Australian Fires threaten Ski Resorts

[rogman]

Given that half a billion animals have been killed and many human lives lost (way more than the 20 or so reported so far), it seems rather trivial to worry about threatened ski resorts. Climate change presenting a new and different threat to skiing:

Most of Australia’s ski resorts are threatened by the unprecedented bushfires that continue to ravage much of the country’s natural splendor. One historic ski hill—Selwyn Snow Resort located in the Snowy Mountain region of New South Wales—was directly in the path of the flames, with the resort reporting on Monday that its buildings were “severely damaged” by the passing firestorm, while the toll on lifts and snowmaking infrastructure was still being assessed.

Responding to Selwyn’s photos of charred lifts, gutted buildings, and hellish red skies, one Selwyn skier said, “First place we ever skied…so sad, but hope you can rebuild,” while another wrote, “So devastating to see this, my kids learned to ski here, we have many, many fond memories of this awesome little resort.”

No Selwyn staff members were injured in the destruction. The resort promises to rebuild “an even better Selwyn.”

Unseasonably high temperatures and months of drought have made this wildfire season the worst in Australia’s recorded history. More than 6 million hectares (15.6 million acres) have already burned, a figure more than double that of the combined fires of California and the Amazon. Twenty-four people have died as well as an estimated half a billion animals.

Though wildfires are burning across Australia, New South Wales and Victoria have been particularly affected. These states are home to Australia’s most prominent mountain ranges and ski resorts.

In Victoria, Mount Buller, Mount Hotham, Falls Creek, and Mount Stirling Alpine Resort are all in danger due to nearby bush fires. In New South Wales, Perisher, Thredbo and Charlotte Pass are all threatened by unchecked fires razing the surrounding mountains.

At many ski resorts, brave volunteers are taking dramatic action to save their beloved slopes. At Perisher, for example, snowmaking guns have been employed as ad-hoc firefighting equipment. Local skiers, resort staff—including the CEO and GM—as well as about eight local firefighters have been working night and day to prepare for the coming fire. A trench has been dug around the Perisher fire station to serve as the contingent’s last resort should things take a turn for the worst.

As essential infrastructure such as roads and electrical stations are destroyed around the Snowy Mountains, not to mention hundreds of homes and other structures, the damage being done to the local economy is unfathomable. It may take years for the Australian ski industry to rebound from the tragedy currently unfolding.

Edit: https://www.saminfo.com/headline-news/9 ... -bushfires

[madhatter]

Given that half a billion animals have been killed and many human lives lost (way more than the 20 or so reported so far), it seems rather trivial to worry about threatened ski resorts. Climate change presenting a new and different threat to skiing:

Most of Australia’s ski resorts are threatened by the unprecedented bushfires that continue to ravage much of the country’s natural splendor. One historic ski hill—Selwyn Snow Resort located in the Snowy Mountain region of New South Wales—was directly in the path of the flames, with the resort reporting on Monday that its buildings were “severely damaged” by the passing firestorm, while the toll on lifts and snowmaking infrastructure was still being assessed.

Responding to Selwyn’s photos of charred lifts, gutted buildings, and hellish red skies, one Selwyn skier said, “First place we ever skied…so sad, but hope you can rebuild,” while another wrote, “So devastating to see this, my kids learned to ski here, we have many, many fond memories of this awesome little resort.”

No Selwyn staff members were injured in the destruction. The resort promises to rebuild “an even better Selwyn.”

Unseasonably high temperatures and months of drought have made this wildfire season the worst in Australia’s recorded history. More than 6 million hectares (15.6 million acres) have already burned, a figure more than double that of the combined fires of California and the Amazon. Twenty-four people have died as well as an estimated half a billion animals.

Though wildfires are burning across Australia, New South Wales and Victoria have been particularly affected. These states are home to Australia’s most prominent mountain ranges and ski resorts.

In Victoria, Mount Buller, Mount Hotham, Falls Creek, and Mount Stirling Alpine Resort are all in danger due to nearby bush fires. In New South Wales, Perisher, Thredbo and Charlotte Pass are all threatened by unchecked fires razing the surrounding mountains.

At many ski resorts, brave volunteers are taking dramatic action to save their beloved slopes. At Perisher, for example, snowmaking guns have been employed as ad-hoc firefighting equipment. Local skiers, resort staff—including the CEO and GM—as well as about eight local firefighters have been working night and day to prepare for the coming fire. A trench has been dug around the Perisher fire station to serve as the contingent’s last resort should things take a turn for the worst.

As essential infrastructure such as roads and electrical stations are destroyed around the Snowy Mountains, not to mention hundreds of homes and other structures, the damage being done to the local economy is unfathomable. It may take years for the Australian ski industry to rebound from the tragedy currently unfolding.

