with cabbage, parsnip and potato puree and for dessert chai panacotta with biscotti and mint salad or the tiramisu chocolate sponge with ganache, Malibu cream and coffee paint will certainly cap a great dining experience.

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SNOW enthusiasts should be sure to visit the Man from Snowy River hotel for lunch and dinner where you can choose between the pub for a more casual meal or their award winning restaurant. The tasting plate for two has been a huge sensation so far this winter, or add two glasses of wine for the special upgrade and sit back and listen to live music during your après sessions. Après at ‘The Man’ happens every day of the

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week and you can also enjoy Sapporo Sunday, where you can drink fine Japanese beers and soak up the sun. The pub have many great dishes ranging from the Tahoe burger with fries, the best juicy tender steaks and wood fire pizzas are great for the kids and family. Add to the social occasion with a cold beer form the vast selection. Open to the public and in house guests and with sensational views to the mountain through the floor to ceiling windows, the restaurant is a perfect dining location. Having previously won best restaurant in a hotel at the AHA awards, you will find superb dishes like Angus short rib with pistachio crumble and winter vegetables. The venison carpaccio with juniper crispy capers, horse radish and pecorino will entice and be sure to try local truffles form the Snowy Mountains Truffle farm. With a vast wine selection of the finest wines, relax for evening and finish off a great meal with a Rutherglen muscat bread and butter pudding with maple syrup.

Perisher await governance review SINCE Vail Resorts have purchased Perisher there has been plenty of hype with people expecting big money to be injected into the resort. While Perisher have been spending on snowmaking and Skitube upgrades and going about their business of improving the resort, the big ticket items like lifts or building have not yet materialised.

◆ Perisher’s Chief Operating Officer Peter Brulisauer on the opening weekend.

would be keen to invest in a village apartment and it would alleviate some stress on the roads with more people staying on snow. “All the 800 beds were all slated to go on the Perisher car park in the Perisher Village, there are probably a few more beds that are still able to be developed within the limit, and that takes Perisher to be about 4800 beds in the limit,” said Brulisauer. “We are the biggest ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere, we do an awful lot of skier visits, significantly more than our closest competitors, and yet we have got far less than some of the Victorian resorts for example who have 7000 beds. “Our view is that a lot of people would refer to stay on snow if they could, and yeah the bed mix needs to be dealt with and the government is starting to look at that through the capacity review they started last year.” When asked would they also be looking to acquire Charlotte Pass if they were to be granted the head lease, which would encompass the whole of Perisher Valley up to Charlotte Pass, Brulisauer said, “We are not going to really comment on that at this stage, there is a governance review going on that is looking at that, so we don’t have any comment.” When asked were Perisher interested in doing mountain biking and having a summer resort Brulisauer responded, “Yes under the right conditions, so that goes back to

leasing arrangements.” “Right now under a head lease model, the organisation that holds the head lease is incentivised to invest in activities, so whether it is mountain biking or alpine slides or open a chairlift or whatever it might be. “The more visitors that they attract to their resort, the more revenue is spent in the resort and that assists all of the lessees of the head lessee. That encourages investment in mountain biking and in Perisher there is no head lease and the commercial structure for us to get a return from investment in mountain biking is very different. “We would argue that right now the economics of mountain biking in Perisher because of the lease structure is very difficult, so that is another thing that the governance review will affect, is the amount of investment in summer in Perisher. “You have to acknowledge that other resorts have been investing in summer for a while, and it is starting to work for them and if you want to invest and make summer work in Perisher then there needs to be the right leasing and governance and commercial structure put in place to make it happen.” Brulisauer did also say during the interview, “I think Rob Katz (Vail Resorts CEO) has made it very clear that Vail Resorts absolutely intends on investing in Perisher to improve the guest experience and the business.”

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One key reason for this is Perisher, National Parks and even Charlotte Pass will all be affected later this year by the restructure of the current lease system. In October, National Parks are expected to announce whether they will grant a head lease. The most likely recipient of that head lease is Perisher. Snowy Mountains Magazine caught up with Perisher’s Chief Operating Officer, Peter Brulisauer, and asked him about the future of the resort, would there be a new village in some capacity and what did he think of year round potential of Perisher. “In the head lease model one of the great things is that the lift company that has the most capital in the resort and therefore wants to ensure the success of the resort. It has the ability to set a vision for the resort and come up with master plans for the resort for the mountain and for the village. “Then come up with strategies to execute to those master plans and realise it and make it a far better place. “You can do that in that head lease role, looking at all the commercial challenges, climate change, summer opportunities, all those sort of things to figure out where you want to take the resort forward. Brulisauer did acknowledge that a village upgrade was really needed and it is what the community wants as well. “If the Perisher village doesn’t result from the governance review, then I think whoever is in charge of village planning post the governance review is going to have to have a good look at that, and sort it out. It needs to be sorted out and they (community) have told the government that.” In discussion it was obvious in this current climate that more beds, via a village, would be beneficial to all parties concerned. There are more season pass holders, some who

Interschools training options WE often get asked how students can prepare for the Interschools Snowsports Championships. Both Thredbo and Perisher offer fantastic Interschools training programs for all levels of skiers and snowboarders, whether you are looking for a once off race lesson or a few days of training.

Perisher Perisher offers race private lessons that are tailored to suit individual needs across the disciplines of Alpine, Skier Cross, Boarder Cross, Moguls and Freeride. Private race training is a fantastic way to prepare for upcoming Interschool competitions. If you are interested in using a specific racecourse, contact Perisher for information on availability of courses. Launching in the 2017 season is the Interschools Holiday Camp where kids can participate in a three-day training program that will focus on a range of ski and snowboard disciplines. Kids aged between 7-14 years can learn more progressive techniques and improve their skills before the Interschools competitions throughout the season, all while improving their skiing and/or snowboarding ability. The Interschools Holiday Camp will run throughout the July school holidays to provide kids with a consistent and targeted training schedule, and allow them to have a great time exploring the mountain with other kids. Visit the Perisher website to book and for more information.

Thredbo Thredbo Snow Sports School offers 2-hour group training sessions for participants wanting an introduction into Alpine Racing and Skier X, Moguls, Snowboard GS and Boarder X. Offered daily from Monday, June 26 – Friday, July 14 and Saturday, August 19 – Friday, August 25. The Thredbo Interschools Race Camps are a great way for school students with a highly accomplished skiing or snowboarding ability to increase their skills in all aspects of Alpine racing. The four day Race Camps are for high intermediate to advanced skiers and boarders who have previously participated in Interschools racing and are looking to cut time off their race runs. Camps will focus on Alpine race technique and tactics using the athlete’s sound skiing/snowboarding technique. This intensive camp is for students from 8 years to 17 years old who are striving to compete at a high level in the Interschools competition. The camps run June 27 – June 30, July 1 – July 4, July 5 – July 8.

Bookings for both programs can be made via the Thredbo eStore: thredbo.com.au/estore or call 02 6459 4044.

Along with resort lessons, there are other events open to school students to practice for the Interschools Championships. It doesn’t matter if you are the only competitor from your school that competes; every event is open to individual competitors.

Pymble Cup @ Perisher – July 3 A great practice race for the start of the season in Alpine and Snowboard GS. Organised by Pymble Ladies College.

The Scots Race @ Perisher – July 9 An Alpine and Snowboard GS race and parents can enter this one too. Held in the school holidays and moves to a Sunday in 2017. Organised by The Scots College.

Redlands Cup @ Thredbo – July 10 An Alpine and Snowboard GS race. You can enter as a team or individual and compete in your Interschools division. Organised by Redlands School.

Amelia McGuiness Junior Sprint Time Trial & Team Sprints @ Perisher – Aug 20 A cross country race and fundraiser for the Amelia McGuiness Snowsports Development Foundation.

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◆ FAST: A skier on course at Interschools skier x.

Amelia McGuiness Memorial Time Trial @ Perisher – August 21 An Alpine and Snowboard GS race open to everyone. Organised by the Amelia McGuiness Snowsports Development Foundation. Each year the Foundation provides athlete scholarships so please support them by entering this fundraiser event.

ACT Schools Cup @ Perisher – September 3 For Canberra students only. This Alpine and Snowboard GS race is a fun end of season race or a final practice before the Australian Championships. Check out http://nswinterschools.com. au/other-events-and-programs for more information on how you can enter these races and represent your school.

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Choose your snow structure Think of a race car on a wet track with slick tyres and you can imagine they would have no grip. This can also be said for skis and snowboards that are not in tune with the snow. So having your equipment tuned to perfection can greatly enhance your driving experience, albeit on snow and not in the car. Racers and knowledgeable skiers and snowboarders know they need sharp edges, good wax and a well prepared ski or board

to perform at their best. It is not just for racers aiming to shave seconds of their time, free skiing and general riding is much more enjoyable with the best tuned planks. It will allow you a smoother ride, make the skis and board easier to turn and make life on the hill more enjoyable. This season Harro’s Snowsports at Lake Crackenback Resort have upped the ante with their tuning, purchasing a brand new top of the line Winterstieger Omega Racing tuning machine.

They think this will offer an extra advantage in their tuning, especially to racers who can now have the highest end structures in their bases. “This identical Wintersteiger is found in 80% of the best race rooms in the world, and is what many of the World Cup FIS racers use on the circuit,” said David Harrison. The new Omega Racing machine has the ability to offer many different structures in the base, and in a world where mere tenths and hundredths of seconds can be the difference between podium and top ten results, racers are always striving for that advantage. In particular on the race course it comes down to ski and board preparation, and that starts with the base grind and structure, and Harro’s staff then finish off with hand tuning and waxing. Think of the structure as helping your ski and board glide smoothly over the snow and dissipate water droplets through the unique pattern on the base of the ski. Such is the sophistication of the machine, visiting overseas racers can even bring their own USB stick with their preferred structure and it will repeat what they know is a proven winner. Zali Offord, ski racer and part of Harro’s tuning staff said, “It is a versatile machine and we can change the structure to suit the snow conditions for soft or hard snow. We can also change to better suit slalom race skis or GS race skis, or just for the people who want a ski to perform better.” While Harro’s is predominately known

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Farewell Kurt One of Thredbo’s favourite characters, Kurt Brandauer passed away early this winter but will always be remembered for his halcyon days at the Black Bear Inn. ‘Kurti’ was one of the best hosts and a very likeable fellow, and it was not out of place for Kurt to be leading the partying himself and ringing the bell for his shout, before another round of schnapps would appear. Of Austrian descent, Kurt worked in the Thredbo ski school for many years with many other Austrian instructors who would diverge on the Black Bear for traditional Australian slap dancing in full lederhosen dress. It was one of the highlights for guests each week to visit the Black Bear for the slap dancing.

We pass on our condolences to the Brandauer family and we are sure Kurt will be toasted by all his Thredbo friends on many occasions this winter. ◆ START: (Left) The opening of the first chairlift, 1958, Thyne Reid on the chair with Dawn Hughes. PHOTO: Douglass Baglin Pty Ltd ◆ LEGEND: (Above) Kasee Koeman in the village square on this year’s opening weekend with a photo he captured in the late 50’s.

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AS part of the 60th anniversary celebrations, Thredbo will release a new book by Chad Keys. The book contains 33 chapters, 176 pages and details its history right from the beginning. The book will be launched in Sydney June 27, with Marta Dusseldorp, acclaimed Australian actress and granddaughter of one of the legends in the book, Dick Dusseldorp. Dick was chairman for many years of Thredbo Resort Company. A relaunch will be held in Thredbo on Wednesday 26th July at the Thredbo Historical Society winter dinner. Discussing the book with author Chad Keys, we asked how he though the book would be received to which he replied, “Enthusiastically, I hope: all regular Thredbo skiers should find something of interest in it, especially as regards the people who have built the place over the past 60 years.” “There have been many who contributed to

making Thredbo the magnificent place it has become.” Keys is a member of the Kiama Ski Club and in 2013 wrote the story of the Southern Alps Ski Club, one of many books he has written. Twenty two chapters are dedicated to the pioneers and legends who helped shape what Thredbo is today, including Kasee and Ann Coleman from Kasses’ apartments and Thredbo’s oldest living legend, Frank Prihoda. Kasee has been in Thredbo for the full 60 years having worked in many areas of the resort including mountain manager, while Frank still lives in the village. Thredbo has always had a tight knit community, and there are many words devoted to all the people who have played a big part in Thredbo’s history, including the company, village and mountain staff. The book valued at $60 will be available across the region at newsagents and visitor’s centres, plus available from retail outlets.

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Thredbo opening weekend By Steve Cuff THREDBO have started off their 60th season in style, with hordes of people flocking to the slopes for the best start since 2012 and the village buzzing with atmosphere for the opening weekend. With skiing and boarding on Friday Flat for beginners, Cruiser chair for intermediates and the long High Noon run opened for advanced, everyone was catered for. Lodges were virtually full across Thredbo Village, resulting in a bumper crowd for Sunday’s long lunch where 200 people were seated in the Village Square. A healthy crowd also listened to five hours of free concerts on Saturday evening and witnessed ice carving and old memorabilia photos displayed in the village. A massive fireworks display and unscheduled flare run on High Noon on Saturday evening certainly impressed and the evening was capped off with a great performance from Montaigne, one of many free concerts and après parties that Thredbo have planned as part of their 60 year celebrations in 2017. Thredbo owner Alan Rydge and wife Lynne were also in Thredbo looking over their product in this their 30th year since Amalgamated Holdings Limited first purchased Thredbo. Mr Rydge acknowledged the season was off to great start stating, “A credit to the

team that puts it all together, we have been learning each year we do it, we hope we get a little bit better and yes this is going to be a pinnacle year for sure.” Errol Hanlon also revealed Thredbo’s new community bell that will eventually be housed at the top of Karels T-bar, the highest lifted point in Australia. Thredbo’s oldest resident Frank Prihoda, and one of their youngest Joey Ellis each rang the new bell to welcome in all generations to Thredbo. As part of the long lunch, a fashion show of the finest designs of past eras were displayed much to the delight of the crowd and the Mumm champagne was flowing as it is expected to do throughout the season. ◆ STYLE: Tash Young, Heidi Lillyman, Graham Young, Jacqueline Dyk and Aimee Lillyman at the long lunch. PHOTOS: Steve Cuff

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When Randy Wieman was offered a $19 per hour job by ski school director Arnold Konrad in 1978, plus a bed in Valley Terminal and a return airfare to Europe, it had cemented Randy’s future home. “That is why I ended up in Thredbo, and to this day I am so happy that was the outcome,” said Randy. “In the early days of freestyle Arnold Konrad supported me as an instructor to develop freestyle in Thredbo Village, we built jumps, we did shows, the odd person would take a lesson and I would teach them ballet or aerials and for two years I taught here, teaching freestyle and general instruction,” said Randy of his first years in 1978 and 1979. When he returned in 1986, Randy set up Hot Shots, a photography and video company and still shoots on the mountain today. In an era where hot dogging did not come in a roll, but in the form of freestyle skiers who could shred the moguls and perform jumps with stylish tricks, the flamboyant freestyler has seen many changes in not only the ski industry, but Thredbo itself. “There was only a ski school of about 45 instructors back then, and now there are like 300.” He has seen quite a few changes in the fashion, snowboarding and shape skis, but he also recorded many of those memories on film or video. Images you see today in Thredbo’s 60 years of stoke advertisements came from Randy’s files, and his early day snow models. “Thredbo has seen quite a few changes, with new lifts back in the day, back in 1989, 90, and there are more lodges here but the mountain is still the same. “I love the backcountry of the Golf Course and the Supertrail’s my favourite run and that has always been there. It is great to have the quad lifts to get you up the mountain quickly where you can get a lot more runs in an hour and half in the morning when the grooming is fantastic than you could in the old days with just the old double chairs. When asked would he put in 500 short turns back in the days of less grooming, he replied, “That’s a really good point, back in the day everything was moguls, and the best skiers

on the mountain, they weren’t racers they were mogul skiers because everything was bumps, and now everything is groomed to perfection.” Randy said in his heyday he competed in moguls, aerial and ballet, all part of the freestyle disciplines in that era. When asked had he ever performed any ballet in the Kellar Bar late at night, he laughed loudly with the response, “That is not a fair question.” “The days of freestyle, Australia was very free and you could just about do anything you wanted on the hill, and in the bars, in the village. With the way things have progressed with litigation, with the laws the way they are, things being more restricted and people being more conscientious, all the things we used to get up to in the 70s and 80s, have definitely changed and it is a different era now.” He described Thredbo as a wonderful place to call home saying, “Thredbo is the only ski resort with a real village, and this place pumps year round. The two big advantages that Thredbo has for me is the long runs of the Supertrail and the village, with people living here and the atmosphere.”

