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Perisher, Australia, May 4, 2009 - There is just five weeks to go until the start of the 2009 winter season

There is just five weeks to go until the start of the 2009 winter season and Mother Nature has come to the party early at Perisher.

Snowplanet, New Zealand, May 4, 2009 - New Zealand's only indoor snow centre

Snowplanet, New Zealand’s only indoor snow centre, is going against the trend of job losses and redundancies by creating 35 new full- and part-time jobs.

The centre has benefited from growing numbers of customers using the -5C indoor ski slope despite the economic slowdown, and wanted to increase its staff to meet demand and improve service.

Spokeswoman Heather Reid told local media;

"We're confident in Snowplanet's ability to

Ski Casablanca, Belgium, May 4, 2009 - The operational status of the world's oldest

The operational status of the world’s oldest surviving indoor snow centre, Ski Casablanca in Belgium, is currently in doubt.

A notice on the centre’s website says, “The ski centre is closed during the summer for an indefinite period.”

Ski Casablanca was one of the first three in the world to commence operations more than 20 years ago in the late 1980s along with centres in Australia and Japan which have ceased trading.

London, Britain, May 4, 2009 - Heavy snow is forecast for Hemel Hempstead

Heavy snow is forecast for Hemel Hempstead to the north of London from May 6th when the UK’s sixth currently-operational indoor snow centre opens its doors to the skiers of Britain’s capital city for the first time.

The £23 million venture has transformed the ski-mat slopes at Hemel Hempstead’s Hemel Ski Centre in to a state-of-the-art indoor Snowcentre ideal for novices, experienced skiers and snowboarders alike.

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Mt Hutt, New Zealand, May 4, 2009 - Snow enthusiasts dug out their snow gear

Snow enthusiasts dug out their snow gear and hiked up to the top of Canterbury’s Mt Hutt over the weekend to enjoy ‘first tracks’ of the season.

Snowfall on Thursday and Friday last week and continued cold temperatures has resulted in a 45cm base at the high country ski resort.

James McKenzie, Assistant Ski Area Manager for Mt Hutt, said there were a number of keen skiers making the most of the early snow over the weekend.

NZ Ski, April 27, 2009 - Record online bookings, spectacular trans-Tasman airline tickets

Record online bookings, spectacular trans-Tasman airline tickets, a weak New Zealand dollar and significant marketing spend in Australia could deliver Queenstown its “best ever” winter ski season.

New Zealand’s biggest ski area operator NZSki Ltd is anticipating a boom ski season based on current forecasts.

Perisher, NSW, April 29, 2009 - The first snow of 2009 has arrived at Perisher...

The first snow of 2009 has arrived at Perisher! About 5cm of fresh snow has fallen in the Village (which sits at 1,720 metres) overnight transforming the landscape into a wintry paradise and the snow continues to fall.

Temperatures dropped to as low as -5°C allowing the snow to settle and accumulate. The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting scattered snow showers to continue throughout the rest of today and into Monday and Tuesday.

Charlotte Pass, AUS, April 26, 2009 - Winter is on the way at Charlotte Pass Ski Resort

Winter is on the way at Charlotte Pass Ski Resort, with the resort receiving the first
snowfalls this morning for 2009.

Over 10cm’s of snow* has fallen at Charlotte Pass, and it’s still snowing.
Temperatures dropped to a chilly -5°C overnight and at 10am this morning were
still hovering around -3°C.

“Today’s snowfall is a great sign for the upcoming season” says Jamie Fancett,
Resort Operations Manager

Mountain High, California, April 23, 2009 - Californian resort Mountain High has bucked the credit crunch

Californian resort Mountain High has bucked the credit crunch trend and announced increased business for the 12th successive year, partially crediting local skiers axing destination trips and skiing locally for its success.

Mountain High saw ticket reservations reach an all time high and private lessons grew another 8% over a 31% jump the previous year, leading resort officials to conclude that avid skiers and snowboarders will participate even in poor econom

Les Alpes, April 23, 2009 - Les 2 Alpes is promoting itself as a place for beginners

Les 2 Alpes is promoting itself as a place for beginners to learn to ski or board in the summer as well as winter, this year.

“In summer, you can learn to ski on the glacier at Les 2 Alpes, at over 3,000 metres of altitude. The ski area has a gentle elevation difference and wide slopes, making it easy to learn to ski or snowboard.