Edit: https://www.saminfo.com/headline-news/9 ... -bushfires

There have been 24 people charged with deliberately setting fires among 183 facing legal action in the state, according to the New South Wales Police Force.

you religious devotion to climate change is disturbing...

[rogman]

you religious devotion to climate change is disturbing...

Yeah, I can see how you wouldn't be able to distinguish science from magic.

[madhatter]

you religious devotion to climate change is disturbing...

Yeah, I can see how you wouldn't be able to distinguish science from magic.

says teh guy who believes in multiple hoax's as fact...enjoy your delusions...

[Grunther]

I wouldn't worry too much about ski resorts. They can afford to produce artificial snow, can they not?

[rogman]

you religious devotion to climate change is disturbing...

Yeah, I can see how you wouldn't be able to distinguish science from magic.

says teh guy who believes in multiple hoax's as fact...enjoy your delusions...

Coming from the guy who believes that 97% of the scientists involved in climate science are engaged in a grand conspiracy, that's rich. The ones I know can't even agree how to divide a lunch check.

[SnoBrdr]

Given that half a billion animals have been killed and many human lives lost (way more than the 20 or so reported so far), it seems rather trivial to worry about threatened ski resorts. Climate change presenting a new and different threat to skiing:

Most of Australia’s ski resorts are threatened by the unprecedented bushfires that continue to ravage much of the country’s natural splendor. One historic ski hill—Selwyn Snow Resort located in the Snowy Mountain region of New South Wales—was directly in the path of the flames, with the resort reporting on Monday that its buildings were “severely damaged” by the passing firestorm, while the toll on lifts and snowmaking infrastructure was still being assessed.

Responding to Selwyn’s photos of charred lifts, gutted buildings, and hellish red skies, one Selwyn skier said, “First place we ever skied…so sad, but hope you can rebuild,” while another wrote, “So devastating to see this, my kids learned to ski here, we have many, many fond memories of this awesome little resort.”

No Selwyn staff members were injured in the destruction. The resort promises to rebuild “an even better Selwyn.”

Unseasonably high temperatures and months of drought have made this wildfire season the worst in Australia’s recorded history. More than 6 million hectares (15.6 million acres) have already burned, a figure more than double that of the combined fires of California and the Amazon. Twenty-four people have died as well as an estimated half a billion animals.

Though wildfires are burning across Australia, New South Wales and Victoria have been particularly affected. These states are home to Australia’s most prominent mountain ranges and ski resorts.

In Victoria, Mount Buller, Mount Hotham, Falls Creek, and Mount Stirling Alpine Resort are all in danger due to nearby bush fires. In New South Wales, Perisher, Thredbo and Charlotte Pass are all threatened by unchecked fires razing the surrounding mountains.

At many ski resorts, brave volunteers are taking dramatic action to save their beloved slopes. At Perisher, for example, snowmaking guns have been employed as ad-hoc firefighting equipment. Local skiers, resort staff—including the CEO and GM—as well as about eight local firefighters have been working night and day to prepare for the coming fire. A trench has been dug around the Perisher fire station to serve as the contingent’s last resort should things take a turn for the worst.

As essential infrastructure such as roads and electrical stations are destroyed around the Snowy Mountains, not to mention hundreds of homes and other structures, the damage being done to the local economy is unfathomable. It may take years for the Australian ski industry to rebound from the tragedy currently unfolding.

Edit: https://www.saminfo.com/headline-news/9 ... -bushfires

Like you said about skier deaths, I don't know anyone in Australia So I don't care.

Please stop posting items like this.

See how foolish that looks, you should take note.

[madhatter]

propaganda presented by puppets, for puppets....


ya gotta do what they tell you...gobble gobble...

[RustyK]

Please move this to the political forum.....

[madhatter]

Please move this to the political forum.....

how about the "delusional alternate religion" forum?

[Highway Star]

Really some serious work out there to count those half billion dead and burned animals.

When I last mowed my lawn this past fall at least 30,000 animals perished.

[tyrolean_skier]

Given that half a billion animals have been killed and many human lives lost (way more than the 20 or so reported so far), it seems rather trivial to worry about threatened ski resorts. Climate change presenting a new and different threat to skiing:

Most of Australia’s ski resorts are threatened by the unprecedented bushfires that continue to ravage much of the country’s natural splendor. One historic ski hill—Selwyn Snow Resort located in the Snowy Mountain region of New South Wales—was directly in the path of the flames, with the resort reporting on Monday that its buildings were “severely damaged” by the passing firestorm, while the toll on lifts and snowmaking infrastructure was still being assessed.