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Thredbo Village Heineken Concert Series THREDBO is the home of après and music and their famous concert series returns again in 2017 thanks to Heineken. The Village Square will host the free concerts where snow lovers can slide straight off the slopes, change their snow boots for dancing shoes and party the night away. With an amazing line up of Australia’s best music acts, the concerts are for all ages, free of charge and free buses running from Jindabyne that can be booked via e-store. Hot Dub Time Machine: July 29 Thredbo prepares to get loud on July 29 as the hottest act in town Hot Dub Time Machine hit the stage for concert two of the Heineken Concert Series. Hot Tub Time Machine is the World’s First Time Travelling Dance Party, taking festivals, theatres, rooftops and venues all over the world on a transcendent dance through pop music history and will be in Thredbo to shake up the Village Square. Their Songs are played in “strict” chronological order from 1954 to 2015 with enormous mashed visuals all scratched live from vinyl turntables. Created and performed by DJ Tom Loud, Hot Dub is all about singing, dancing and having the best Thredbo party ever. Winston Surfshirt & Panama: September 9 Springtime in Thredbo is all about skiing, snowboarding and now listening to Winston Surfshirt and Panama playing up a storm in the Village Square as part of the Thredbo Heineken concert series.

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Winston Surfshirt have become vital members of Sydney’s underground live scene, with past performances ranging from sold out headline shows to festival appearances, warehouse gigs and block parties. The six piece Winston Surfshirt’s unmistakable sound is a unique blend of soul and hip hop and they say it is the auditory equivalent of A Tribe Called Quest splitting spliffs with your parent’s favourite band. In 2016 Winston teamed up with label buddies Polographia providing the buttery vocals for their triple j and Majestic Casual approved track “Sly”, and have now turned it up releasing a new single “Ali D”. Popular five piece band Panama with lead singer Jarrah McCleary are sure to impress the Thredbo crowd with this great double up of bands.

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G.H. Mumm Top2Bottom Weekend THREDBO’S iconic G.H. Mumm Top2Bottom race is a tradition for many, and one of the best events of the season. And once the race is over the adrenalin does not stop pumping. The after party at poolside from 2pm promises to be the party of the season to compliment the fast paced action on the slopes. Expect a mini festival atmosphere in the village as a massive roll call of DJs get set to tune up your après as well as your skiing and boarding. Headlining is Sydney’s Jesse Porsches, who after teaming up with some of Australia’s top artists is breaking out solo, so expect a sneak peek of his debut single. Also playing across the weekend is electronica dance DJ Elizabeth Rose, Moza, Commandeur and KLP. Take an early mark and ski Friday and party at Kareela Hutte from 1pm where DJ Scott Callaghan will spin tunes on the deck for an early après session. Saturday on the mountain wax up your planks and slip into your speed suit for

â—† CELEB: Zali Offord gets a spray when the corks went popping. PHOTOS: Steve Cuff

the iconic Top2Bottom downhill race, with over $20,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs. Here skiers and snowboarders battle it out for on-snow supremacy as they conquer Australia’s longest, fastest and most iconic downhill snow race. Some race to win, some for the experience and some to tick it off their snow bucket list but the exhilaration and free champagne at the finish make it a must do.

◆ BRAVE: The top contenders in the men’s open with their race suits.

As the sun rises competitors’ hearts start beating faster as they set off past Eagles Nest and into serious fall line using the full width and length of the Supertrail. With skis and boards in hand, riders run to the line and strap in for the fast paced ride to the valley floor some 600m vertical below. Navigating, gates,

straights and other racers - it’s adrenalin packed action and thigh burning hell. Past and current Olympians including Scott Kneller and Thredbo snow ambassador, Torah Bright, will join everyday heroes, with seven categories including pro, women’s, amateur and veterans.

Thredbo fire up après scene LONG regarded as the après capital of snow in Australia, Thredbo this year will raise the bar even further scheduling even more entertainment to accompany their impressive event line-up. So get ready to fire up your snow holiday and join in the après parties that will be happening all winter long. First Base: A Vintage Après Ski Soiree - August 5 New this winter and a fitting tribute to Thredbo’s 60th anniversary, record label Falcona and Canadian Club have teamed up with Thredbo to deliver two of Australia’s hottest DJ’s to create, First Base. Hugo Gruzman from Flight Facilities

and Triple J’s Tom Tilley are the dynamic duo that is, First Base and their goal is to keep the snow vibes flowing well after a big day of skiing and boarding with their nostalgic throwback DJ tunes. For all those 80’s revellers, First Base is sure to take you back to your heyday and set the tone for a great night on the town. Tom and Hugo have invited a stack of their friends to the party, who also happen to be some of Australia’s best current artists. Luke Million, Hayden James and Confidence Man are all joining in on the fun and are sure to keep those snow vibes flowing. Poolside parties will the place to be this winter in the mountains and your

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Thirty years on, Thredbo is on a roll By Steve Cuff THREDBO owner Alan Rydge said it was 30 years since Amalgamated Holdings purchased the resort and he now looks ahead to a bright future. Snowy Mountains Magazine caught up with Mr Rydge and wife Lynne on the opening long weekend, where he was looking over a busy Friday Flat. “Wow, thirty years, it took that long for me to learn how to ski,” said Rydge. “I was one of those poor blokes who bought a ski resort not knowing how to ski. Lend

Lease had done a wonderful job and we saw a potential for the real estate side and our basic view was if you can maximise the mountain then you are going to maximise the value of the real estate in the village. “I don’t think that had been fully addressed in the past, so we set on a plan to get the mountain right and open up and develop opportunities within the village for a whole variety of things, personal lodges, private lodges, encourage the commercial accommodation and we got great support from the people.

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“Thirty years later I am really proud of what we’ve got. I certainly look forward to as long as I am around, the next thirty years or there part off.” Rydge said he was not in the habit of selling a lot of things and the resort had been very kind to them. “We are very pleased with the effort that’s gone in and the rewards we’ve had out of it over thirty years, and yeah why not keep it going, it’s on a good thing.” When asked about the future and any possible developments, Rydge responded, “We’ve got lots we’d like to do, we have been in touch with the National Parks and State Government for two and half, three years now with a specific objective in mind, and I think we are getting closer.” “At this stage we are not going fully public with everything we want to do, because it is a negotiated process. But as soon as we have something concrete then we will be lodging plans and all will be revealed.”

When asked does that revolve around trying to secure more beds for the village Rydge said, “It certainly does, I believe that there is an opportunity to increase the visitation and increase the access people can have to the park itself by virtue of increasing our bed numbers here, and also increase the experience of skiing and the holiday environment.” When commenting on how this past summer had been the busiest, plus huge growth in mountain biking, Rydge commented, “It’s great and it’s growing. There is a product really, that three or four years ago that didn’t exist. We were looking at summer activities in the way of the bobsleds, special events, music events, but the two wheeled as opposed to the two ski adventure has really been good for us. “Again, it’s introducing a whole lot of different people and a new element to the National Park and to Thredbo, and we hope we might get some conversation factor too both ways.”

◆ PROUD: Thredbo owner Alan Rydge with wife Lynne and Thredbo Snow Sports General Manager Adam Hosie.

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Dining Guide Thredbo Candlelight Lodge

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Eagles Nest

Cascades Restaurant

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By popular demand Candlelight Lodge is bringing back its ADULTS ONLY ice cream menu, with options. Chocolate ice cream topped with chopped violet crumble and a shot of Butterscotch or toffee cream schnapps, it’s a blast from the past but all grown up now. House-made ice cream topped with toasted coconut and a shot of coconut/pine summer dream schnapps? Yes Please! Vanilla ice cream, berries and a shot of Black Forest blueberry schnapps anyone, or the mint slice on chocolate ice cream and peppermint schnapps? Drink the shot as a chaser or pour it all over affogato-style.

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A superb menu is on offer at the Denman this winter as chef Tristan presents some outstanding dishes. For entrée the salad gourmande is highly recommended and the spinach and feta dumplings with beurre noisette and parmigiano reggiano will soon be your new favourite entrée. The confit duck leg with semolina and herb gnocchi, orange, fennel, radicchio, witlof, orange jus will entice a return visit and the kids will love the apfelschmarrn, chopped pancake with delicious shredded apple, a cranberry compote and vanilla bean ice cream. Look for their new bar upstairs relaxed bar area plus the effervescent après bar for a drink with atmosphere.

Black Bear Inn

A Thredbo holiday is just not the same without a breakfast, lunch or a snack at Eagles Nest. With superb views to match superb food. You have two options from the downstairs Bullwheel Bar and Bistro where you can find a delicious tasty burger to cure your hunger, or upstairs where you can dine with 270 degree views of the mountain. The kids will love you forever if you take them for a super duper hot chocolate with the works, and a traditional strudel will tempt those with a sweet tooth. The a la carte menu always taste better with a German beer or a hot gluhwein.

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If you are looking for a relaxed restaurant with a twist after your day on the mountain, Sante delivers it all. Their Brazilian Churrasco menu is quite famous where you taste a vast selection of sizzling BBQ straight of the skewer. The kids will love the green and red lights, indicating whether you are resting or would like another sensational serve. Waiters continually roam with the freshest cooked meats, and you can choose from all or just your select favourites. Seasoned beef, lamb, Brazilian sausage and pork just to name a few of the cuts. All accompanied with an array of salads.

This winter Cascades Restaurant’s menu offers a modern cuisine with fresh innovative twists lovingly designed by Executive Chef Kane Stamp. The Eden mussel “provencal” with Riesling, tomatoes, fennel French fries and aioli is a scrumptious starter. The Amelia Park classic lamb rack is served with stinging nettle and mint salsa verde and the Lake Eucumbene rainbow trout with green beans and miso caramel will entice your taste buds. For steak try the exceptional 35 day dry aged 350g rib eye on the bone served with house-made pepper sauce. Next door Segreto offers an exceptional dining experience featuring exquisite Italian Trattoria fare, a carefully curated wine list and relaxed surroundings.

The Local Pub

The Black Bear is always a buzzing restaurant serving delicious food and this season you must try the new rack of lamb that is cooked to absolute perfection. Seasoned with rosemary, the juniper cured lamb is served with Murray salted kippflers with confit garlic and capsicum jus. The most tender pork cutlet will melt in your mouth and you should always try the trio of schnitzel that is always in demand. A drink at the lively bar is a popular way to start the evening with a European tap beer, glass for fine red wine or perhaps a traditional mountain style schnapps.

This year Berntis have the new upstairs Zack’s Grill, where you will find the best biggest juicy steaks that have a tenderness guarantee, plus the freshest seafood direct form the South Coast. The views from the dining room are nearly as superb as the food, and be sure to add a glass of the finest red wine for the extensive wine list. Zacks is open for lunch and bookings are required for dinner. The Bernti’s Bar Brasserie downstairs is renowned for its gourmet menu and the Bernti’s board for two is highly recommended, with fresh oysters, prawns, calamari and select cheeses, dips and breads.

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This year the Local Pub has had a menu revamp with the same relaxed casual dining ideal for families. Snacks and shared plates starters such as salt and pepper squid and chicken karaage or soup and nachos grande are popular. Steak lovers will enjoy a choice of a 300g scotch fillet or a grain fed 200g Nolan’s Reserve New York cut. A braised lamb shank or curry of the day will warm you up and a house made savoury mince cottage pie will be a winter favourite. For burger enthusiasts you have many choices from pulled pork to southern fried chicken burger.

Olympic sponsorship Should the Olympics open up and let athletes display their own sponsors? By Adam Begg THE Olympic movement has one of the most streamlined and profitable sponsorship frameworks in the world. In the reporting period between the Vancouver 2010 and the London 2012 Olympics, the Olympic movement raised over US$8 billion including $3.9 billion from broadcast rights and agreements and US$950 million from the global top sponsorship program. It’s not that they don’t allow sponsorship, in fact it’s quite the opposite. They are open to any form of sponsorship as long as it is theirs. Is it time for the Olympics to get with the times and open up sponsorship for their athletes who help generate all this money and let them advertise their own sponsors who helped them reach this pinnacle in sport. Since the Olympics first began they have been targeted towards amateur sports. This has worked in the past for summer sports but for Winter Olympics it has been difficult. Most Winter Olympians are professional, meaning that they get paid and they have sponsors that back them and expect exposure in return. Athletes are encouraged not to tweet and

send social media posts about non-official sponsors. Their helmet and goggle logos have to be a certain size and they are not allowed to advertise the brands that have supported them to get where they are. Competitions that athletes compete in to qualify for the Olympics pay good money to reach the podium, and brands plus energy drink logos are common place on the nose of boards and headwear. Snowboards as an example can be like mini billboards and advertise cars, electronics brands, energy drinks, eyewear, clothing, board companies and resorts. All these companies help shape the athlete and fund their journey to qualify for the big event. They do this for the tiniest bit of exposure yet then have to forgo any coverage to adhere to the outdated rules of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Snowboarders have always struggled to be accepted by the industry but with the addition of slopestyle at the Olympics there are a lot more viewers watching our sport. Snowboarders have tried to express themselves and their individuality as best they can while representing their countries. Heikki Sorsa was the first snowboarder to show a bit of individuality on the world stage when he sported a massive spiked Mohawk at the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002.

