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Winter wonderland

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Victoria’s ski fields are blanketed in the most early-season snow in decades as a cold blast and high precipitation have caused heavy flakes to fall since the start of winter.

June 9, 2022 — 3:11pm

Rob Aivatoglou (far left) owns George's Ski Hire, an institution in the Mt Buller village and founded by his dad George who's name is over the door. His wife Andrea (far right) and dog Dusty with some excited staff are busy unpacking stock and getting the store ready for opening. — 1/24
Rob Aivatoglou (far left) owns George's Ski Hire, an institution in the Mt Buller village and founded by his dad George who's name is over the door. His wife Andrea (far right) and dog Dusty with some excited staff are busy unpacking stock and getting the store ready for opening.Credit:Supplied

Falls Creek is having some of their best snow fall in decades during the week before the season's opening weekend. — 2/24
Falls Creek is having some of their best snow fall in decades during the week before the season's opening weekend.Credit:Falls Creek

Snow at Mt Buller ahead of the opening weekend. — 3/24
Snow at Mt Buller ahead of the opening weekend.Credit:Rhylla Morgan / Mt Buller

Mount Buller has seen its strongest start to the season in 22 years.CREDIT: — 4/24
Mount Buller has seen its strongest start to the season in 22 years.CREDIT:Credit:Twitter/Mt Buller

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Heavy snow fall at Falls Creek the week before opening weekend. — 5/24
Heavy snow fall at Falls Creek the week before opening weekend.Credit:Falls Creek

Winter is here. And with a bang! The snow gods have heard us and blessed the resort with an average of 35cm of snow in the past 48 hours and if you don't believe us hit up the snow cams and socials (@fallscreekresort). There is a snowstorm forecast for this weekend and long into next week to keep topping it up and add to the Falls Creek ski-in / ski-out experience. Falls Creek Resort Management Board has declared the snow season open from Saturday, June 4th 2022. Yes, 1 week early! — 6/24
Winter is here. And with a bang! The snow gods have heard us and blessed the resort with an average of 35cm of snow in the past 48 hours and if you don't believe us hit up the snow cams and socials (@fallscreekresort). There is a snowstorm forecast for this weekend and long into next week to keep topping it up and add to the Falls Creek ski-in / ski-out experience. Falls Creek Resort Management Board has declared the snow season open from Saturday, June 4th 2022. Yes, 1 week early!Credit:Falls Creek Resort

Snow fall at Mt Baw Baw ahead of opening weekend of the ski season. — 7/24
Snow fall at Mt Baw Baw ahead of opening weekend of the ski season.Credit:Mt Baw Baw

Resort staff at a snowed-in ski lift at Mount Buller after heavy falls over the past week. — 8/24
Resort staff at a snowed-in ski lift at Mount Buller after heavy falls over the past week. Credit:Twitter/Mt Buller

An Antarctic blast has resulted in 22 centimetres of snow falling at Falls Creek in the last 24 hours ahead of the official opening of the ski season. — 9/24
An Antarctic blast has resulted in 22 centimetres of snow falling at Falls Creek in the last 24 hours ahead of the official opening of the ski season. Credit:Falls Creek Resort

Winter is here. And with a bang! The snow gods have heard us and blessed the resort with an average of 35cm of snow in the past 48 hours and if you don't believe us hit up the snow cams and socials (@fallscreekresort). There is a snowstorm forecast for this weekend and long into next week to keep topping it up and add to the Falls Creek ski-in / ski-out experience. Falls Creek Resort Management Board has declared the snow season open from Saturday, June 4th 2022. Yes, 1 week early! — 10/24
Winter is here. And with a bang! The snow gods have heard us and blessed the resort with an average of 35cm of snow in the past 48 hours and if you don't believe us hit up the snow cams and socials (@fallscreekresort). There is a snowstorm forecast for this weekend and long into next week to keep topping it up and add to the Falls Creek ski-in / ski-out experience. Falls Creek Resort Management Board has declared the snow season open from Saturday, June 4th 2022. Yes, 1 week early!Credit:Sarah Wilson

