Ski season opens for 2012

Falls Creek opened for skiing and boarding with a base close to 30cm and 4 lifts in operation. Cold Autumn and Winter temperatures have allowed snowmakers to add to the snow cover.

  1. Winter Olympian Britteny Cox was the youngest Olympian at the Vancouver Olympics. Today she she enjoyed her 1st turns of the snow season at Falls Creek. Falls Creek opened for skiing and boarding with a base close to 30cm and four lifts in operation. Cold Autumn and Winter temperatures have allowed snowmakers to add to the snow cover.

    Winter Olympian Britteny Cox was the youngest Olympian at the Vancouver Olympics. Today she she enjoyed her 1st turns of the snow season at Falls Creek. Falls Creek opened for skiing and boarding with a base close to 30cm and four lifts in operation. Cold Autumn and Winter temperatures have allowed snowmakers to add to the snow cover. Photo: Chris Hocking

  2. Snowboarder Mat Galina enjoying the first day of the snow season at Falls Creek today. Falls Creek opened for skiing and boarding with a base close to 30cm and four lifts in operation. Cold Autumn and Winter temperatures have allowed snowmakers to add to the snow cover.

    Snowboarder Mat Galina enjoying the first day of the snow season at Falls Creek today. Falls Creek opened for skiing and boarding with a base close to 30cm and four lifts in operation. Cold Autumn and Winter temperatures have allowed snowmakers to add to the snow cover. Photo: Chris Hocking

  3. Peter Bennetts with his sons Wolfi, 7, & Magnus, 3, at Falls Creek for the Opening Weekend. Good early season snowfalls and cold overnight temperatures have allowed a grand start to winter 2012 at the resort.

    Peter Bennetts with his sons Wolfi, 7, & Magnus, 3, at Falls Creek for the Opening Weekend. Good early season snowfalls and cold overnight temperatures have allowed a grand start to winter 2012 at the resort. Photo: Chris Hocking

  4. Peter Bennetts with his sons Wolfi, 7, & Magnus, 3, at Falls Creek for the Opening Weekend. Good early season snowfalls and cold overnight temperatures have allowed a grand start to winter 2012 at the resort.

    Peter Bennetts with his sons Wolfi, 7, & Magnus, 3, at Falls Creek for the Opening Weekend. Good early season snowfalls and cold overnight temperatures have allowed a grand start to winter 2012 at the resort. Photo: Chris Hocking

  5. Winter Olympian Britteny Cox, 17, was the youngest Olympian at the Vancouver Olympics. Today she she enjoyed her first turns of the snow season at Falls Creek. Falls Creek opened for skiing and boarding with a base close to 30cm and four lifts in operation. Cold Autumn and Winter temperatures have allowed snowmakers to add to the snow cover.

    Winter Olympian Britteny Cox, 17, was the youngest Olympian at the Vancouver Olympics. Today she she enjoyed her first turns of the snow season at Falls Creek. Falls Creek opened for skiing and boarding with a base close to 30cm and four lifts in operation. Cold Autumn and Winter temperatures have allowed snowmakers to add to the snow cover. Photo: Chris Hocking

  6. Alpine Splendour at Falls Creek with (from right) Elijah Toohey, 3, his mother Belinda, brother Lewis, 1, and father Jono. The resort was blanketed with snow earlier this week and cold winter nights have allowed good early skiing conditions.

    Alpine Splendour at Falls Creek with (from right) Elijah Toohey, 3, his mother Belinda, brother Lewis, 1, and father Jono. The resort was blanketed with snow earlier this week and cold winter nights have allowed good early skiing conditions. Photo: Chris Hocking

  7. Alpine Splendour at Falls Creek with (left) Elijah Toohey, 3, his mother Belinda, brother Lewis, 1, and father Jono. The resort was blanketed with snow earlier this week and cold winter nights have allowed good early skiing conditions.

    Alpine Splendour at Falls Creek with (left) Elijah Toohey, 3, his mother Belinda, brother Lewis, 1, and father Jono. The resort was blanketed with snow earlier this week and cold winter nights have allowed good early skiing conditions. Photo: Chris Hocking

  8. Johansson Family at Falls Creek opening of the ski season.

    Johansson Family at Falls Creek opening of the ski season. Photo: Chris Hocking

  9. Lavinia Nixon enjoys Falls Creek Opening Weekend of the Victorian Ski Season

    Lavinia Nixon enjoys Falls Creek Opening Weekend of the Victorian Ski Season Photo: Chris Hocking

  10. Snowboarder Mat Galina enjoying the first day of the snow season at Falls Creek today. Falls Creek opened for skiing and boarding with a base close to 30cm and four lifts in operation. Cold Autumn and Winter temperatures have allowed snowmakers to add to the snow cover.

    Snowboarder Mat Galina enjoying the first day of the snow season at Falls Creek today. Falls Creek opened for skiing and boarding with a base close to 30cm and four lifts in operation. Cold Autumn and Winter temperatures have allowed snowmakers to add to the snow cover. Photo: Chris Hocking