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Just as snow lovers in Europe are packing away their skis at the end of another season, the Australian, NSW Southern Alps resorts are reporting blanket cover. Even in the absence of snow falls. their ski resorts are able to maximize top-to-bottom cover on runs throughout the season, thanks to extensive snow-making capacity.

The snowfields are easily accessible, with on-snow accommodation and a complete range of snow holiday packages for skiers and snowboarders of all experience levels. Who said Hamilton Island offered the best dream job in the world? They don't have snow.

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Disturbances in the weather patterns due to global warming are not confined to the northern hemisphere. Many of New Zealand's boarders and skiers are finding that their winter sports activities are being curtailed by a lack of snow close to home.

Bethany Marett, writing in the The Timaru Herald, reports that the the slopes around Canterbury and Mt Hutt in South Island, are bare of snow and snow boarders have been forced further south in search of the cold white powder.

We have lots of Snowboarding Holidays to choose from.

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At last, the Alpine ski resorts are now covered in snow. Heavy snow has been falling falling across Europe with snow as low as 800 metres or 2,600ft.

Here are links to snow reports provided by ultimate-ski.com for some popular European ski resorts:

Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
Les Arcs, France
Verbier/Val de Bagnes, Switzerland
Mayrhofen, Austria
Monterosa, Italy

But beware, heavy snowfall does not come without danger, watch out for avalanche alerts.

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