◆ FLAIR: Snowboard cross is exciting to watch, here Australia’s Alex Pullin (located right) in Sochi.

Don’t get me wrong I think that representing your country is one of the highest honours that you can have as an athlete. I just also think that snowboarders should have the right to express themselves and represent the people and brands who helped get them there. Snowboarding was cool before it went to the Olympics and had to conform to the ancient rules of the IOC. You can bet that the IOC and their sponsors are profiting even more in the coming years off the extra exposure that snowboarding has brought to the Olympics. Snowboarders are proud to represent their countries. Just look at Scotty James at the World Championships on top of the podium draped in an Australian flag, sporting big red boxing gloves with a

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◆ CLEAN: Alex Pullin with a rare clean board and helmet.

boxing kangaroo on them and a Red Bull Logo front and centre on his headwear. Surely the time has come where snowboarders can still express their individuality and their sponsors while representing their countries on the world stage.

◆ SNOW: A typical morning for Cora on snow and training. PHOTO: Brett Hemming.

◆ SCHOOL: Cora balancing life in the classroom.

School day with snow AT 17 years old, Cora McCloskey is one of Australia’s young gun snowboarding stars. With a string of head-turning 2016 results on the FIS, USASA and Interschools circuits, and just recently awarded an Emerging Talent Scholarship from Ski and Snowboard Australia, Cora is looking forward to taking another step forward in her snowboarding career this winter. As a member of Snowy Mountains Grammar School’s Elite Snowsports Academy, she balances her snow time and schoolwork on a daily basis.

Snowy Mountains Grammar School (SMGS) run an Elite Snowsports Academy each winter based out of their Jindabyne Campus. For Cora and other members of the squad it is an early 5am start and breakfast before catching the 5.30am bus, arriving at the mountain at 6.15am for pre snow stretching before riding the lifts at 6.30am. “I actually love the early morning starts as we get the mountain to ourselves,” said Cora. For the next three hours Cora will train

in her discipline of boardercross while other team members may train in the park if they are slopestyle competitors. Cora has been a skier since she was two years old and started snowboarding at 12. She moved from Sydney last year and will have been at SMGS for a full year come term three this year. When asked about balancing life with her schoolwork and time on snow, Cora said, “It was really hard in the past but now the ESA program really helps for that, they have after school programs and teachers stay back to help you out and catch up.” “The program allows us to train five days per week on snow during the winter school term, and includes a modified academic timetable to ensure we can stay on top of our school work.” It was an emphatic “YES” when asked would she prefer to be on mountain all the time. After their first morning break Cora said, “We resume on snow back to training, working on different areas within my riding and on the mountain.”

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“Freeriding and racing and whatever helps your overall riding,” was how she describes the groups time on the mountain, which can vary to full days on snow. By lunchtime they are winding down their snow activities but the day is far from over with Cora saying, “We do a half day on snow and then head back to school for lunch and an afternoon of classes.” During the afternoon the ESA afterschool program starts from 4pm where ESA students can catch up on study and assignments until 6pm with assistance from teachers. “We return to the boarding house for dinner and a bit of rest and relaxation from 6-7pm then more time for homework, with academic support if required.” “If I finish early I can use the school’s waxing room to tune my board.” Cora said she is still figuring out what she will do after school, but next year her routine will change slightly as it will be her HSC, “I will probably spend less time on snow next and more study.” For this season though it is about repeating these long days and trying to fine tune her snowboarding and keep progressing. Cora credits her improvement to the ESA program she joined last year saying, “I had a really successful season last year so I am keen to see what this season brings.”

◆ 2006 Dale Begg Smith wins mogul gold. ◆ 2002 Steven Bradbury wins short track gold.

◆ 2010 Torah Bright wins halfpipe gold. PHOTOS: Steve Cuff

◆ 2010 Lydia Lassila wins aerial gold.

◆ 2002 Alisa Camplin wins aerial gold.

Winter Olympic Glory THE 2018 Winter Olympics will be held in Pyeongchang in South Korea, and Australia are expecting to send their best ever team. This winter Snowy Mountains Magazine will review some of our best chances in later editions, but first thought we should reflect on how successful our recent campaigns have been. Editor Steve Cuff has been to the past four Winter Olympics as an official photographer and has captured all of Australia’s gold medals. Here he offers a snapshot of how those moments played out in Australian sporting history. Australia’s first Winter Olympic medal came courtesy of the short track skating team in 1994 at Lillehammer. The team consisted of Steven Bradbury, Kieran

Hansen, Andrew Murtha and Richard Nizielski and they secured their podium position in the men’s 5000 metre relay. At the 1998 Nagano games in Japan, Zali Steggall became our first individual winter medallist capturing bronze in the women’s slalom. This was no small feat considering the might and strength of the European and North American teams. Australia’s first moment of golden glory came at Salt Lake City, Utah in 2002 where Steve Bradbury would enter into Australian folklore winning our inaugural gold medal. Most Australian fans will forever remember this moment as the leading skaters crashed on the final turn in the men’s 1000 metre short track skating event, and Bradbury,

who did not have the leg speed to keep up, cruised over the line in astonishment to become a Winter Olympic gold medallist. As Australia celebrated, a pint sized pocket rocket aerial skier named Alisa Camplin, who had never won a World Cup, stepped up to the jump after teammate and event favourite Jacqui Cooper succumbed to injury earlier in the games. There were no expectations on Camplin, but with a nerve of steel she soared into the history books and Australian hearts at the Deer Valley site becoming our second gold medallist. As she shed tears in the finish area her mother, who she did not know was at the event was passed through the crowd and lifted into the front row to celebrate with her joyful daughter.

At the Torino 2006 games, a young Canadian born mogul skier, Dale Begg-Smith who was skiing for Australia, showed perfect execution in the bumps and overcame much controversy to set down a glorious final run and capture gold in the Italian Alps. Camplin would secure her second Olympic medal winning a bronze in aerials. In Vancouver 2010 Australia had its most successful campaign with Torah Bright and Lydia Lassila both capturing gold medals and Dale Begg-Smith winning a close fought silver medal. Torah Bright, the new golden girl of Australian snow who had placed fifth in halfpipe at Torino had a disastrous first run in the Vancouver final to be sitting last. Starting first in the second run, Bright landed every jump and scored highly and patiently waited as her competitors tried to better her score. They could not oust Bright from the top position and that trademark smile beamed across Australia and the world as the Olympic champion. Lydia Lassila (née Ierodiaconou) had never had luck on her side, crashing in Torino 2006 that ended her campaign with a knee injury. In 2010 the Vancouver air suited her to a tee and the then current World Cup champion etched her name into the record books with a superb final jump to take gold. In Russia for the 2014 Sochi games Lassila performed the demanding quad twisting triple somersault that no other woman had ever attempted. Her execution was not perfect but she still captured a bronze medal to cement her standings as one of the alltime great aerial skiers. Fellow aerial team member, the effervescent David Morris would win silver, coming from the clouds to unexpectedly reach the podium for a silver medal. Torah Bright would become Australia’s most successful Winter Olympian capturing a silver medal in Russia in the women’s halfpipe to add to her 2010 gold medal. You can follow all the Winter Olympic action next February when our Australian team attempts to add to their medal haul. Snowy Mountains Magazine will be in South Korea to capture all the action.

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Best ski mates WITH school holidays in full swing, you will see thousands of kids hanging out in the terrain parks. Two of the best local talents and best of mates who seem to be park fixtures are 11 year old skiers Oskar Schulz and Joey Ellis. Since meeting four years ago at the Rip Curl store in Thredbo, these two have hit it off like a house on fire and are constantly pitted against each other in competitions and urging each other on when they free ski. If you didn’t know better they could even pass as brothers, if you could see their face behind the balaclava. Joey Ellis has lived in Thredbo all his young life, started skiing at three years old and was ripping turns down the Bluff

in his first few years. Oskar who is some months older has just moved from Sydney to Jindabyne with his family, which means even more time for him in the Perisher park. Both are prodigious talents and have had ski time overseas, and are usually one and two in their age groups in competitions. Direct them towards a terrain park loaded with rails and jumps and they are in the element. They will return when lifts close if not prompted by parents beforehand. Oskar said he likes skiing just for fun and the thrill, “and having two things on your feet and going down a mountain really fast and hitting boxes and rails and stuff and going big on jumps.”

He says he will ski anywhere, “if it’s a good powder day I will ski out of the park, if it’s a nice sunny day I will ski in the park.” Joey in true Thredbo fashion said he loves the terrain and all its options, “I love the mountain and how long the runs are and getting more time skiing. There are heaps of drops everywhere and it’s quite a fun park as well.” He also has school sport skiing at Thredbo, and he loves living in the village. “It’s so fun, first one on the lift on a powder day,” he proudly said. When asked had he ever taken a day off school to go skiing, he replied with a cheeky grin, “yep, quite a lot.” Not that his teachers may want to hear that statement. They both agreed that Oskar usually goes

first when they lap the park. “It’s usually me,” says Oskar. Joey pipes up quickly, “I just make him do all the tricks first and then I do it.” They both have the same idol in Swedish superstar Henrik Harlaut, or E-Dollo to his fans. Judging by their prowess in the park it may not be long before they are competing in the same company considering their bag of tricks. They both say they perform the same tricks and some of their favourites are backflips and 900’s, although they admit nearly in unison “you do get dizzy.” So this winter if you see a few young curly locked kids that seem to be having the time of their life and just ripping around with their mates, take a closer look, they might be our future champions.

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Catch your own trout By Steve Williamson WELCOME to the second month of winter and the NSW School Holidays. There is plenty of snow on the mountains but not every day is sunny, so when blizzards are making it uncomfortable for you, why not try some lakeside trout fishing? Bait fishing from the shore of Lake Jindabyne is a very productive method of fishing in winter and simple rigs work best. Worms and artificial baits are very

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BEING a skier and someone who also has children I feel like I’m in a special position to dispense advice about the do’s and don’ts with kids on the snow. At the risk of being seen as a little negative I am going to start with my top don’t. And that is: Don’t get your child’s “private part” caught in the zippered section of a one piece ski suit. I say this dear readers because this is something I have managed to do. There’s no question that taking children to the snow, particularly for the first time, can throw up some stressful situations. The random lost items. The refusal to do what is requested. The tears. And that was just me before leaving the house in Sydney …

After all these years the incident has become something of a blur, albeit still a painful one. I’m not sure just how much of a hurry that I was in but I recall having some problems with the one piece suit, above and beyond it upsetting my fashion sensibilities. It was at Falls Creek and my three year-old son was being particularly impatient this morning and so was the zip. Not a good combination. Eventually I yanked it with enough vigour until it did move. Then I realised something was stuck in it. At first I didn’t gather what ‘it’ was, then THE HORROR. It was like a scene from Something about Mary – only far worse. A pained look, screams, a mumbled question of why – then it was my son’s turn to react. He was puzzled more than anything and handled it rather well. Anyway, to cut a long story short, I extracted said bit and eventually managed to get him on his way for a day’s skiing. To the best of my limited knowledge going forward he hasn’t had any ongoing

◆ FUN: Kids always love a snow holiday. PHOTO courtesy Thredbo

problems though noticeably has never requested to wear a one-piece again. My son still loves his skiing, and it was a blessing to introduce him to the snow at a young age. His snow career blossomed and he now styles a jacket and pant, separate combo. So, what’s the take home of all this? I’d say when at the snow with kids don’t sweat the small stuff. Have fun and ensure you dress them warmly. If you lose a glove or two so be it. And if your kids aren’t feeling the love on any given day pull up stumps. Because the last thing you want to do when at the snow is force anything. It’s something I’ve learned from experience.

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MT BULLER have some of the steepest terrain in Australia in their fabled Chutes area. This location is set as the venue for the Buller X, a concept by Tony Harrington that pits the best skiers and snowboarders from NSW and Victoria against each other. The Mt Buller Chutes are daunting, technical, steep, narrow and unforgiving and the event will only proceed when conditions line up with good quality cover, sufficient snowpack and bluebird weather conditions all align to give it the “green light” to be called on, similar to a big wave competition. Launched in 2016, the calling of the event came close in the first year with the course needing just one more decent snowfall to produce the conditions to stage the event. Unfortunately that final storm never rolled through, however the passion for the concept was ignited. Athletes around the country answered the Call Up to enter, thousands of votes were cast by their supporters and this exciting new extreme event and the idea of “Buller X” gathered a following. 2017 ups the ante in many ways. Five skiers and five boarders will secure slots through the Victorian “Call Up” with the announcement made at Mt Buller’s Kooroora Hotel on Saturday, July 8. A further five skiers and five boarders will score their entry through the NSW “Call Up” to be announced at the Lake Jindabyne Hotel on Saturday July 15. Registration is open until June 28 for only elite level big mountain skiers and boarders willing and capable of taking on this unique terrain. A seven-day voting period from June 29 - July 7 is when the public decides who

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they want to go through and gives all athletes a chance to promote their entries and gain support. The final field is determined by the Buller X committee. NSW has a solid line up of athletes vying for a spot in Buller X including the likes of Harrison McInnes, Ryan Cooke, Dan Rogers, James Mort and Adam Kroenert to name just a few. NSW skier Harrison McInnes said the concept was great and nothing like this has been done properly in Australia before. “I think they are pretty gnarly, photos don’t really show how steep the terrain is,” he said of the Chutes. “You will have to pick a good line and ski natural, and score points on your fluidity. I think it’s going to be a strong competition and the Victorians definitely know how to ski.” The winning skier and snowboarder who complete the two best runs in Buller X 2017 will win a money-can’t-buy prize from Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming, USA. They will also have the extraordinary opportunity to film with Teton Gravity Research, who work with the world’s best skiers and boarders and are regarded as snow sport’s most progressive and award winning production company. Everyone who votes in the “Call Up” will also have the chance to win the major prize of a week for two at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and great prizes from Rip Curl, Teton Gravity Research, Volkl skis, Giro eyewear and helmets. For more information go to: www.bullerx.com.au.

