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Old Feb 8th 2017, 11:14 am
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Default Dry ski slopes in or around Melbourne

Hi all,

Bit of a strange question as most people are moving over for the sunshine but does anyone know of any indoor or outdoor ski slopes in the Melbourne area ? We all love skiing but our children race for the local ski club and regularly compete. My son is desperate to continue skiing and is at an advanced level so would love him to be able to join a local ski club if possible.
Any information would be appreciated :-)
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Nothing I know of, the closest sort of thing like that would be in Auckland, NZ. (Indoor ski slope)
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Default Re: Dry ski slopes in or around Melbourne

Originally Posted by newlifefor4
Hi all,

Bit of a strange question as most people are moving over for the sunshine but does anyone know of any indoor or outdoor ski slopes in the Melbourne area ? We all love skiing but our children race for the local ski club and regularly compete. My son is desperate to continue skiing and is at an advanced level so would love him to be able to join a local ski club if possible.
Any information would be appreciated :-)
Thanks
Not the level you are wanting but:

Indoor Skiing Melbourne - A Big Family Day Out!

https://www.facebook.com/SkiCity/
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Default Re: Dry ski slopes in or around Melbourne

Originally Posted by newlifefor4
Hi all,

Bit of a strange question as most people are moving over for the sunshine but does anyone know of any indoor or outdoor ski slopes in the Melbourne area ? We all love skiing but our children race for the local ski club and regularly compete. My son is desperate to continue skiing and is at an advanced level so would love him to be able to join a local ski club if possible.
Any information would be appreciated :-)
Thanks
I think the closest indoor is Dubai.
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Default Re: Dry ski slopes in or around Melbourne

Oh no, i thought there would be some dry ski slopes to train on somewhere. I have read that there is one in Perth, may have to change areas as no skiing may well be a deal breaker :-(
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Default Re: Dry ski slopes in or around Melbourne

Originally Posted by newlifefor4
Oh no, i thought there would be some dry ski slopes to train on somewhere. I have read that there is one in Perth, may have to change areas as no skiing may well be a deal breaker :-(
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Canada? Australia's not really known for its worldclass skiers.

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Default Re: Dry ski slopes in or around Melbourne

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I think the closest indoor is Dubai.
No, Auckland has Snowplanet, which is quite an impressive facility.

Cheaper to quicker to get to than Perth too.

https://snowplanet.co.nz
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Default Re: Dry ski slopes in or around Melbourne

Ha yes Canada would suit skiing but nothing else unfortunately :-)
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Default Re: Dry ski slopes in or around Melbourne

Doesn't have to be an indoor slope, he trains weekly here on outdoor dry slope. So anywhere where he could train regularly would be good or be part of a ski club. thanks
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Default Re: Dry ski slopes in or around Melbourne

Originally Posted by newlifefor4
Doesn't have to be an indoor slope, he trains weekly here on outdoor dry slope. So anywhere where he could train regularly would be good or be part of a ski club. thanks
There's snow in the Alps (Australian ones) in the winter but for the rest of the year the snow bunnies head off to https://www.skivictoria.com.au
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Default Re: Dry ski slopes in or around Melbourne

The reason we chose Melbourne was the close proximity to the snow but bit shocked that there are no other options to train weekly or join race clubs.
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Default Re: Dry ski slopes in or around Melbourne

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Canada? Australia's not really known for its worldclass skiers.
No, not downhill and slalom but more for aerial skiers, snowboarders, a speed skater even but 5 winter olympics golds so no mugs.

Australia actually receives more snow than Switzerland which is quite a well known 'unusual fact about Australia' BE'ers would know.
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Default Re: Dry ski slopes in or around Melbourne

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The reason we chose Melbourne was the close proximity to the snow but bit shocked that there are no other options to train weekly or join race clubs.
It's not at all close to the snow! If you want to be close to the snow, go for Cooma, there are a lot of snowboarders from there. But as a place in Australia to live - nah, not really. I should think Canberra might have better access but there are no ski slopes there either. Not known for its skiers is Australia
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