Looks like the Australian Ski Season, at least in Victoria, is going to be barely three weekends long. In the 1980s, it was at least 3 months. Only thirty years ago, there was a an enormous amount of accommodation built at Mt Buller, Mt Hotham and Dinner Plain. Today, it’s hard to see how the any of Australia’s Alpine resorts can maintain a semblance of economic feasibility over the coming decade. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/21/australian-ski-resorts-smash-july-climate-records-with-temperatures-12c-above-average