Brumby Bar Relaunch One of Jindabyne’s favourite haunts, the Brumby Bar had a relaunch in June after it was sold to new owners Chris Higgs and Patricia Borthwick-Higgs prior to winter. A gathering of Jindabyne identities turned out for the evening to see how the revamped bar now looked. With a fresh new interior design and revised menu, the bar will now be known as the Brumby Bar and Grill. The menu is described as fresh, imaginative upscale cooking techniques with a casual dining experience and the bar will stock all the usual favourites plus a changing array of craft beers from local sources and “we’ll throw some cocktails on the menu too”. Here are a selection of photos from the night.

◆ Chef Greg Pieper preparing for guests.

◆ Dee Mathiesen and Maddie Cole behind the new revamped bar.

PHOTOS: Steve Cuff ◆ Barney Davis, Melinda and Brett Pigott, Jo Davis and Sue Ward.

◆ New Brumby Bar owners Chris Higgs and Patricia Borthwick-Higgs celebrate their opening night.

◆ Ian ‘Pom’ Wheeldon, Garry Huggett and Alison Briscoe.

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◆ CHEER: Crowds cheered on riders at every vantage point.

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Froome to return for 2017 L’Étape By Craig Trevallion THE Tour de France cycling race is one of the few standalone sporting events that captivates viewers and supporters who don’t follow the sport for the remainder of the year. It’s an iconic event which is famous across the world, and has a unique magnetic appeal which money can’t buy and other events, for the most part, can’t replicate. When the three week tour kicks off this year on July 1 and culminates in Paris on July 23, there will be a new and special affiliation for the Australian Snowy

Mountains. Locals and visitors alike will watch with added interest and excitement after being a part of the inaugural L’Étape Australia cycling event across the region. The L’Étape race replicates a stage of the mighty tour for amateur riders, from closed roads to winner’s jerseys and from mountain climbs to enthusiastic crowds. Not only has the event come to Australia for the first time, it has made this region its home. With L’Étape came one of, if not the biggest name in road cycling at the moment in the form of multiple Tour de France winner Chris Froome.

◆ CHAMP: Chris Froome will return again in 2017 as ambassador. PHOTO: Sportograf

◆ RELAX: Jindabyne residents enjoying the view as riders leave town.

The event hub was based in Banjo Paterson Park adjacent to the waters of Lake Jindabyne, but it was the towns that embraced L’Étape with all its passion. The region adorned the colours of “le tour” as everything from front gates and houses, to business facades and public structures were decorated. More unused bikes than were known to have existed in the region’s communities came from obscurity to be painted and hung anywhere and everywhere in the symbolic gesture that the Tour de France had arrived in Australia. It wasn’t only the riders that made the event what it was, but in a big way the local communities along with visitors embraced the spirit of the “le tour” with road side parties, vocal support, bells, music and decorations. Indeed, it was those supporters that don’t follow cycling for the rest of the year that were amongst the most passionate – just like the actual Tour de France.

As the Tour rolls out in Europe this year, many people will be able to say they saw, met, had a selfie with or rode alongside Chris Froome. As the key ambassador of the L’Étape event, Froome was very accessible to fans and the general public at official events, whilst wandering the local shops and indeed during the event itself as he rode with thousands of participants. Froome will return again in 2017 as ambassador and ride among the field on the 157km race. There is something about the Tour de France and now L’Étape that captivates people’s imagination and enthusiasm. It’s more than a cycling race, it’s an event. Although in the heart of our winter, it’s the time of the year that late nights to watch the tactics of the race, the pain on the athlete’s faces and the jaw dropping European scenery become the norm – just for the one event, just for the Tour de France.

CALLING LOCAL VOLUNTEERS! After a sensational inaugural L’Étape Australia by le Tour de France last December, we are seeking local volunteers who might like to undertake a wide range of volunteer roles over the weekend of the 1st and 2nd December 2017. There is a wide range of roles available which can be found at www.letapeaustralia.com/volunteers-letape where you can also sign up or ask questions. We are working to make L’Étape Australia bigger and much better this year. The riders were so overcome by the warm reception and incredible Tour de France atmosphere; 96% of them rated their experience at L’Étape Australia was good or very good and over 90% said they will recommend their friends to come in 2017. We hope you’ll join us in making L’Étape Australia 2017 magnifique!

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SNOW DEPTH CHART 2013

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◆ Johnny Abbottsmith at Smiggins Hole where he had the first rope tow.

John Abbottsmith – adventurer, explorer and pioneer SNOW enthusiasts watch weather maps and snow depth charts keener than most, but back in the 40s and 50s Johnny Abbottsmith may have started the whole procedure.

Rosemary Beardsley-Stewart takes a look through Johnny’s life, deciphering through his notes and scribbles. JOHN Abbottsmith was born in Tamworth, a long way from any sort of snow. He left school at 14 and went to Narrabri to do his apprenticeship in cabinet making. Here Johnny became involved with Scouts as well as road and track cycle racing becoming the under 16 and Open North West Champion.

Then one day, aged 18, for reasons even he didn’t understand, Johnny left for Sydney and it was here that his alpine adventures began. Through the Scouts, Johnny landed a job in Cooma as an assistant to a geologist. But when the first snows began to fall, Johnny moved up to the mountains and worked as a grease monkey at the Hotel Kosciusko. There, for the first time, he put on a pair of skis and Johnny took to skiing as he did cycling. Again, he “trained hard morning and evening” and two years later the hotel hired him as a ski instructor. A good looking, charming man, he became very popular among the glamorous, wealthy guests.

But boredom set in and Johnny left to join the crew of the SS Niagara as a kitchen hand. It was snowing when they docked in Vancouver so Johnny jumped ship. For three months he drove tractor trains and dog sleds in the Hudson Bay. When he went to a police station in Vancouver to pick up his pay Johnny discovered he was wanted for deserting his ship. Luckily for him, the SS Niagara had just docked in Vancouver Bay. He re-joined the ship, returned to Australia and resumed his job as a ski instructor at Kosciusko. In 1939 Johnny enlisted in the A.I.F. He was sent to the Middle East and when, at the end of 1941 the Australian Corps Ski School was created in the Lebanese mountains of Syria, Johnny immediately volunteered as an instructor, the only man to have been a professional instructor. Unsurprisingly, he used his experience to structure the A.I.F. ski school very much after the way it was done at Kosciusko. In 1942 Army High Command disbanded the school and Johnny returned to the desert where he was wounded at El Alamein. After the war, Johnny went back to Kosciusko and became a ranger where he met Sir Douglas Mawson who recommended him for a place on the 1947 Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition because of his knowledge of diesel engineering, experience with setting up alpine radio transmission and expert skiing skills. Johnny was so invaluable to the expedition that a glacier on Heard Island was named after him. Johnny Abbottsmith’s keen interest in recording weather data was no doubt piqued by his time working alongside the three meteorologists in the 1946-7 Heard Island expedition. Johnny worked closely with the “met” team – installing and maintaining the diesel generators which powered the all-important radio meteorology shed and accompanying them on field trips throughout the island taking weather observations. Using his engineering skills and ingenuity, Johnny designed and built a snow melter to supply the expedition with

fresh water during the winter. On his return to Australia in 1949, Johnny joined the Water Irrigation Commission where he learnt how to measure and gauge water flows in New South Wales. This job led to him returning to the Snowy Mountains as part of the team charged with preparing a feasibility study for the Snowy Scheme. Johnny’s Antarctic experience, combined with his knowledge of measuring water flows made him a perfect fit for a role with the Snowy Mountain Authority. He and his family lived in a hut at Spencers Creek where, along with building the weather station there, he also constructed a wind powered generator – possibily the first alternative power produced by the Snowy Scheme. Johnny was fascinated with varying water and snow fall levels he observed at Spencers Creek. He made copious notes on both which, combined with his research into historical weather data, made him an early believer in climate change. After Johnny moved from Spencers Creek to Smiggin Holes he constructed the first commercial rope tow in the New South Wales ski fields followed by another at Perisher in the early 1950s. He was also the first to import snow mobiles into the Snowy Mountains. In his own words:- “with the coming of the big money I sold the tow business and the snow transport to Ken Murray” and moved his family down to The Creel (5 miles from Old Jindabyne). Wife Phyll and children Fay, Diane, Kenny and Garry lived on a small farm he bought in 1958. When this site was flooded, the Abbottsmith family established the Snowline Caravan Park, boat hire, petrol station and café at the junction of the Alpine Way and Kosciusko Road. Although now not in the snow, Johnny remained an integral part of the Kosciusko search and rescue team and even had his own rescue dog. He lived in Jindabyne before his passing in 1989.

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It’s coffee time WE all know you like to hit the road early from Jindabyne to the mountains, and what better way to do that than with a coffee or an early breakfast. No matter where you are starting from you will find two of the best coffee shops in Jindabyne at the Town Centre’s Red Door Roastery or The Premiere Jindabyne Café, Bar and Grill in Nugget’s Crossing The Red Door roast their own coffee beans in house and offer take away, café sit down or alfresco for breakfast, lunch and to appease that afternoon appetite. Choose from three coffee blends and be sure to try their hearty deluxe brekkie wrap or vege brekkie wrap option to start your day. Their Rueben sandwich is highly recommended with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, pastrami and Dijon mustard or watch for the

daily specials including the smoked salmon with cream cheese, red onion, capers and rocket salad. The Premiere Jindabyne in Nugget’s courtyard is the ideal location to dine in or grab a takeaway morning coffee. You must try their delicious eggs benedict, the best in town or order the Canadian pancakes for breakfast. For lunch the home made mushroom and lentil burger is always in demand and they offer everything from healthy salads, seafood to their famous jumbo burger. For snow goers heading back from the mountain, their relaxed casual dining is ideal for an early dinner, especially families, or look for the selected dinner nights with a beer to cap off your day.

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Jindabyne - Dalgety - Berridale - Crackenback

Dining Guide

Lakeside @ Siesta Villa

Whisk and Cocoa Ph 6456 4682 Whisk and Cocoa is a new addition to the café scene in Berridale, and with ample parking and sensational food, it will become a stopover for many a snow visitor this year. Breakfast starts with a scrumptious egg and bacon roll, a staple diet of skiers and boarders in winter. The brekke crepe looks inviting with egg, bacon, mushroom, tomato and hollandaise sauce or the Texas toastie with premium ham, tasty cheese on thick cut bread, all with a soothing coffee. Set in a modern relaxed café, try a slow cooked pulled beef roll with Swiss cheese, baby spinach and tomato relish or the peri peri chicken crepe for lunch.

Burger Biz

Ph 6456 7146 Lakeside is home of the Rock ‘n’ Pot and also a superb array of delicious a la carte options you will find on the menu at their cosy restaurant at East Jindabyne. Try the scallops or a bruschetta for staters and the 200g eye fillet on the hot stone is the best steak in town, cooked right before your eyes with accompanying salad or seasonal vegetables. The spinach ricotta roulade with roasted root vegetables and chicken glaze will melt in your mouth. With a selections of local wines on offer, bring your friends and book the courtesy bus for groups. For desert the red velvet cheesecake with berry coulis and candied nuts will excite your palette.

Ph 6457 1563 Burger Biz know snow lovers want a hearty burger. They now serves breakfast inclduing all-day breakie burger, bacon, egg, hickory, onion rings, hash brown, American cheese and Biz sauce. The pork burger is a winner and the Biz signature cheeseburger is ideal for kids with pattie, Biz sauce, double American cheese, red onion and pickle. They have dawgz, buttermilk chicken and try the brisket plate with smoked brisket, pickles, mac and cheese, fries and hickory sauce. Licensed and beer on tap.

SERVING THE REAL DEAL AMERICAN BURGERS, BEERS, DOGS AND SHAKES Open Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner see Facebook for Burger Biz opening times

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Dining Guide

BACCO Italian Restaurant And Pizzeria

Jindabyne Bowling Club

Tuscany

Ph 6456 2133

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The ‘Bowlo’ is a favourite for Jindabyne diners, especially families in school holidays. They have a great variety to suit all tastes, including kids’ meals for both lunch from 12 noon, and dinner. A skier’s favourite is always the chicken schnitzel or chicken parmigiana, or if you have built up a hunger, opt for the double lamb shank which is exceptional value. All their meals are served with your choice from the freshly cooked salad and vegetable bar, plus great value drinks from the bar. The kids will love the spaghetti Bolognese or the popular cheesy mini pizza. A winter holiday wouldn’t be the same without treating yourself to a tasty desert of either cakes or slices, with ice cream of course.

On any visit to Tuscany you will always be impressed with not only the presentation of their delicious dishes, but the flavours that seem to burst out of each dish. In a quiet setting near Dalgety, once discovered it will be a regular haunt. From entrée bar snacks start with crispy whitebait with tartare sauce, sesame prawn toast or crispy pork and prawn won tons. For a more substantial dish the shared plates are highly recommended. Braised duck served with rice noodles, shitake mushrooms and Asian greens for two people is delicious, or the chargrilled sliced steak with hollandaise sauce and chips is well sort after by regulars. Order an extra glass of wine and peruse through the gift shop, always popular with the ladies.

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Jindabyne - Dalgety - Berridale - Crackenback Jindy Inn Après Lounge

Dining Guide Cocina Mexican

Ph 6456 1957

Ph 6457 2888

The Après Lounge has a new winter menu with wholesome delicious food awaiting you. Sit in a relaxed environment with open fireplace while tasting pack of south coast oysters for entrée or the rainbow trout ceviche with baby spinach, Spanish onion, radish and baby capers. The organic free range bbq pork tenderloin seared with Californian sweet potato maple mash and chocolate and sweet chilli sauce will be a dish to remember. For desert the adults’ Pina colada ice cream will be a sure delight.

One of Jindabyne’s favourite restaurants, Cocina has flavours and dishes to suit all palates. Chilli lime squid or ocean trout ceviche are highly recommended for entrée, as is a refreshing ale or perhaps a tequila starter. For traditional Mexican try the nachos, burritos of the spicy Yucatan Fajitas with chicken strips or beef. The Cocina steak is one of the best you will eat, with roasted sweet potato, green beans, fried onions with mustard and jalapeno butter. The upstairs Agave bar is also very popular for après drinks.

Dinners Ready

Wildbrumby

Bacco Italian

Lake Crackenback Resort

www.dinnersready.com.au

Ph 6457 1447

Ph Restaurant 6456 1420 or Pizza 6457 1080

Ph 6451 3249

Dinners Ready is a great concept for holiday makers with home style pre-cooked meals by top chefs’ ready to simply heat and eat. Select from super tasty dishes including hearty flavoursome soups, African chicken or tender lamb shanks, cooked until they fall of the bone. The Beef Bourguignon with mash and vegetables is scrumptious or the butter chicken with rice. You can find Dinners Ready at Jindabyne Juice Bar in Nugget’s Crossing, Snowy Valley Service Station or Perisher and Thredbo Supermarkets.

