Spring has Sprung in the Snowies

Its been a while since I've posted a blog and seeing that Summer is in full swing and we don't have the madness of Winter check arrivals I can start to update more often on what's happening in the Snowies...

October was as usual a quiet month for many business owners with a chance to unwind and re-coup from winter 2011. September had some good snowfalls right through to the closing weekend offering blue bird powder days for the die hard snow fans.

November

Just as we thought things would be slowing down we are reminded of the craziness with a massive weekend of activities and events during the first weekend of the month with the annual Snowy Ride, Snowy River Festival and the Gaden Trout Hatchery open weekend.

Thousands of bikers turned out for a great weekend and it didn't even rain (for once), The Snowy Ride raises money for the Steven Walter Foundation who donate to Cancer research. This event has grown in size to become an event that rivals the Thredbo village capacity in winter times.

Not so far away the horse power was being challenged in another kind at the Snowy River Festival. This year it was held at the Station Resort just off the Barry Way (towards Dalgety) and the event went of with the whip cracking, stunt riding and animal wrangling just to name a few.
So its been a busy start to the summer and we have plenty more events coming up! Christmas is just around the corner and the town is very excited to be using the new amphitheatre which is having the final touches applied before Christmas carols in the park.

Snow Forescast for Mon 11th April in Thredbo?

Coming back to work after a 2 week holiday can be hard enough but when the weather has turned dull and grey it's even harder to get out of bed in the morning.
Yesterday as my first day back in the office I really noticed that Jindabyne and the Snowies temps seem to have dropped. I absolutely froze yesterday and resorted to pulling out the heater from the depths of the cupboard and putting away my trusty fan which had become such a piece of survival equipment over the summer months as the temperatures soared.

Thinking about the turn of the weather got me thinking.. Is there snow on the way? I promptly jumped onto MountainWatch and Snowatch forums for a look at weather forecasting and MountainWatch is forecasting snow flurries on Monday the 11th! Usually in my experience the weather patterns will change quite a bit over 7 days and this wont eventuate but it has got me thinking that Winter is certainly on its way and time is running out for School Holidays Accommodation in the Snowy Mountains.

Most people who book accommodation for school holidays know that you are wise to rebook your apartment or hotel room on departure for the following room to secure the best rate and availability. For some there is still hope. The thrill of staying on mountain at Thredbo or Perisher often means that you need to book early, however Australian Alpine Resorts still have some Thredbo apartments available during school holidays. you can check all availability for a property by simply following the link here to book online. if you prefer to check out what the pictures are like for each property then I would suggest to head to the Thredbo Accommodation page which has a range of apartments from studio to 4 bedroom condo's and hotel / motel style accommodation.

Once the mad rush has filled up on-snow accommodation most travellers will tend to look for accommodation along the Alpine Way either close to the Thredbo park gates or the Ski Tube for train services to Perisher then people will tend to look towards more affordable accommodation options in Jindabyne. Jindabyne has some great value lodges and a huge variety of self contained options from apartments to free standing houses with space for your favourite pet you can't leave at home. In any case, there is no shortage of accommodation for the NSW snowy mountains... 

Unless that you are one of the families who travel in July school holidays with no accommodation pre-booked!

What does cold weather mean in March?

Many people speculate about cold weather in the months leading to the snow season.. Will it be an early season? does water in Lake Eyre mean a good season? Plenty of things are noted as signs of a good or a bad season and its all down to personal belief on what is going to make a good/bad season.

I often wonder what makes people choose when they will book their yearly snow holiday? Are they confined by School Holidays with their annual family trip to the mountains. Weekend Warriors often drive long hours from sydney on Friday night to ski all day Saturday & Sunday then drive home and return to work, they are the most interested in the weekend packages available at leading snow holiday reservations companies like Australian Alpine Resorts who specialise in packaging lift passes, accommodation and ski hire in Thredbo, Mt Buller, Falls Creek, Jindabyne, Perisher, Hotham and Selwyn ski resorts.

Some people are driven by Kids Ski Free packages in Thredbo and Jindabyne. This usually is a package where Accommodation is free for children and adults pay full price. Usually one child per full paying adult and this can be extended to lift passes, lessons and ski hire for the children. Kids ski free packages are valid during the accommodation low season, usually selected dates in June & September.

If your a Victorian skier or snowboarder then White Space deals at Falls Creek are the go. Much like value season specials these packages with accommodation, lift passes and lessons offer up to 50% off the full rate which is an awesome saving when you stay at one of their preferred accommodation suppliers.

What ever your taste for winter and when you choose to come Australian Alpine Resorts are dedicated to providing great skiing holidays and know that when you package accommodation and lift passes you'll save money so give him a call on 1300 138 311

Dalgety Show - 6 March, Snowy Mountains

Dalgety's annual agriculture show was a great weekend of the snowy mountains rural lifestyle with horsemanship, dog trails, Wood Chopping, rides and plenty of activities to get the crowd involved like Tug-o-war!

