Snowfields a generation away from climate meltdown, report warns

Victoria could see the end of ski seasons in 30 years, a state government report warns.

By mid-century, most of the state's resorts are likely to have closed and the number of days each year of good natural snow cover on the ski slopes could be in single figures.

Mark Bennetts, CEO of Mt Buller and Mt Stirling Resorts,
stands on a huge pile of man made snow.

Victoria's busiest snow resorts have just 20 to 30 more years of reliable natural snowfall before a warming climate threatens their viability, while lower altitude resorts may have just 10 more years.

The report for the Andrews government forecasts another 20 to 30 years of economically viable natural snowfall for the state’s biggest alpine resorts, Mt Hotham, Mt Buller and Falls Creek, and perhaps 10 years or less for the lower altitude resorts Lake Mountain and Mt Baw Baw.

Read Adam Carey’s story from The Age - “Snowfields a generation away from climate meltdown, report warns.”