No matter if you want breakfast or lunch, Wildbrumby offer everything in their stylish popular eatery. Free range scrambled or poached eggs are perfect starters as is the vego omelette. For a light lunch the trout salad is recommended or the veal schnitzel is always popular from their Austrian themed menu, including slow cooked beef gulasch with red wine, kipfler mash and green beans. You can taste their award winning schnapps or gin, purchase a bottle from the shop or relax with a cold beer.

Bacco is a local favourite for Italian enthusiasts that does not disappoint. Try the tasting plate of duck liver parfait, cheese, olives and house pickled vegetables for entrée and their range of pizza, including roasted chicken breast, basil, sun-dried tomato, pesto, feta and parmesan will melt in your mouth. For main, sample the pan roasted duck breast served on cauliflower puree with a roasted beetroot infused jus. Their pastas are superb and try tagliatelle with roast pumpkin, bacon, shallots and basil in creamy white sauce.

Lake Crackenback Resort have two great restaurants, Alpine Larder from more casual food and Cuisine Restaurant for hearty honest dishes in a fantastic setting over the lake. Alpine Larder have wood fire pizzas and tasty dishes and tapas, flathead tails and Berkshire pork belly and a marinated deboned spatchcock. Cuisine try the Snowy Mountains trout salad or pan fried scallops for entrée, and for main the delicious saltbush lamb back strap with ratatouille, smoked eggplant puree, tapenade, goats curd and jus.

Angies Restaurant and Bar

Panorama

Rydges Snowy Mountains

Takayama

Ph 6456 2523

Ph 6456 2918

Ph 6456 2562

Ph 6456 1133

Angie and Sam been serving the best Italian for 30 years and have new dishes on the 2017 menu. Try their weekly winter warmer creations of braised meats plus all the usual authentic favourites of pasta, ravioli and gnocchi which are all homemade from secret recipes. Try some of their exotic ravioli fillings or the tenderest scrumptious veal. Grab a glass of Chianti or a Yenda larger on tap and enjoy bar snacks, antipasto platter of cured meats or spicy hot olives.

Visitors looking for a tasty buffet option should try Panorama Jindabyne at Nettin Circuit. With different daily menus, you will find a mix of mouth-watering Asian and international dishes including sushi rolls. Soups of the day, hot breads and a selection of salads, tasty pasta dishes and slow cooked curry of the day. The roast specials with homemade ingredients are a favourite and they have options for vegetarians. Finish off with fruit or desert or try a local craft beer from the tap.

Looking for a relaxed dining environment, then Rydges will suit. Try the dusted baby calamari capers, sorrel and lemon aioli or the dynamite popcorn shrimp for entrée, and select from craft beer on tap or extensive wine list. The twice cooked pork belly with crackling, apple compote and sauerkraut or the braised lamb shank with creamy garlic mash are favourites. The kids will love the wood fired Margherita pizza with buffalo mozzarella, fresh tomato and basil with sticky date pudding for desert.

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Takayama Japanese restaurant is always busy and their menu offers a dish for all Japanese lovers. One of the most popular is the Tataki Beef, where free range beef is sliced and cooked rare and comes with miso mustard grilled pair and daikon salad. Add a Sapporo beer straight from the keg or sample the traditional sake to accompany any meal. Choose from small or large plates, including tempura prawns with ponzu sauce, pork gyoza dumplings, crumbed pork katsu cutlet and the popular miso ramen noodles.

Snow Fashion

We love the cold of winter but we love staying warm even more, and what better way to do that than by layering with Bellissima garments and these stylish Snowfox outfits.

BELLISSIMA under layers and leggings not only feel smooth on the skin, but they are exceptionally warm.

Be sure to wear a selection of SNOWFOX’S fine stylish clothing this winter season.

â—† Almgwand Stuhleck Pink Jacket $999.00

â—† Eider Montmatre Jacket $599.00

For Italian Lovers! Keep warm this winter Everything at clearance prices

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â—† Bogner Naomi Red $499.00

â—† Authier Dairinn Pink Square Jacket $1399.00

â—† Aspen Tall Boot $499.00

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Snow Fashion HIGH COUNTRY OUTFITTERS have all your needs for keeping the elements out this winter. Visit their shop in Nugget’s Crossing and try their fashionable clothes and footwear, for both men and women.

◆ Rojo Valet bronze vest $149.95 and Chalet true blue vest $149.95

◆ Rojo thermal top and bottom $49.95 each ◆ Icebreaker Women’s Oasis long sleeve crew $119.95 and Oasis leggings $119.95

◆ CAT Founder men’s dark brown boot $199.95

◆ Patagonia down puffer vest $219.95 plus Yarra Trail cowl neck paprika jumper $139.95

◆ Swandri Men’s Ranger Shirt $199.00 plus kids Brixton Hoodie $119.95

◆ Ladies Sorel Winter Carnival $249.95

◆ Ladies Bearpaw Gwyneth Fur Lined Snow Boot $279.00

◆ Men’s Swandri Taranaki Shirt $199.95 plus MKM Blizzard Jumper $179.95

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Dimensions: (mm) 122-90-111 Sizes (cm) 160, 168, 176, 184 Radius 19m (176)

KASTLE LX 85 Dimensions: (mm) 115-85-109 Sizes (cm) 144, 152, 160, 168, 176 Radius 14.5m (160)

STOCKLI Laser SC Dimensions (mm) 123-72-104 Sizes (cm) 149, 156, 163, 170, 177 Radius 14.9m (170)

Dimensions: (mm) 127-88-113 Sizes (cm) 168, 177, 186 Radius 19m (177)

STOCKLI Laser AX Dimensions: (mm) 123-78-110 Sizes (cm) 159, 167, 175, 183 Radius 15.8m (175)

DYNASTAR Legend 80 Dynastar have relaunched their Legend X ski, and naturally it offers legendary balance and performance on the piste and a smooth ride on all types of snow thanks to the versatile 5D shape. Grip from the straight sidewalls beneath the waist, tolerant rocker tip and tail, cap sandwich construction and new powerdrive technology deliver superior skiing on all terrain. Visit www.futuresport.com.au for stockists.

SEGO Ski Co – 98 Special The 98 Special is a versatile ski that can handle almost any snow condition with aplomb, from classic Australian hard pack or cold smoke of Montana. The 98 Special generates power from its 4mm of camber underfoot and flat tail, while remaining lively and manoeuvrable thanks to its rockered tip. A one ski quiver with full length, vertically laminated Maple/Aspen core and carbon stringers. See Blackbird ad below.

Dimensions: (mm) 123-80-103 Sizes (cm) 152, 159, 166, 173, 180 Radius 17m (173)

Dimension: 134-98-124 (@176cm) Sizes (cm) 176, 181 RRP: $1249 (including free delivery in Australia)

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KASTLE TX90 The Tour Cross TX90 is the perfect all-rounder for those that appreciate the ascent as much as the descent. Construction and width have been harmonized to turn every-day ski tours into unforgettable experiences. Fibreglass wound core with karuba wood and tri-axel carbon fibre shell, producing optimal longitudinal flex and high torsional rigidity. Highquality sandwich sidewall construction ensures maximum stability and edge grip.

KASTLE LX 73 Dimensions (mm) 115-73-99 Sizes (cm) 140, 148, 156, 164, 172 Radius 15m (164)

STOCKLI Stormrider 88 Enjoy your touring or freeride adventures with one of the most innovative Stockli ski models. The possibilities are simply endless with the Stormrider 88, either on groomed runs or when you go searching for pristine off-piste. Solid in construction and light in weight it is equipped with Powder Rocker bringing quick flotation off-piste, and its reduced weight enables an easy ascent.

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We all want to improve our skiing, and there are three ways you can achieve this. First you should have lessons on a regular basis to fine tune your technique, then practice and ski as much as you can plus you should be skiing on skis that suit your ability and style. More importantly, you should be on a ski that makes you feel like you can conquer any new terrain and not have to fight every turn.

The Swiss made STOCKLI range of skis don’t need any introduction, they are proven World Cup winners and these models will see you etching signature turns into the snow. The Laser SC is a sporty all-rounder that performs with confidence on nearly every piste. The Laser AX is a true all-rounder for all conditions and you can rely on Turtle Shell Technology’s assistance in every situation. To demo Stockli’s range see page 16 or visit the Stockli shop in Jindabyne.

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Buying Skis

The new KASTLE Light Cross LX models are a very versatile lightweight ski that does not compromise performance. Now with ABS side wall and semi cap woodcore construction, they ski like demons but are still subtle enough for the intermediate skiers who are looking to improve their skiing. You can demo the Kastle range at Harrosports, Lake Crackenback Resort or see ad on page 25.

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DYNASTAR Legend X 96 A ski that delivers. Paulownia + Titanal sandwich structure for a powerful and lightweight design; new Powerdrive technology for an increasingly lively ski and a smoother, more consistent ride, whatever the terrain. Bringing the legend to a new generation. Dimensions: (mm) 132-96-112 Sizes (cm) 165, 171, 178, 186 Radius 15m (178)

See more skis on PAGE 61.

Looking for the best snow gear this winter? ◆ Oyuki Sencho Gore-tex Leather Glove $169.95

◆ Rip Curl men’s duck down puffer $249.99

◆ Rip Curl Amity Gum parka: 20,000 waterproof; 20,000 breathable stretch fabric $449.99

◆ Giro Ledge freeride helmet with MIPs technology $159.99

◆ Rip Curl men’s Ultimate jacket: 30,000 waterproof, 40,000 breathable, four-way stretch fabric $549.99

◆ Women’s anti-series waterproof puffer jacket $199.99

Be sure to head into the Rip Curl shops at both Jindabyne and Thredbo.

◆ Giro Ella goggle with Vivid lens technology and extra lens $250

◆ Rip Curl Avalanche safety vest with Mammut Airbag

Rip Curl Thredbo, Thredbo Village - 02 6457 6979 Rip Curl Jindabyne, Nugget’s Crossing Jindabyne - 02 6456 1904

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Bucket list

road trip ◆ AMBIENCE: The town of Aspen is on everyone’s bucket list.

◆ AWESOME: Skiing at Revelstoke sure looks inviting. PHOTO: Ian Houghton

HAVE you ever wanted to do your own snow safari, well now there is a fabulous snow pass that makes this easy to do? This can all be done on the one snow pass, the Mountain Collective. Why not ski and board the resorts of Aspen, Telluride and Jackson Hole in the USA, then head north and ski Canadian resort Lake Louise in Banff plus Revelstoke.

All of these resorts boast big reputations and they back it up with everything you may desire from a snow road trip. Aspen has always been considered one of the world’s top class resorts, and on everyone’s bucket list. And why not, it offers up four incredible mountains and endless groomed runs, plus powder bowls, steep runs and plenty of trees. Add in one of the

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most vibrant towns in Colorado and you have it all. Next stop visit Telluride with its wonderful Victorian mining town and 14,000 ft peaks welcoming you to its valley. Situated in the southwest of Colorado and delivering miles of uncrowded slopes and diverse terrain, you will be in Colorado heaven. With suitable for all standards of snow enthusiasts, you may never want to leave. Now travel to Wyoming and visit the resort of Jackson Hole, an area offering 2500 acres of skiable terrain and the biggest vertical drop in America. With an abundance of snow and a reputation to match, ride the famous aerial tram and join in this fantastic snow playground. Watch the double black skiers attempt Corbet’s Couloir from the tram, always a spectacle. After your USA leg, fly north to Calgary in Canada and be blown away by the scenery of Banff, one of the best Canadian ski towns. Lake Louise near Banff has without doubt some of the best scenic skiing in Canada, but don’t let the Canadian Rockies dominate your stay, as it is a huge resort with endless terrain. It offers fantastic skiing and boarding with beginner, intermediate and advanced runs off all lifts.

◆ VIEW: At Telluride you sometimes just stop to admire the mountains.

From here drive to Revelstoke nestled in the south east of British Columbia which boasts some impressive numbers and light dry Selkirk Range powder. It is the biggest vertical drop in North America, a whopping 1,713 metres (5620 ft) off lift accessed terrain. With four high alpine bowls, 3121 acres of fall line skiing and 69 named runs, all your options are well and truly covered here. The Mountain Collective pass allows two days skiing at each resort plus a bonus third day at the resort of your choice. If you want to stay and ski longer at any of the resorts you can purchase extra day tickets at 50 per cent off the window day ticket rate. As an added bonus, Thredbo is also part of the Mountain Collective so you can get two days free there as well and then 50 per cent off every additional day you might ski. There are a total of 16 resorts valid on this pass for a cost of US$449 per adult and children 12 and under are only US$99. This means if you skied all the resorts you would get a total of 32 free days plus your one bonus day. For all the information on the applicable resorts or for any other snow venture contact Mogul Ski World on 1 800 335 724.

FURANO SKI RESORT, CENTRAL HOKKAIDO JAPAN MEDICAL EYECARE CONFERENCE 17-24 February, 2018

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E v e n t Ca l e n d ar 2 0 1 7 Email your event to be included in the calendar: calendar@snowymagazine.com.au

9 Sun

Perisher XC 9.00am Laser Biathlon Sprints (F)

9 Sun

Perisher XC 11.00am Cooma Clean Out the Waxbox (C) 5km 1km (F) (Bolt 0456 559 686)

Thredbo Poolside Canadian Club & Falcona presents First Base – A Vintage Après Ski Soiree

9 Sun

Thredbo Fireball full moon party with top DJs

10 Mon

Thredbo – Redlands Cup

1 Sat

Bombala Burnima Homestead guided tours ph 6458 3042

11-15

1 Sat

Perisher XC 11.00am Paddy Pallin Junior (F) 0.5-2.5km 11.00am Tim Greville 0428 159 336

Thredbo – Interschools – Travelplan Sydney Division with all disciplines trying to qualify for state championships

1-2

Bredbo 10am Macenmist Truffle Hunt www.mecenmist.com

1-2

Thredbo Rossignol Demo Day

2 Sun

Perisher XC 11.00am Cooma Clean Out the Cobwebs (F) 1/5km (Bolt 0456 559 686)

JULY Thredbo school holiday LEGO snow festival with loads of activities for the kids plus mum and dad.

