Welcome to Perisher
Heavy Snowfalls Continue!
We've had over 15cms of snow settle across the resort and it's coming down heavily now! The BOM says these blizzard conditions are expected to continue today.
The PlayStation Superpipe is getting lots of action, after making its 2010 debut yesterday. Not only do we have the only halfpipe in the country, we now have a massive 70ft booter in the PlayStation Slopestyle Park making it the largest jump in Australia. The park crew has been working hard to please all of the freestylers out there; check out our Parks and Pipe Blog for the lowdown: www.perisher.com.au/blogfusion/
30 lifts, three terrain parks and the mini Rider X are expected to be in operation today, along with Club Penguin Tube Town for a fun slide.
Win a Day's Boarding with Torah Bright!
Olympic Gold Medallist Torah Bright will be in Perisher 14 August and one lucky winner can invite two mates along to go snowboarding with Torah for the day. CLICK HERE for details!
Great Snow Holiday Specials!
The Perisher Valley Hotel has a corker of a deal. Stay on snow from only $250pp/pn so call 02 6459 4455 right now! Gourmet breakfast is included.
The Station has a room only deal not to be missed. Grab some mates and stay for just $130 per room per night! The rooms sleep six, so that's just over $20 a night per person. Offer available 1 August to 5 August inclusive.
Perisher Snow Holidays has heaps of other great accommodation Hot Deals available for winter 2010. So many in fact, we cannot list them all. Call our friendly holiday specialists on 1300 655 811, or email us at stay@perisher.com.au to find out about the many specials we have.... they are just too good to miss out on!
Snowmaking Record Eclipsed
Last winter Perisher produced 624,769 cubic metres of snow, in what was heralded as an amazing achievement for Australian alpine resorts. This season we have smashed that record as we have just broken through 800,000 cubic metres produced (and the guns continue, we're seeking to smash 900,000m3!); thanks to excellent snowmaking conditions. The resort's three-year $19 million investment in automated snowmaking infrastructure has really been a bonus for guests this winter.
Coca-Cola Tube My Ride
ENTER NOW in the Coca-Cola Tube My Ride Competition. Skiers and boarders, take on the PlayStation Slopestyle Park and the Superpipe with a video camera. Film yourself or get someone to do it for you. Edit your run/s into a slick video of no more than 3 minutes with approved Launch Your Band music. Check the TMR website for all the details and conditions of entry. $5,000 is up for grabs winner takes all!
Perisher Tapped has been updated
Thank you to those who submitted ideas for the Perisher Tapped.
We have the first update based upon users feedback.. and hope to follow very soon with the next one (just a little more work needed). The new version has these changes: [ ...more]
1. Fix for snow reporting. 2. Better parsing of the day's runs and assessment of maximum speed.
3. Cleaner set-up when sending images to Facebook. When you display the resort's Facebook page, it's now formatted for a mobile device. 4. Fix to stop heading indicator sometimes jumping when you change direction. 5. The app is now able to run in the background under iOS 4. There's also a new setting to make it stop logging if you're stationary, or outside the ski area, for more than X min (X is settable). This new setting also works if the app is run under iOS 3. It should result in better battery performance and prevent people from accidentally leaving logging on when they're not skiing.
Perisher Tapped is a unique and comprehensive guide to Perisher Resort and is available FREE now from the Apple Store. For those without an iPhone, our mobi site is available at www.perisher.com.au/mobile for relevant current information. Perisher Tapped iPhone features include...
• Locate yourself on the Perisher Trail Guide
• Locate your friends on the Trail Guide and let them locate you, courtesy of Fire Eagle location sharing services.†
• Record your tracks and log your vertical distance.† Display your ski and snowboard runs on the Trail Guide. Email your runs to friends, post them to Facebook, or view them in Google Earth.
• Find up-to-date information about the mountain, including snow conditions, weather, and webcam images.
• Get up-to-the-minute information about lift status and amenities.
• Quickly find information about lessons and other programs.
• Easily locate and contact key places at the resort with the built in directory.
• Learn facts, statistics and history of the resort.
Perisher Tapped is available FREE from the Apple Store Now. Over the coming weeks we will be adding to the App, and we welcome any ideas from you, by emailing to message@perisher.com.au and adding the word iPhone in the subject bar.
† Location services require a GPS-equipped iPhone.
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Fly Sydney to Snowy Mountains Airport on Aeropelican this winter!
Why go anywhere else when you can fly to Perisher via Snowy Mountains Airport! Daily services are available. Visit Aeropelican for schedule details and to book your flight online from just $129 each way and earn Qantas Frequent Flyer points as you go.
Perisher Nominated for 17th Annual World Travel Awards!
Perisher has been nominated for Australia's Leading Ski Resort in these prestigious industry awards. Nominations can be viewed at www.worldtravelawards.com/nominees. You can help us by voting for Perisher now! - click here.
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As a World Travel Award Nominee, Perisher Ski Resort will be put forward into the final round of voting. The official online voting form is available to 183,000 registered travel agents and professionals worldwide, who submit votes independently via the World Travel Awards website. The results will then be announced at the Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony on 14th October at The Claridges, Surajkund, New Delhi.
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