Snow season draws to a close in the Southern Hemisphere

Australia, New Zealand, and South American ski resorts are in the final stages of closing up for the season. Here’s a list of the resorts that are still open for 2009.

The slushy spring snow is melting fast in all parts of the Southern Hemisphere for what has been a fair snow season. If you’re looking to still squeeze a few turns in we’ve compiled a list of resorts with closing dates we’re currently aware of:

Australia

Perisher: Sunday October 4
Mount Buller: Sunday October 4
Falls Creek: Sunday October 4
Thredbo: TBA – last year they closed on October 6
Charlotte Pass: Ooops you’re too late, they’ve already closed for 2009
Mount BawBaw: Season closed
Mount Hotham: Season closed

New Zealand

Coronet Peak: October 4
The Remarkables: October 11
Mt Hutt: October 18
Treble Cone: October 4
Mount Ruapehu: TBA. Resort usually closes mid October but currently has a base of 147cm at Whakapapa and 227cm at Turoa.
Cardrona: October 4
Mount Dobson: TBA. Until the snow runs out.
SnowPark: October 3
Porters: TBA. Their Website has pictures from this week which suggests there is still plenty of snow though.

Chile

Portillo: October 3
Valle Nevado – If our Spanish is correct October 18.

Argentina

Las Lenas: October 3

If we’re missing any feel free to add them in below and we’ll update it accordingly.

Posted by Brendon on October 1st, 2009 in Argentina and Australia and Chile and New Zealand and South America and Weather

Brendon @cherrypow

Hi, I'm Brendon, editor and one of the co-founders of CherryPow. When work isn't calling I'm planning the next snow adventure and writing about it.