1-15 1 Sat

4-8

Perisher – Interschools - Travelplan Northern Division with all disciplines trying to qualify for state championships

8 Sat

Thredbo Lego Snow Festival Thredbo Village Square Concert - La Fiesta

8 Sat

Crackenback local produce markets @Wildbrumby distillery ph 6457 1447

8 Sat

Perisher XC 8.30am Come & Try XC Skiing with an open day at the Nordic Centre info@snowsportsACT. com.au Perisher XC 12.00pm NSW Junior Sprint (F) Peter Ward, 0409 338 978

8 Sat

Thredbo The SKImag Demo Weekend

8-9

9 Sun

Thredbo Torah Bright mini shred for snowboarders and skiers of all ages and abilities.

9 Sun

Perisher - The Scots Race (www.snowssports.tsc.nsw.edu.au)

12 Wed

Charlotte Pass XC 1.30pm Paddy Pallin Junior Shield (C) 0.5/3km, Rod Peile 0448 670 586

14 Fri

Lake Crackenback Resort Bastille Day Dinner at Cuisine Restaurant with French chef Jean Michel Gerst. www.lakecrackenbackresort.com.au

25 Tue

Thredbo Jye’s Jam with Jye Kearney. An urban rail comp held at the iconic stair set on Friday Flat

25 Tues Thredbo Christmas in July – Santa makes a mid-year appearance for July celebrations. 26 Wed

Lake Crackenback Resort Chef Dinner – A taste of the Capital with Ben Willis from Aubergine, Canberra. Ph 6451 3000

26-28

Perisher – Interschools – Subaru ACT Southern Zone with all disciplines trying to qualify for state championships

28 Fri

Cooma Little Theatre 8pm “Act Three, Scene Five” www.clt.org.au

28 Fri

Berridale Inn 8pm Scene of The Crime Live Ph 6456 3209

14 Fri

Berridale Community Music Afternoon CWA Rooms Ph 6456 4347

29 Sat

15 Sat

Perisher - PlayStation series starts with the slopestyle event in the PlayStation Terrain Park in Front Valley. More info at perisher.com.au

Thredbo Village Concert Series by Heineken – Hot Dub Time Machine (Free Bus from Jindabyne)

29 Sat

15 Sat

Perisher XC 10.00am NSW Sprint Champ’s (C), Peter Ward 0409 338 978

Thredbo Masters – Traditional race for overs 30s. They be older but they can still race fast with a celebration dinner afterwards.

15-16

Bredbo 10am Macenmist Truffle Hunt www.mecenmist.com

16 Sun

Thredbo Uni Week Opening Party

16 Sun

Cooma Rotary High Country Markets 9am-1pm Centennial Park ph 0437 601 350

16 Sun

Perisher XC 10.00am ACT Distance Champs (F) 2.5/3/5/10/15 km, P Cunningham 0477 356 835

16 Sun

Thredbo Uni Week opening Keller Party – Go Freek & Indian Summer (Free Buss from Jindabyne)

16-21 20 Thur 21 Fri 21 Fri 22 Sat

5 Sat

Thredbo Rossignol Ladies Day – Ski with ex Olympian Manuela Berchtold

5 Sat

Thredbo LAWSKI ski and snowboard race for lawyers www.lawski.com.au

5 Sat

Thredbo Poolside Canadian Club & Falcona presents First Base – A Vintage Après ki Soiree – Confidence Man (Free Bus from Jindabyne)

5 Sat

Perisher Blue Cow Cup – Slalom

5 Sat

Cooma Little Theatre 8pm “Act Three, Scene Five” www.clt.org.au

5 Sat

Crackenback local produce markets @Wildbrumby distillery ph 6457 1447

5 Sat

Perisher XC 9.00am Fast and Female (fastandfemaleaus@gmail.com)

5 Sat

Perisher XC 10.00am, KCros Tour (C) 12/4km, Warren McCourt 0404 208 085

5-6

Thredbo Rossignol Demo Weekend

6 Sun

Perisher XC 11.30am City Tatts Nottage Int. Boonoona Open (C/F) 5km

29 Sat

Perisher Rip Curl Grom Search see www.ripcurl.com.au

6 Sun

Perisher Blue Cow Cup – Giant slalom

29 Sat

Perisher NSW Junior Moguls Championships single junior title

7 Mon

Perisher Blue Cow Cup – Skier Cross

7 Mon

Charlotte Pass 11.00am, Charlotte Pass Open (C) 5km, Sue Clark 02 9411 5974

Thredbo Uni Week – students enjoy a week of skiing, boarding and nonstop partying.

29 Sat

Thredbo Uni Week Poolside Party – Torren Foot & Yolanda be Cool (Free Bus from Jindabyne)

Perisher XC 9.00am ACT Ski de Femme, R Cunningham 0400 718 047

7 Mon

29 Sat

Perisher XC 6.00pm NSW Night Relays (F) Peter Ward 0409 338 978

Thredbo Snow Series – Ridercross with cash and prizes up for grabs.

Perisher XC 1.00am Come & Try XC Skiing open day at Nordic Centre info@snowsportsACT.com.au

8 Tues

29 Sat

Thredbo Fireball Full Moon Party (Free Bus from Jindabyne)

Cooma Little Theatre 8pm “Act Three, Scene Five” www.clt.org.au

Berridale Inn 8pm Scene of The Crime Live Ph 6456 3209

8 Tues

29-30

Thredbo Memorial Weekend

Perisher XC Mystery Coffee Tour #1 Wayne Pethybridge 0431 285 566

29-30

Thredbo Rossignol Demo Day

9 Wed

30 Sun

Perisher XC 11.00am Cooma Open (F) 10km (Bolt 0456 559 686)

Perisher XC 10.45am KAC X-C Classic (C/F) 8.5km Sue Clark 02 9411 5974

9 Wed

30 Sun

Perisher NSW Junior Moguls Championships dual moguls

Lake Crackenback Resort Chef Dinner – A taste of Tasmania with Mathew Evans of the Gourmet Farmer. Ph 6451 3000

9 Wed

Thredbo Wine & Dine Series d’Arenburg Dinner hosted by winemaker Jack Walton – Segreto 6.30pm Call (02) 6459 4200 to book

10 Thur

Perisher XC 11.00am, Sundeck Handicap Race (F) 7.5km www.sundeckhotel.com.au

Perisher Masters slalom – over 30s ski racing more info perisher.com.au

22 Sat

Thredbo Red Bull King of Bob

22 Sat

Jindabyne Local Produce Markets – Snowy Region Visitors Centre 9am-1pm Contact Neil Brown 0412 047 355

22 Sat

Perisher XC 9.30am Aust Open Sprint Champ’s (F) CC/FIS, Peter Ward 0409 338 978

22-23

Thredbo NSW Mogul Series

23 Sun

Perisher XC 9.00am Aust Open Champ’s 5/10 (C) CC/ FIS, P Cunningham, 0477 356 835

4 Fri

11 Fri

Perisher Masters Giant Slalom – over 30s ski racing more info perisher.com.au

Perisher XC Mystery Coffee Tour #2 Wayne Pethybridge 0431 285 566

23 Sun

Thredbo Snow Series – Freeride on the Bluff where riders put it on the line to chase the prizemoney.

4 Fri

Cooma Little Theatre 8pm “Act Three, Scene Five” www.clt.org.au

11 Fri

Berridale Community Music Afternoon CWA Rooms Ph 6456 4347

AUGUST 2 Wed

Thredbo Wine & Dine Series Yangarra Dinner hosted by winemaker Peter Fraser – Segreto 6.30pm Call (02) 6459 4200 to book

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11-13

Perisher – Australian Junior Freeride Championship - Friday Snowboard - Saturday Slopestyle & Boardercross - Sunday Halfpipe

AUGUST 11-13 PERISHER FREERIDE PHOTO HERE 11-12

12 Sat

Thredbo GH Mumm Top2Bottom weekend Poolside Après Parties - Jesse Porsches & Friends (Free Bus from Jindabyne 12th only) Thredbo Top2Bottom GH Mumm annual race from above Eagles Nest to the valley. Various categories and prizes to be won. thredbo.com.au/events/

12 Sat

Thredbo Senior Interclubs Weekend

12 Sat

Perisher XC 9.30am Snowy Mountains Classic (F) 2.5/7.5/15/30 km P Cunningham 0477 356 835

24 Thur

Perisher 9.00am– XC Interschools – Westpac NSW ACT cross country championships on Perisher Trails. Peter Ward 0409 338 978

26 Sat

Thredbo Corona Sunsets Poolside Après Party

26-27

Thredbo Rossignol Demo Weekend

27-31

Thredbo Australian Snow Uni Games - Australia’s top snow Uni students competing for the overall title of best University.

28-30

Perisher FIS Australian Mogul Championships – With an Olympic year approaching, expect to see the best teams in the world on Toppa’s Dream

SEPTEMBER

Perisher XC 9.00am NSW Ski Orienteering Champs Marina Iskhakova 0412308310

Thredbo Snow Series – Slopestyle thru course of jumps and features.

16 Wed

Thredbo Wine & Dine Series - Wynns (60th Anniversary) Lunch hosted by winemaker Sarah Pidgeon - Kareela Hutte 12.30pm Call (02) 6459 4200 to book

1 Fri

Jindabyne Snowtunes outdoor music festival Claypits 5.30pm 12.30am

18 Fri

Thredbo Full Moon Party

19 Sat

Thredbo Transfer Banked Slalom Tournament of Turns is a unique and innovative contest for snowboarders.

19 Sat

Thredbo Kosciuszko Pale Ale Poolside Après Party – Client Liaison (Free bus from Jindabyne)

19 Sat

Jindabyne Local Produce Markets – Snowy Region Visitors Centre 9am-1pm Contact Neil Brown 0412 047 355

19 Sat

Perisher XC 10.00am Canberra X-C Ski Club Kosciusko Tour (C) 18km Jo-Anne Clancy 0411 156 959

2 Sat

Jindabyne Snowtunes outdoor music festival Claypits 5.30pm 12.30am

19 Sat

Perisher 1.00pm, Biathlon Laser Relay

2 Sat

20 Sun

Cooma Rotary High Country Markets 9am-1pm Centennial Park ph 0437 601 350

Thredbo Snow Series Big Air will see competitors soar and chase the big cash and prizes.

2 Sat

Perisher XC 9.30am Amelia Time Trial & Team Sprints, Leslie Ludwig 0459 642 222

Crackenback local produce markets @Wildbrumby distillery ph 6457 1447

2 Sat

Perisher XC 11.00am, Snowy Mountains Nordic Family Cup, Tim Greville 0428 159 336

20 Sun 21 Mon

Perisher Amelia McGuiness Time Trial

Perisher – Australian Masters Championships – Over 30s racers will have their skis waxed for speed in this competitive event.

2-3

22-26

23 Wed

23 Wed

Perisher – Interschools – Subaru NSW State Championships with competitors vying to qualify for Australian Championships. Lake Crackenback Resort Chef Dinner – A taste of Hunter Valley with Troy Rhoades-Brown from Use Restaurant. Ph 6451 3000 Thredbo Wine & Dine Series - Deviation Road Dinner hosted by winemaker Hamish & Kate Laurie - Segreto 6.30pm Call (02) 6459 4200 to book

THREDBO Kids Thursday Night Fireworks and Flare Run Friday Flat – every Thursday on dark June – 14th September My Friend Mark in Thredboland Every Thursday from 4.30pm 29 June – 7 Sept Keller Bar Skate Night Every Thursday Night 22 June – 7 September 9 Sat

1 Fri

13 Sun

WEEKLY SNOW SEASON EVENTS

Thredbo Village Concert Series by Heineken – Winston Surfshirt (Free Bus from Jindabyne)

9-10 Sat Perisher XC Perisher Cup Perisher, Alan Davis 0411 189 974 16 Sat

Tumut Lanterns on the Lagoon and Sculptures in the park Spring Festival. Ph 0432 697 673

16 Sat

Jindabyne Local Produce Markets – Snowy Region Visitors Centre 9am-1pm Contact Neil Brown 0412 047 355

16 Sat

Thredbo 31 years of snowboarding

22-24

Lake Crackenback Resort - Landscape Photography Weekends with multi award-winning Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) Master Photographer, Ben Kopliow. Learn about light, landscape photography and post production techniques. www.lakecrackenback.com.au

23 Sat

Thredbo pond skim celebrate the season in boardies.

23-30

Thredbo September kids snow festival school holiday fun.

23-24

Dalgety team penning, horse riding event incl BBQ & bar facilities. Ph 6456 3440

30 Sat

Thredbo Oktoberfest German Poolside Après Party

OCTOBER 1 Sun

Thredbo Bavarian Long Lunch

8 Sun

Lake Crackenback Resort Girls Day Out McGrath Foundation Luncheon. Ph 6451 3000

5-9

Thredbo One Hit Wonder – Mountain Festival - one of the biggest jumps will see the world’s best invited athletes launch and perform their tricks.