Winter is here. And with a bang! The snow gods have heard us and blessed the resort with an average of 35cm of snow in the past 48 hours and if you don't believe us hit up the snow cams and socials (@fallscreekresort). There is a snowstorm forecast for this weekend and long into next week to keep topping it up and add to the Falls Creek ski-in / ski-out experience. Falls Creek Resort Management Board has declared the snow season open from Saturday, June 4th 2022. Yes, 1 week early! — 11/24
Winter is here. And with a bang! The snow gods have heard us and blessed the resort with an average of 35cm of snow in the past 48 hours and if you don't believe us hit up the snow cams and socials (@fallscreekresort). There is a snowstorm forecast for this weekend and long into next week to keep topping it up and add to the Falls Creek ski-in / ski-out experience. Falls Creek Resort Management Board has declared the snow season open from Saturday, June 4th 2022. Yes, 1 week early!Credit:Sarah Wilson

Shovelling record amounts of snow at Mt Buller ahead of the opening weekend. — 12/24
Shovelling record amounts of snow at Mt Buller ahead of the opening weekend.Credit:Rhylla Morgan / Mt Buller

Winter is here. And with a bang! The snow gods have heard us and blessed the resort with an average of 35cm of snow in the past 48 hours and if you don't believe us hit up the snow cams and socials (@fallscreekresort). There is a snowstorm forecast for this weekend and long into next week to keep topping it up and add to the Falls Creek ski-in / ski-out experience. Falls Creek Resort Management Board has declared the snow season open from Saturday, June 4th 2022. Yes, 1 week early! — 13/24
Winter is here. And with a bang! The snow gods have heard us and blessed the resort with an average of 35cm of snow in the past 48 hours and if you don't believe us hit up the snow cams and socials (@fallscreekresort). There is a snowstorm forecast for this weekend and long into next week to keep topping it up and add to the Falls Creek ski-in / ski-out experience. Falls Creek Resort Management Board has declared the snow season open from Saturday, June 4th 2022. Yes, 1 week early!Credit:Sarah Wilson

So much snow at Mt Buller ahead of the opening weekend! — 14/24
So much snow at Mt Buller ahead of the opening weekend!Credit:Rhylla Morgan / Mt Buller

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SO. MUCH. DIGGING. Most snow in 22 years and 2nd most on record for this time of year. The team has a lot of shovelling to do to get more lifts up and running ASAP. Good things are imminent midweek this week. — 15/24
SO. MUCH. DIGGING. Most snow in 22 years and 2nd most on record for this time of year. The team has a lot of shovelling to do to get more lifts up and running ASAP. Good things are imminent midweek this week.Credit:Twitter/Mt Buller

So much snow at Mt Buller ahead of the opening weekend! — 16/24
So much snow at Mt Buller ahead of the opening weekend!Credit:Rhylla Morgan / Mt Buller

Rob Aivatoglou (in blue with cap) owns George's Ski Hire, an institution in the Mt Buller village and founded by his dad George whose name is over the door. He is thrilled to see the snow and is excited to open again. — 17/24
Rob Aivatoglou (in blue with cap) owns George's Ski Hire, an institution in the Mt Buller village and founded by his dad George whose name is over the door. He is thrilled to see the snow and is excited to open again.Credit:Supplied

Heavy snow fall at Falls Creek the week before opening weekend. — 18/24
Heavy snow fall at Falls Creek the week before opening weekend.Credit:Falls Creek

Falls Creek is blanketed in snow in the week before opening weekend. — 19/24
Falls Creek is blanketed in snow in the week before opening weekend.Credit:Falls Creek

Snow at Mt Buller ahead of the opening weekend. — 20/24
Snow at Mt Buller ahead of the opening weekend.Credit:Rhylla Morgan / Mt Buller