Responding to Selwyn’s photos of charred lifts, gutted buildings, and hellish red skies, one Selwyn skier said, “First place we ever skied…so sad, but hope you can rebuild,” while another wrote, “So devastating to see this, my kids learned to ski here, we have many, many fond memories of this awesome little resort.”

No Selwyn staff members were injured in the destruction. The resort promises to rebuild “an even better Selwyn.”

Unseasonably high temperatures and months of drought have made this wildfire season the worst in Australia’s recorded history. More than 6 million hectares (15.6 million acres) have already burned, a figure more than double that of the combined fires of California and the Amazon. Twenty-four people have died as well as an estimated half a billion animals.

Though wildfires are burning across Australia, New South Wales and Victoria have been particularly affected. These states are home to Australia’s most prominent mountain ranges and ski resorts.

In Victoria, Mount Buller, Mount Hotham, Falls Creek, and Mount Stirling Alpine Resort are all in danger due to nearby bush fires. In New South Wales, Perisher, Thredbo and Charlotte Pass are all threatened by unchecked fires razing the surrounding mountains.

At many ski resorts, brave volunteers are taking dramatic action to save their beloved slopes. At Perisher, for example, snowmaking guns have been employed as ad-hoc firefighting equipment. Local skiers, resort staff—including the CEO and GM—as well as about eight local firefighters have been working night and day to prepare for the coming fire. A trench has been dug around the Perisher fire station to serve as the contingent’s last resort should things take a turn for the worst.

As essential infrastructure such as roads and electrical stations are destroyed around the Snowy Mountains, not to mention hundreds of homes and other structures, the damage being done to the local economy is unfathomable. It may take years for the Australian ski industry to rebound from the tragedy currently unfolding.

Edit: https://www.saminfo.com/headline-news/9 ... -bushfires

Like you said about skier deaths, I don't know anyone in Australia So I don't care.

Please stop posting items like this.

See how foolish that looks, you should take note.

I know people who live in Australia and am concerned how this affects them.

[SnoBrdr]

Given that half a billion animals have been killed and many human lives lost (way more than the 20 or so reported so far), it seems rather trivial to worry about threatened ski resorts. Climate change presenting a new and different threat to skiing:

Most of Australia’s ski resorts are threatened by the unprecedented bushfires that continue to ravage much of the country’s natural splendor. One historic ski hill—Selwyn Snow Resort located in the Snowy Mountain region of New South Wales—was directly in the path of the flames, with the resort reporting on Monday that its buildings were “severely damaged” by the passing firestorm, while the toll on lifts and snowmaking infrastructure was still being assessed.

Responding to Selwyn’s photos of charred lifts, gutted buildings, and hellish red skies, one Selwyn skier said, “First place we ever skied…so sad, but hope you can rebuild,” while another wrote, “So devastating to see this, my kids learned to ski here, we have many, many fond memories of this awesome little resort.”

No Selwyn staff members were injured in the destruction. The resort promises to rebuild “an even better Selwyn.”

Unseasonably high temperatures and months of drought have made this wildfire season the worst in Australia’s recorded history. More than 6 million hectares (15.6 million acres) have already burned, a figure more than double that of the combined fires of California and the Amazon. Twenty-four people have died as well as an estimated half a billion animals.

Though wildfires are burning across Australia, New South Wales and Victoria have been particularly affected. These states are home to Australia’s most prominent mountain ranges and ski resorts.

In Victoria, Mount Buller, Mount Hotham, Falls Creek, and Mount Stirling Alpine Resort are all in danger due to nearby bush fires. In New South Wales, Perisher, Thredbo and Charlotte Pass are all threatened by unchecked fires razing the surrounding mountains.

At many ski resorts, brave volunteers are taking dramatic action to save their beloved slopes. At Perisher, for example, snowmaking guns have been employed as ad-hoc firefighting equipment. Local skiers, resort staff—including the CEO and GM—as well as about eight local firefighters have been working night and day to prepare for the coming fire. A trench has been dug around the Perisher fire station to serve as the contingent’s last resort should things take a turn for the worst.

As essential infrastructure such as roads and electrical stations are destroyed around the Snowy Mountains, not to mention hundreds of homes and other structures, the damage being done to the local economy is unfathomable. It may take years for the Australian ski industry to rebound from the tragedy currently unfolding.

Edit: https://www.saminfo.com/headline-news/9 ... -bushfires

Like you said about skier deaths, I don't know anyone in Australia So I don't care.

Please stop posting items like this.

See how foolish that looks, you should take note.

I know people who live in Australia and am concerned how this affects them.

As usual, people come in on the tail end of a thread and don't get the sarcasm.

[madhatter]

climate change brings arctic cold to NE and record snows out west...ya just gotta believe....

[madhatter]

wah....