14 Sat

Tumbarumba Hume and Hovel Ultra race starting at Henry Angel track. Ph Peter to enter 0428 423 633

6 Wed

Fireball Full Moon Party (Free bus from Jindabyne)

17-22

6-10

Mt Buller – Interschools – Subaru Australian Championships

Rosewood Country Roundup – Gold old country music, fun and entertainment. tumbarumbaregion. com.au/events/

7 Thur

Thredbo Skate Night closing party

21 Sat

8-9

MCCR Event www.mccr.org.au

Khancoban Alpine Inn Poker Run. Motorcylce ride raising money for SouthCare helicopter rescue service. Facebook.com/khancobanpokerrun

9 Sat

Thredbo Poolside Canadian Club & Falcona presents First Base – A Vintage Après ki Soiree – Luke Million (Free Bus from Jindabyne)

21 Sat

Batlow Apple Blossom Festival celebrate the arrival of spring, food, market stalls, live music and celebration. Ph 6941 2543

9 Sat

Perisher Mountain Dew Banked Slalom (www.dewtour.com)

27-28

Tumbarumba Tastebuds – Open Cellar Door and Garden Club

Saturday Adult Flare Run & Fireworks Supertrail Every Saturday night (conditions permitting) FREE Twilight Skiing Every night during the school holidays and every Saturday Night from 4.30pm – 7.00pm Scenic Chairlift Ride Ride the Merritts Chair during winter, tickets required Disc Golf Open daily on the Thredbo Golf Course

www.thredbo.com.au

PERISHER Night skiing 6-9pm and 7.20pm Fireworks Tuesday and Saturday on Front Valley from late June to September DJ on Tuesday and Live Music Entertainment on Saturday Sunday Morning – First Tracks Blue Cow 7.30am-9am Ridge Chair must register by 5pm Saturday Tube Town Open Daily 10am-4pm tickets required. Scenic Chairlift Rides Ride the Perisher Quad Express to mid station and the top – Tickets required Groomer Tours Tuesday and Saturday evenings 5pm bookings required Wednesday Night Smiggins Kids Club 6.30-8pm Magic carpet night skiing and 8pm fireworks

www.perisher.com.au

Ancient Wisdom - Modern Transformation Drop-ins welcome | Classes every day | All information and timetables online

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JULY APRES: Live Music Mark Travers from 9pm BOWLO: Chicken Wings and Jae Haydon live EIGER: Après 4-6pm Isaac Frankham JAX: Dan Druff Clown 12-2pm LOUNGE: Live Harry Healy 7-11pm POOLSIDE: DJ Luukoz 2-6pm RYDGES: Hospo Night

10 Mon APRES: Live Music Mark Travers from 9pm BOWLO: Chicken Wings and Jae Haydon live EIGER: Après 4-6pm Rory Maclean JAX: Dan Druff Clown 12-2pm LOUNGE: Live Cam Tapp 7-11pm POOLSIDE: DJ Luukoz 2-6pm RYDGES: Hospo Night SCHUSS: Comdey Darren

17 Mon APRES: Live Music Mark Travers from 9pm BOWLO: Chicken Wings and Jae Haydon live EIGER: Après 4-6pm Rory Maclean LOUNGE: Live Kawaii Electric 7-11pm POOLSIDE: DJ Luukoz 2-6pm RYDGES: Hospo Night SCHUSS: Comedy Night Sean Woodland with Emma Zammit 8pm

24 Mon APRES: Live Music Mark Travers from 9pm BOWLO: Chicken Wings and Jae Haydon live EIGER: Après 4-6pm Ben Frank & Emily LOUNGE: Live Ben Chan 7-11pm POOLSIDE: DJ Luukoz 2-6pm RYDGES: Hospo Night SCHUSS: Comedy Night Tahir with Joel Ozborn 8pm

31 Mon APRES: Live Music Mark Travers from 9pm BOWLO: Chicken Wings and Jae Haydon live EIGER: Après 4-6pm Steve Whitmore Solo LOUNGE: Live Harry Healy 7-11pm POOLSIDE: DJ Luukoz 2-6pm RYDGES: Hospo Night SCHUSS: Comedy Night Mick Meredith & Simon Kennedy

SNOW GUMS: Jordan McRobbie 6-9pm SUNDECK: Live The Wild Martins 4-7pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Pool Comp 8pm THE STATION: Singles Pool Comp & DJ 8.30-11.30 ULLR: Live Oliver Statham 7-10

04 Tues

Sanders with Ben Darsow 8pm SNOW GUMS: Jacinta Counihan 6-9pm SUNDECK: Live Brian Wappett Duo 4-7pm & The Great Zamboni’s Family Magic Show 8pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Pool Comp 8pm THE STATION: Singles Pool Comp & DJ 8.30-11.30 ULLR: Live Oliver Statham 7-10

11 Tues

SNOW GUMS: Jordan McRobbie 6-9pm SUNDECK: Live Rockin Russ 4-7pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Something Like This. Pool Comp 8pm THE STATION: Singles Pool Comp & DJ 8.30-11.30 ULLR: Live Oliver Statham 7-10

18 Tues

SNOW GUMS: Jacinta Counihan 6-9pm SUNDECK: Live Wrack and Ruin 4-7pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Benny. Pool Comp 8pm THE STATION: Singles Pool Comp & DJ 8.30-11.30 ULLR: Live Oliver Statham 7-10

25 Tues

SNOW GUMS: Jordan McRobbie 6-9pm SUNDECK: Live Jess Beck Quartet 4-7pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Pool Comp 8pm THE STATION: Singles Pool Comp & DJ 8.30-11.30 ULLR: Live Oliver Statham 7-10

MONDAY - FRIDAY

BOWLO: Poker Night from 6.30pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Jae Haydon JAX: Clown 12-2pm, Jordan McRobbie 3-5pm & DJ 6-9pm LJH: Doubles Pool Comp 7.30pm LOUNGE: Live Harry Healy 7-11pm POOLSIDE: DJ Luukoz 2-6pm RYDGES: Open Mic 7.30

BOWLO: Poker Night from 6.30pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Jae Haydon JAX: Clown 12-2pm, Jacinta Counihan 3-5pm & DJ 6-9pm LJH: Doubles Pool Comp 7.30pm LOUNGE: Live Cam Tapp POOLSIDE: DJ Luukoz 2-6pm RYDGES: Open Mic from 7.30pm

BOWLO: Poker Night from 6.30pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Jae Haydon JAX: Jordan McRobbie 3-5pm & DJ 6-9pm LJH: Doubles Pool Comp 7.30pm LOUNGE: Live Kawaii Electric 7-11pm POOLSIDE: DJ Luukoz 2-6pm RYDGES: Open Mic from 7.30pm

BOWLO: Poker Night from 6.30pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Ben Frank & Emily JAX: Jacinta Counihan 3-5pm & DJ 6-9pm LJH: Doubles Pool Comp 7.30pm LOUNGE: Live Ben Chan 7-11pm POOLSIDE: DJ Luukoz 2-6pm RYDGES: Open Mic from 7.30pm

LEGEND

03 Mon

GIG GUIDE SMIGGS: Happy Hour Isaac Frankham 3.305.30pm SNOW GUMS: Jacinta Counihan 6-9pm SUNDECK: Live The Wild Martins 4-7pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Hazy THE STATION: Trivia from 8pm

SMIGGS: Happy Hour Cass Eager 3.30pm5.30pm SNOW GUMS: Jordan McRobbie 6-9pm SUNDECK: Comedy Night Darren Sanders and Ben Darsow THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm THE STATION: Trivia from 8pm

SMIGGS: Happy Hour Richard Perso 3.30pm5.30pm SNOW GUMS: Jacinta Counihan 6-9pm SUNDECK: Comedy Sean Woodland and Emma Zammit & Live Rockin Russ 8pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Something Like This THE STATION: Trivia from 8pm

SMIGGS: Happy Hour Claude Hay 3.30pm5.30pm SNOW GUMS: Jordan McRobbie 6-9pm SUNDECK: Comedy Joel Ozborn and Tahir & Live Wrack and Ruin 8pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Benny THE STATION: Trivia from 8pm

05 Wed BANJO: Locky 9.30pm Cocktail Bar, Karl Frederick 10pm Nightclub BOWLO: Raffles & members badge draw form 7pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Mitch Canas JAX: DJ 12-3pm, Dan Druff Clown 12-2pm LOUNGE: Live Harry Healy 7-11pm POOLSIDE: DJ The Groove Academy 2-6pm

12 Wed BANJO: Locky 9.30pm Cocktail Bar, DJ TA$K 10pm Main Bar BOWLO: Raffles & members badge draw form 7pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Mitch Canas JAX: DJ 12-3pm, Dan Druff Clown 12-2pm LOUNGE: Live Cam Tapp 7-11pm POOLSIDE: DJ The Groove Academy 2-6pm

19 Wed BANJO: Jae Haydon 9.30pm Cocktail Bar, DJ Brent Cox 10pm Nightclub BOWLO: Raffles & members badge draw form 7pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Mitch Canas JAX: DJ 12-3pm LOUNGE: Live Kawaii Electric 7-11pm POOLSIDE: Cadell (The Groove Academy 2-6pm SCHUSS: Amy Chase

26 Wed BANJO: Live Music 9.30pm Cocktail Bar, DJ LT 10pm Nightclub BOWLO: Raffles & members badge draw form 7pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Jae Haydon JAX: DJ 12-3pm LOUNGE: Live Ben Chan 7-11pm POOLSIDE: DJ The Groove Academy 2-6pm SCHUSS: DJ The Groove

SCHUSS: Live Steve Edmonds Band 10pm1.20am SMIGGS: Isaac Frankham 9.00pm-12 midnight SNOW GUMS: Jordan McRobbie 6-9pm SUNDECK: Live The Wild Martins 4-7pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Locky THE STATION: Open Mic from 8pm ULLR: Live Jack Cooper 7-10pm

06 Thurs BOWLO: Free Trivia from 7.30pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Rohan Duo JAX: Dan Druff Clown 12-2pm KELLER: Skate Night DJ 6pm to late LOUNGE: Live Harry Healy 7-11pm POOLSIDE: DJ The Groove Academy 2-6pm SCHUSS: Live Steve Edmonds 10pm-1.20am

SCHUSS: Live Luke Koteras 9.30pm-12.30am SMIGGS: Cass Eager 9.00pm-12 midnight SNOW GUMS: Jacinta Counihan 6-9pm SUNDECK: Live Brian Wappett Duo 4-7pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm THE STATION: Open Mic from 8pm ULLR: Live Jack Cooper 7-10pm

13 Thurs

& Cadell (The Groove Academy) 9.30pm-1.30pm SMIGGS: Richard Perso 9.00pm-12 midnight SNOW GUMS: Jordan McRobbie 6-9pm SUNDECK: Live Rockin Russ 4-7pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Something Like This THE STATION: Open Mic from 8pm ULLR: Live Jack Cooper 7-10pm

20 Thurs

Academy & Singer 9.30pm1.30am SMIGGS: Claude Hay 9.00pm-12 midnight SNOW GUMS: Jacinta Counihan 6-9pm SUNDECK: Live Wrack and Ruin 4-7pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Benny THE STATION: Open Mic from 8pm ULLR: Live Jack Cooper 7-10pm

27 Thurs

BOWLO: Free Trivia from 7.30pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Rohan Duo JAX: Dan Druff Clown 12-2pm KELLER: Skate Night DJ 6pm to late LOUNGE: Live Cass Eager 7-11pm POOLSIDE: DJ The Groove Academy 2-6pm SCHUSS: Live Luke Koteras 9.30pm-12.30am

BOWLO: Free Trivia from 7.30pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Jack Biilmann KELLER: Uni Week After Party 9pm to late LOUNGE: Live Venus Duo 7-11pm POOLSIDE: Uni Week Poolside Après Party 2-7pm SCHUSS: Amy Chase & Cadell (The Groove

BOWLO: Free Trivia from 7.30pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Ben Frank & Emily KELLER: Skate Night DJ 6pm LOUNGE: Live Richard Perso 7-11pm POOLSIDE: DJ The Groove Academy 2-6pm SCHUSS: DJ The Groove Academy & Singer 9.30pm-1.30am

JINDABYNE BANJO: BOWLO: BRUMBY: LJH: RYDGES: THE STATION:

Banjo Paterson Inn Jindabyne Bowling Club Brumby Bar & Grill Lake Jindabyne Hotel Rydges Snowy Mountains The Station Resort

Jindabyne Jindabyne Jindabyne Jindabyne Jindabyne Jindabyne

1800 046 275 02 6456 2133 02 6456 2526 1800 646 818 02 6456 2562 1300 369 909

Perisher Perisher Perisher

02 6459 4495 02 6457 5209 02 6459 4495

PERISHER BLUE COW: EIGER: JAX:

Perisher Resort Eiger Chalet Jax Bar

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SNOW GUMS: Jacinta Counihan 6-9pm SUNDECK: Live The Wild Martins 4-7pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Locky THE STATION: Bingo from 8pm

SNOW GUMS: Jordan McRobbie 6-9pm SUNDECK: Live Brian Wappett Duo 4-7pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm THE STATION: Bingo from 8pm

Academy) 9.30pm1.30am SNOW GUMS: Jacinta Counihan 6-9pm SUNDECK: Live Rockin Russ 4-7pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Something Like This THE STATION: Bingo from 8pm

SNOW GUMS: Jordan McRobbie 6-9pm SUNDECK: Live Wrack and Ruin 4-7pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Benny THE STATION: Bingo from 8pm

SMIGGS: SNOW GUMS: SUNDECK: THE MAN:

07 Fri APRES: Live Music Mark Travers from 9pm BANJO: Locky 9.30pm Cocktail Bar, Karl Frederick 10pm Main Bar BLUE COW: DJ Phat Fridaze 12-3pm BOWLO: Raffles & members badge draw form 7pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Rohan Duo JAX: Dan Druff Clown 12-2pm

14 Fri APRES: Live Music Mark Travers from 9pm BANJO: Locky 9.30pm Cocktail Bar, DJ TA$K 10pm Main Bar BLUE COW: DJ Phat Fridaze 12-3pm BOWLO: Raffles & members badge draw form 7pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Rohan Duo JAX: Dan Druff Clown 12-2pm

21 Fri APRES: Live Music Mark Travers from 9pm BANJO: Oli Statham 9.30pm Cocktail Bar, DJ Brent Cox 10pm Main Bar BLUE COW: DJ Phat Fridaze 12-3pm BOWLO: Raffles & members badge draw form 7pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Jack Biilmann LJH: Live Music from 9.30pm LOUNGE: Live Venus Duo

28 Fri APRES: Live Music Mark Travers from 9pm BANJO: Oli Statham 9.30 Cocktail Bar, DJ LT 10pm Main Bar BLUE COW: DJ Phat Fridaze 12-3pm BOWLO: Raffles & members badge draw form 7pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Ben Frank & Emily LJH: Live Music from 9.30pm LOUNGE: Live Richard Perso

Smiggins Hotel Perisher Valley Hotel Sundeck Hotel Man from Snowy River Hotel

LJH: Live Music from 9.30pm LOUNGE: Live Harry Healy 7-11pm POOLSIDE: DJ The Groove Academy 2-6pm SCHUSS: Live Steve Edmonds Band 10pm1.20am SNOW GUMS: Jordan McRobbie 6-9pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Locky THE STATION: Doubles Pool Comp DJ 8.30-11.30pm LJH: Live Music from 9.30pm LOUNGE: Live Cass Eager 7-11pm POOLSIDE: DJ The Groove Academy 2-6pm SCHUSS: Live Luke Koteras 9.30am-12.30pm SNOW GUMS: Jacinta Counihan 6-9pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm THE STATION: Doubles Pool Comp DJ 8.30-11.30pm 7-11pm POOLSIDE: Cadell (The Groove Academy) 2-6pm SCHUSS: Amy Chase & Cadell (The Groove Academy) 9.30pm-1.30am SNOW GUMS: Jordan McRobbie 6-9pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Something Like This THE STATION: Doubles Pool Comp DJ 8.30-11.30pm

7-11pm POOLSIDE: DJ The Groove Academy 2-6pm SCHUSS: DJ The Groove Academy & Singer 9.30pm1.30am SNOW GUMS: Jacinta Counihan 6-9pm SUNDECK: Live Jess Beck Quartet 4-7pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Benny THE STATION: Doubles Pool Comp DJ 8.30-11.30pm

