Dry ski slopes in or around Melbourne
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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 :-)
Thanks
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
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Re: Dry ski slopes in or around Melbourne
Nothing I know of, the closest sort of thing like that would be in Auckland, NZ. (Indoor ski slope)
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Re: 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 :-)
Thanks
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
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Re: Dry ski slopes in or around Melbourne
Not the level you are wanting but:
Indoor Skiing Melbourne - A Big Family Day Out!
https://www.facebook.com/SkiCity/
Indoor Skiing Melbourne - A Big Family Day Out!
https://www.facebook.com/SkiCity/
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Re: 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 :-)
Thanks
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
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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 :-(
Thanks for replying
Thanks for replying
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Re: Dry ski slopes in or around Melbourne
Canada? Australia's not really known for its worldclass skiers.
Last edited by moneypenny20; Feb 9th 2017 at 12:45 pm.
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Re: Dry ski slopes in or around Melbourne
Ha yes Canada would suit skiing but nothing else unfortunately :-)
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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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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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Re: Dry ski slopes in or around Melbourne
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.
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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Re: Dry ski slopes in or around Melbourne
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