You know it’s the southern ski season when Snow Travel Expo hits Melbourne and Sydney.
Be prepared for the most comprehensive one stop ski and snowboard travel show in the country this May when over 50 ski resorts from Canada, Europe, Japan, Korea, Kashmir, Australia, New Zealand and the USA descend upon Melbourne (May 22) and Sydney (May 29) to show off their wares prospective skiers and boarders looking to travel for their fix.
Entry is free with a gold coin donation to support the Australian Indigenous Alpine Sport Foundation.
Family fun
The expo is a true family event so bring the kids. They’ll love checking out the City Rail Jam, patting the huskies, hitting up the Burton Riglet snowboard park and trying their hand at snowboarding and playing in real snow.
You can also pick up deals on the latest ski gear for the whole family from our best ski and snowboard retailers and awesome family travel deals with exclusive offers from 25+ snow travel specialists.
Not only will you get to chat to all the resorts you’ll also get to hang out at the Mountain Collective Apres Lounge or get your pic taken at one of your favourite resorts at the Ski Utah Photo Boot or check out the Ikebana Master Shoso Shimbo’s talents and Calligraphy artist Junko Azukawa at the Melbourne show. In Sydney you can try your hand at origami, calligraphy and mizuhiki at the Expo’s Japanese Cultural area.
Big prizes to be won
Attend the Snow Travel Expo and enter to win a ski trip to Utah with 2 Economy flights to Salt Lake City, Utah USA with United Airlines. A 4 night stay Salt Lake City, a 3 night stay Park City and 2 night stay Cedar City. Plus 2 days lift tickets for Alta Resort, 2 days lift tickets for Park City, 2 days lift tickets for Brian Head Resort.
OR
A ski trip for two to Japan flying with ANA to Haneda, Hakuba in Japan and 7 nights at Tokya Hotel, Hakuba plus 5 days lift pass, 5 days ski hire, daily breakfast and return transfers from Haneda Airport.
Who you will meet
Everyone who is anyone in the ski resort world will be there to answer your questions. Check out the impressive list of resorts that will be in attendance.
AUSTRALIA: Mt Buller, Mt Hotham, Falls Creek, Mt Baw Baw, Lake Mountain, Thredbo, Perisher, Selwyn.
CANADA: Whistler Blackcomb, Big White, Silver Star, Sun Peaks, Revelstoke, Glacier House Resort Revelstoke, Marmot Basin, Lake Louise, Banff, Sunshine, Panorama.
USA: Aspen Snowmass, Jackson Hole, Ski Utah – Park City, Deer Valley, Ski City, Alta, Snowbird, Solitude, Brighton, Brian Head Resort, Sundance, Snowbasin, Beaver Mountain, Powder Mountain. Telluride, Sun Valley, Big Sky, Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone. California – Mammoth Lakes, Mammoth Mountain, Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows, Heavenly, Kirkwood, South Tahoe, Northstar at Tahoe, North Lake Tahoe, Boreal, Diamond Peak, Donner Ski Ranch, Granlibakken, Homewood, Mt Rose, Sugar Bowl. Oregon – Mt Hood Meadows, Timberline, Mt Hood Ski Bowl, Mt Bachelor. Colorado Ski Country – Steamboat, Winter Park, Copper Mountain, Crested Butte.
JAPAN: Hakuba Valley (Otari Area), Hakuba, Shiga Kogen, Myoko Kogen, Nozawa Onsen. Hokkaido Ski Areas – Furano, Asahiakwa, Kamikawa, Niseko Grand Hirafu, Niseko Annupuri, Niseko Village Resort, Rusutsu, Sapporo Teine, Sapporo Kokusai, Kiroro, Yubari, Sahoro Resort, Tohoku – Hakkoda, Appi, Zao, Inawashiro, Madarao Resort, Ishikawa Prefecture – Kanazawa Seymour Ski Resort, Kakusan Ichirino Hot Springs Ski Resort, Iwate Prefecture, Karuizawa-Nagano Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Naeba-Niigata Prefecture, Aomori Prefecture – Hakkoda Ski Resort, Hoshino Resorts Tomamu, Japan National Tourism Organisation, Prince Hotels, Yuzawa Town in Niigata.
KOREA: Korea Tourism Organization is joining together with Yonpgyong Ski Resort and Gangwon Province.
EUROPE: Switzerland, Italy, Austria, France (Val Thorens).
NEW ZEALAND: Porters Ski Area in the Canterbury Region, Treble Cone, Cardrona – Wanaka Region. NZ Ski – Coronet Peak, The Remarkables – Queenstown Region, Mt Hutt – Methven Region.
INDIA: Kashmir.
Presentations
Experience the best presentations from ski and snow travel companies around the world. including Bill Barker’s “skiing with penguins in Antarctica and snow leopards in India.”
Where and When
Melbourne on May 22 from 10.00am to 4.00pm at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Southbank.
Sydney on May 29 from 9am – 4pm at the Sydney White Bay Cruise Terminal, Rozelle (free parking).
Join the fun
RSVP for the Snow Travel Expo in Melbourne on this link.
RSVP for the Snow Travel Expo in Sydney on this link.
Check out the Snow Travel Expo website for more details and follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