Perisher Perisher Perisher Perisher

02 6457 5475 02 6459 4755 02 6457 5222 02 6457 5234

Thredbo, Thredbo Thredbo Thredbo Thredbo Thredbo

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THREDBO APRES: KELLER: LOUNGE: POOLSIDE: SCHUSS: ULLR:

The Denman Thredbo Alpine Hotel Thredbo Alpine Hotel Thredbo Alpine Hotel Thredbo Alpine Hotel House of Ullr

Snow party time

JULY GIG GUIDE

ON THE WEEKENDS 01 Sat

APRES: Live Music Mark Travers 4.30pm then 9pm BANJO: Jae Haydon 9.30pm Cocktail Bar, DJ LT 10pm Nightclub BLUE COW: Live Jordan McRobbie 12-3pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Josh Lovegrove JAX: DJ 12-3pm, Clown 12-2pm, Jacinta Counihan 3-5pm & 6-9pm KELLER: DJ Luukoz 9pm to late LOUNGE: Live Venus Duo 7-11pm

POOLSIDE: First Base Après 2-7pm RYDGES: Live Acoustic Ben Chan SCHUSS: DJ Ramon Lopez & Johnny G 9.30pm-1.30am SNOW GUMS: Jordan McRobbie 6-9pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm THE STATION: Live Alora Jean Williams 8.30-11.30pm ULLR: Live Jock 4-7pm

08 Sat

POOLSIDE: DJ The Groove Academy 2-6pm RYDGES: Live Acoustic Jade Locke SCHUSS: Live Steve Edmonds Band 10pm-1.20am SMIGGS: Isaac Frankham 9.00pm-12 midnight SNOW GUMS: Jacinta Counihan 6-9pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Locky THE STATION: Live Ben Walsh 8.30-11.30pm ULLR: Live Jock 4-7pm

15 Sat

POOLSIDE: DJ The Groove Academy 2-6pm RYDGES: Live Acoustic Ben Chan SCHUSS: Live Luke Koteras 9.30am-12.30pm SMIGGS: DJ 9.00pm- 12 midnight SNOW GUMS: Jordan McRobbie 6-9pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm THE STATION: Live Matt Dent 8.30-11.30pm ULLR: Live Jock 4-7pm

APRES: Live Music Mark Travers 4.30pm then 9pm BANJO: Jae Haydon 9.30pm Cocktail Bar, Karl Frederick 10pm Nightclub BLUE COW: Live Jacinta Counihan 12-3pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Rohan Duo JAX: DJ 12-3pm, Clown 12-2pm, Jordan McRobbie 3-5pm & 6-9pm LOUNGE: Live Harry Healy 7-11pm

APRES: Live Music Mark Travers 4.30pm then 9pm BANJO: Jae Haydon 9.30pm Cocktail Bar, DJ TA$K 10pm Nightclub BLUE COW: Live Jordan McRobbie 12-3pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Rohan Duo JAX: DJ 12-3pm, Clown 12-2pm, Jacinta Counihan 3-5pm & 6-9pm LOUNGE: Live Cass Eager 7-11pm

22 Sat

APRES: Live Music Mark Travers 4.30pm then 9pm BANJO: Jack Biilmann 9.30pm Cocktail Bar, DJ Brent Cox 10pm Nightclub BLUE COW: Live Jacinta McRobbie 12-3pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Rory Maclean JAX: DJ 12-3pm, Jordan McRobbie 3-5pm & 6-9pm LOUNGE: Live Venus Duo 7-11pm POOLSIDE: Cadell (The Groove

29 Sat

APRES: Live Music Mark Travers 4.30pm then 9pm BANJO: Live Music 9.30pm Cocktail Bar, DJ LT 10pm Nightclub BLUE COW: Live Jordan McRobbie 12-3pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Steve Whitmore Solo JAX: DJ 12-3pm, Jacinta Counihan 3-5pm & 6-9pm LOUNGE: Live Richard Perso 7-11pm POOLSIDE: DJ The Groove

Academy) 2-6pm RYDGES: Live Acoustic Jade Locke SCHUSS: Amy Chase & Cadell (The Groove Academy) 9.30pm1.30am SMIGGS: DJ 9.00pm-12 midnight SNOW GUMS: Jacinta Counihan 6-9pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Something Like This THE STATION: Live Ben Walsh 8.30-11.30pm ULLR: Live Jock 4-7pm Academy 2-6pm RYDGES: Live Acoustic Ben Chan SCHUSS: DJ The Groove Academy & Singer 9.30pm1.30am SMIGGS: DJ 9.00pm-12 midnight SNOW GUMS: Jordan McRobbie 6-9pm SUNDECK: Live Jess Beck Quartet 4-7pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Benny THE STATION: Live Matt Dent 8.30-11.30pm ULLR: Live Jock 4-7pm

02 Sun

APRES: Live Music Mark Travers 4.30pm then 9pm BANJO: Joe Conroy 8.00pm Cocktail Bar, DJ LT 10pm BLUE COW: Live Jacinta Counihan 12-3pm BOWLO: Live Music Jae Haydon from 6pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Hazy JAX: Clown 12-2pm, Jordan McRobbie 3-5pm LJH: Singles Pool Comp 7.30pm LOUNGE: Live Oliver Statham 7-11pm

POOLSIDE: Live Jae Haydon 2-5pm SCHUSS: Locals Night Theme Disco 9pm to late SNOW GUMS: Jacinta Counihan 6-9pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Sapporo Sunday THE STATION: Carpet Bowls from 8pm

09 Sun

LOUNGE: Live Oliver Statham 7-11pm POOLSIDE: Live Jae Haydon 2-5pm RYDGES: Free comedy Darren Sanders with Ben Darsow SNOW GUMS:Jordan McRobbie 6-9pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Sapporo Sunday THE STATION: Carpet Bowls from 8pm

16 Sun

LOUNGE: Live Oliver Statham 7-11pm POOLSIDE: Live Jae Haydon 2-5pm RYDGES: Free comedy Sean Woodland with Emma Zammit SCHUSS: Locals Night DJ Luukoz 9pm to late SNOW GUMS: Jacinta Counihan 6-9pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Sapporo Sun THE STATION: Carpet Bowls from 8pm

APRES: Live Music Mark Travers 4.30pm then 9pm BANJO: Jae Haydon 8pm Cocktail Bar BLUE COW: Live Jordan McRobbie 12-3pm BOWLO: Live Music Jae Haydon from 6pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Hazy JAX: Clown 12-2pm, Jacinta Counihan 3-5pm KELLER: Fireball Full Moon Party 9pm to late LJH: Singles Pool Comp 7.30pm

APRES: Live Music Mark Travers 4.30pm then 9pm BANJO: Locky 8pm Cocktail Bar BLUE COW: Live Jacinta Counihan 12-3pm BOWLO: Live Music Jae Haydon from 6pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Hazy JAX: Jordan McRobbie 3-5pm KELLER: Uni Week Opening Party 9pm to late LJH: Singles Pool Comp 7.30pm

23 Sun

APRES: Live Music Mark Travers 4.30pm then 9pm BANJO: John Rory 8pm Cocktail Bar BLUE COW: Live Jordan McRobbie 12-3pm BOWLO: Live Music Jae Haydon from 6pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Hazy JAX: Jacinta Counihan 3-5pm LJH: Singles Pool Comp 7.30pm LOUNGE: Live Oliver Statham 7-11pm

30 Sun

APRES: Live Music Mark Travers 4.30pm then 9pm BANJO: Live Music 8pm Cocktail Bar BLUE COW: Live Jacinta Counihan 12-3pm BOWLO: Live Music Jae Haydon from 6pm EIGER: Après 4-6pm Hazy LJH: Singles Pool Comp 7.30pm LOUNGE: Live Oliver Statham 7-11pm POOLSIDE: Live Ben Chan 2-5pm

POOLSIDE: Live John-Rory 2-5pm RYDGES: Free comedy Tahir with Joel Ozborn SCHUSS: Locals Night Theme Superhero 9pm to late SNOW GUMS: Jordan McRobbie 6-9pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Sapporo Sunday THE STATION: Carpet Bowls from 8pm

JUST because your day has finished on snow, it does not mean you need to slow down. The mountains entertainment is jam packed this winter with an après, evening or late night gig with your name written all over it. If you are at Thredbo, check out The Denman Hotel and the popular Mark Travers playing every Friday through until Monday, he will be rockin down the house. The Lounge Bar at Thredbo Alpine Hotel open from 2pm is the home of cocktails and live music (7-11pm) every night from June 29 all the way through until September 9. Relax on the spacious lounges with nightly cocktail specials (or ask our bartenders to mix your favourites) by the cosy fireplace and listen to an impressive roll call of great local and national solo and duo entertainers. Entertainers in July include favourites Harry Healy, Cam Tapp, Venus Duo, Richard Perso and Cass Eager. Poolside will be an après hot spot and check out page 29 and 30 for concert info. At Perisher find on slope entertainment at Blue Cow, Jax and evenings at the Perisher Valley Hotel Snow Gums. Across the road the Man from Snowy River has daily après live music, and check out the Sapporo Sunday’s for a lazy finish to your weekend. In Jindabyne the Banjo leads the way with entertainment where you can find pimpin live music downstairs at Clancy’s Cocktail Bar, with DJs and live music in the nightclub and main bar. Every Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday and Friday make sure you check out the Banjo schedule, and have a burger and pizza at their new Overflow Bar eatery. Sunday and Monday night head to the Bowlo for Jae Haydon live plus the famous Monday chicken wings, and don’t forget the poker night on Tuesdays. For Comedy head to Rydges on Sunday nights, a very popular night last season, just don’t heckle the comedian or they will tear you apart. Saturday and Sunday evenings are live acoustic nights, plus Tuesday’s open mic. Check out our entertainment guide (left) for all your snowy gigs this winter, and party on.

RYDGES: Free comedy Mick Meredith and Simon Kennedy SCHUSS: Locals Night 9pm to late SNOW GUMS: Jacinta Counihan 6-9pm THE MAN: Daily Live Music Après 4-6pm Sapporo Sunday THE STATION: Carpet Bowls from 8pm

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Buying Skis We all want to improve our skiing, and there are three ways you can achieve this. First you should have lessons on a regular basis to fine tune your technique, then practice and ski as much as you can plus you should be skiing on skis that suit your ability and style. More importantly, you should be on a ski that makes you feel like you can conquer any new terrain and not have to fight every turn.

STOCKLI Stormrider 95 The Stormrider 95 plows along unflinchingly even over demanding terrain and gets along well with all snow conditions. Equipped with the Powder Rocker and TiTec, it is torsionally rigid, directional stability, and nevertheless very light. And, like all Stormrider models, it is guaranteed to attract attention with a direct printed Titanal top sheet A ski that follows your thoughts and translates them into action.

KASTLE TX82 The TX82 is your first choice when you want to reduce weight for climbing but want a ski that delivers maximum downhill performance. Ideal for changing conditions โ be it during the day or throughout the season. Amazing float, great agility and downhill performance in all snow conditionsโ with minimum weight to boot. Elliptical radius for sportiness and agility combined with Kร STLEโ s early rise rocker for easy turn initiation.

RMU Apostle 98 Progressive design for the variable and demanding, taking the flagship Apostle and giving it another versatile size. Keeping true with the original five point design and progressive side cut gives this ski more effective edge contact than ever. From variable hard pack, moguls and powder the Apostle 98 has commanding edge to edge transfer ability and a surfy feel when on softer snow.

STOCKLI Team Kids Stormrider Whether for upand-coming racers or beginners: with the right equipment, skiing is easy and fun and practice happens by itself. Stockli provide their most popular ski models in a version suitable for kids. The Stormrider Team, the all-round ski for kids and youth will have you ripping turns in all conditions. It is playful in its handling, and its lightweight construction with a rocker at tip and tail lends optimum float.

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Property Guide

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Buoyant property keeps moving

â—† Woodridge Townhouse for sale in Thredbo for $549,000

â—† East Jindabyne blocks of land from Kosciusko First National.

Silvertop sold

â—† Windhill on Avonside Road for sale at $749,000. paddocks including two dams and a spring fed well. Thredbo have just experienced their busiest summer and is truly a year round GHVWLQDWLRQ QRZ )RUEHV 6W\QHV 5HDO (VWDWH have just listed a new batch of properties onto their website after selling most of their Thredbo listings prior to winter. They have a Woodridge lofted style

chalet in a private location that will surprise with its functional layout. This property at $549,000 is great for a small family with great rental potential. For visitors looking for an entry into the Thredbo property, the Sashas one bedroom apartment priced at $289,000 in the centre of the village is a good starting point.

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THE real estate market in Jindabyne and Thredbo can only be described as red hot, as agents barely have enough time to place new properties on their website before they are snapped up. To the point that there are not many actual houses or units for sale in Jindabyne, one of the fastest growing regional towns per capita in NSW. If you are chasing land, then that is a GLᎎHUHQW VWRU\ LQ -LQGDE\QH DV 5D\ :KLWH Jindabyne have a rare development block in Kirwan Close. Situated on the western VLGH RI -RKQ &RQQRUV 2YDO DQG RQO\ D ᎯYH minute walk to town the 1320 square metre block features lake and mountain views and is a multi-unit development site. Kosciuscko First National have land at (DVW -LQGDE\QH $ELQJWRQ 3DUN +LOOWRS 5RDG and a block in Gippsland Street with dual occupancy potential. Priced at $269,000, 107 Gippsland Street is one of the very few remaining residential building blocks available on the street which is only a 10 minute walk to the centre of town and has 5 =RQLQJ ORZ GHQVLW\ UHVLGHQWLDO ZKLFK allows for serviced apartments (short term holiday letting). Kosciusko First National have recently listed a partially completed three bedroom, three bathroom house in Wollondibby 5RDG &UDFNHQEDFN 9DOOH\ 2QO\ PLQXWHV to the Skitube, with northerly aspect and VWXQQLQJ 0DLQ 5DQJH YLHZV WKH KRXVH DW 1200m elevation is a deceased estate with settlement subject to probate. Kosciusko First National also have Windhill, a four bedroom three bathroom KRXVH ZLWK DFUHDJH RQ $YRQVLGH 5RDG for $749,000. Set on 32 acres with views to the west it comes with three fenced

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Are you interested in selling? The market is in your favour with plenty of buyers and not enough properties. If you are considering selling your home, give us a call or drop in for a chat to understand the ZRUWK RI \RXU SURSHUW\ :LWK WKH ODUJHVW VDOHV IRUFH DQG SULPH RIÀFH ORFDWLRQ LQ Jindabyne, we can deliver a successful sale.

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