Dalgety is located about 25 minutes to Jindabyne and roughly an hour from Thredbo or Perisher the festival brings plenty of locals and visitors from neighbouring areas and was great fun as the sun was shining and plenty of little kids running around eating fairy floss and sugary carnival food!

Summer is well under way in the mountains and there are heaps of activities like horse riding, quad bike adventures, and fishing is renowned in the Snowies for Trout and Salmon.

2011 Starts with a Bang!

2011 - Off To A Cracking Start

Its been a while since we have posted on our Blog but we have been extremely busy in the last few months. 

What's been happening in the Snowy Mountains? Christmas felt like we had the influx of tourists that we do in Winter time, You couldn't get a park at Nuggets Crossing shopping centre and the glorious sunshine beat down leaving plenty of unsuspecting tourists a little pink and reaching for the sunscreen. Most days you can hear the noise of water-ski and wake-board boats tearing along the lake and the local favoured swimming spot "The Claypits" barely had a single space left available to park your towel or gazebo.

Jindabyne Rodeo

The Boxing Day Rodeo in Jindabyne always provides a great way to relax after a fantastic Christmas Day and the cowboys and cowgirls definitely showed their stuff on a range of events.The annual event has been running since 1943 in Old Jindabyne and remains a non-profit entity, with all proceeds going back into the local community and future rodeos.This year's program consisted of 15 action packed events including the open bull ride, open saddle bronc and steer wrestling. What a day! Christmas and Summer School holidays are a great time in Jindabyne... Why not check it out for your next summer accommodation location?

Jindabyne Irish Festival

Always guaranteed to be a great weekend with plenty of laughs and a whole bunch of music, this is one weekend you don't want to miss if your a fan of Irish music, Guinness, Gaelic Football or just a great night out. The festival had over 16 different events including Irish dance, Hurling, a Gaelic Football competition between the local Bush-pigs football team amongst many other great events.

Flowing Festival

The weather just didn't let us down and with February brings the annual Flowing Festival. Historically it has always rained over the flowing festival weekend, and Saturday looked like the record was going to be kept but as we arose on Sunday morning the sun shone bright and the even turned out to be a massive success!


One of the major events held at the flowing festival is the Dragon Boat races. oer 20 teams battled it out for the top spot and our very own Philomena Conroy was on hand to serve sausages and cool drinks to competitors and tourists during the day.

The Jindabyne Flowing Festival was hosted over the 19th & 20th of February and includes market stalls, rides for the kids and information on clean energy living. A great weekend if your a keen paddler and would like to be involved why not contact Australian Alpine Resorts for the 2012 dragon boat challenge? Accommodation can be arranged at a great rate and you'll have a fun weekend with friends or maybe even enter a work team for some serious team building. Jindabyne Accommodation



Next time ill be updating all the info on the Dalgety Show... Stay Tuned

Snow Shoeing with K7

A few weeks ago myself (Naomi) and Philomena set off to Thredbo for a snow shoeing tour with Acacia from K7 Adventures.

Having never been Snow Shoeing we were really excited to get out and the weather was perfect. Philomena and myself purchased a chairlift ticket at the Kosciusko Express Quad Chair and jumped on with our snowshoes and poles in hand. The Kosci express is located at the end of Thredbo and takes you a whopping 572m in around under ten minutes! The view is spectacular and with a clear blue sky we could see for miles both towards the Victorian border, Canberra and the South Coast.

Once we alighted Acacia helped us strap into our snow shoes and show us how to walk in them which proved to be a little harder than we first thought. It didn't take long for us to get the hang of snow shoeing as we headed around the back of Eagles Nest restaurant and towards the summit of Kosciusko.  Acacia was on Telemark Skis as her partner Peter was already hosting a group snowshoeing further up the mountain.

Once were off and walking up the hill we began to warm up and just when we thought we could take of a layer or two Acacia introduced us to some steeper climbs to give us a taste of how snow shoeing could be more challenging than just walking on snow! It was great albeit a little bit of exhaustion at the top, rewarded with magnificent views!!!

After we finished our hill climb, we set off to meet Peter and his crew who were descending a steep section of the ranges... Peter had some French tourist's with him and they told us 'the view from the very top in unforgettable on a day like today'  We stopped for a while and chatted about which peaks were which, Acacia and Peter are fantastic guides and we were amazed at how much they know about the area!

Welcome to Australian Alpine Resorts Blog

Hi!

This is our first blog for Australian Alpine Resorts. We are a reservations company in Jindabyne (Snowy Mountains) and we specialise in Winter and Summer holidays. Throughout this blog we will be talking about various activities we have been up to in the mountains and what we have been doing over the summer months.

Australian Alpine Resorts or AAR as you will hear me call it currently reside in the Town Centre of Jindy...  Plenty of people still refer to this as the Old Shops as Nuggets Crossing has been built since. Our office is located within the Raine & Horne building and next door to Monster Sports ski and snowboard hire.