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INDULGE YOUR SNOW PASSION!
It’s time to plan your next winter escape! Meet 70+ global ski resorts. Get great travel ideas and advice. Pick up great deals for your next winter ski trip. Win incredible snow holidays! Check out the latest snow gear, expert presentations and entertainment.
Resorts
Australia – Mt Buller, Falls Creek, Mt Hotham & Perisher.
New Zealand – Cardrona Alpine Resort, Treble Cone, Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, Mt Hutt, Porters Alpine Resort, Whakapapa, Mt Ruapehu. NZ Club Fields – Chill Pass.
Destination Queenstown, Lake Wānaka Tourism and Christchurch International Airport.
The Chill Pass provides access to 13 different resorts; Rainbow, Hanmer Springs, Mt Lyford, Fox Peak, Mt Dobson, Awakino, Porters Alpine Resort, Cheeseman, Broken River, Mt Olympus, Temple Basin, Craigieburn, and Tukino.
Canada – Whistler Blackcomb, SilverStar Mountain Resort, Sun Peaks Resort, Panorama Mountain Resort, SkiBig3 – Banff Sunshine, Lake Louise and Mt Norquay. Resorts of the Canadian Rockies – Fernie, Kicking Horse, Kimberley, Nakiska. Plus Heli Dreams, Yellowknife Northwest Territories.
Japan – Hokkaido – Niseko United, Hotel 101 Niseko, Rusutsu, Sapporo City – Teine & Kokusai, Hokkaido Powder Belt, Asahikawa, Tomamu, Madarao Resort, Hakuba Valley, Nozawa Onsen, Shiga Kogen, Myoko, 8 Peaks. Yamagata & Zao Onsen, Hoshino Resorts Tohoku. Aizu – Nekoma Mountain, Grandeco. Aizu – Inawashiro. Iwate Prefecture – Appi Kogen, Hachimantai. Prince Snow Resorts – Furano, Shiga Kogen, Shizukuishi, Naeba, Kagura, Manza Onsen, Myoko Suginohara, Karuizawa. Gunma Prefecture resorts, JNTO.
USA – Wyoming – Jackson Hole. Montana – Big Sky. Colorado – Aspen Snowmass, Telluride, Colorado Ski Country – Copper, Steamboat, Winter Park, Silverton. Utah – Park City, Deer Valley, Ski City (Snowbird, Alta, Brighton, Solitude), Brian Head, Heber Valley. California – Mammoth Mountain, Palisades Tahoe.
France – French Alps – Val Thorens, Méribel
Chile – Ski Portillo.
China – Xinjiang Province; Jikepulin Hemu Ski Resort, Silk Road Ski Resort, Altay General Mountain Ski Resort. Heilongjang Province – Yabuli Ski Resort, Jilin Province – Lake Songhua Resort, Changbai Mountain Wanda International Resort, Beidahu Ski Resort, and Wanfeng Tonghua Ski Resort.
Heli Ski – .Travelplan CMH Heli-Skiing. Heli Dreams –Bella Coola Heli Sports, Northern Escape Heli-Skiing, Crescent Spur Heli-Skiing, Silvertip Heli-Skiing, Great Bear Heli-Skiing.
Travel & Gear Essentials
Snow Travel Specialists – SkiMax, Blue Powder Travel, Mogul Ski World, Travelplan, My Snow Holidays, Ski Travel Company, Ski Japan
Gear – Auski, Rossignol Skis, Fischer Skis, Volkl Skis, Dalbello Boots, Kunama the label, Mountain Trader – Bright, Wild Earth, X-Dreams, Action Sport Anchor, Joey’s custom footbeds, Disabled Winter Sports Australia, Wolf of the Willows, Chillfactor Ski Magazine, Snow Action.
Ikon Pass Après Lounge
Colorado Ski Bar & Photo Booth
Air Canada, China Airlines
WiN AMAZING SNOW HOLIDAYS!
WIN THE ULTIMATE ESCAPE FOR 2 TO SUN PEAKS, BC FLYING AIR CANADA.
- 7 nights, 2 guests. 1 unforgettable winter.
- Return flights Air Canada.
- 7-night stay.
- 4 days of lift tickets and ski/snowboard rentals.
- Ice fishing / dog sledding / snowmobiling
- wellness and creative experiences.
- Over $750 in dining at Sun Peaks’ top restaurants
WIN A SKI TRIP TO UTAH, FLYING DELTA AIR LINES.
- Two nights accommodation at Salt Lake City (1 double room), 1- day lift ticket for two at Solitude Mountain Resort, 1 – day lift ticket for two at Snowbird, Utah Mammoth hockey game for two courtesy of Ski Utah*
- Two nights accommodation at Sheraton Park City, 2- day lift ticket for two at Deer Valley Resort, 2 – day ski rental courtesy of Ski Butlers courtesy of Park City.
- One night of accommodation at Homestead Midway, 2 Soaks in the Crater at Homestead, 2 Trail Passes and equipment rental for Nordic Skiing, Winter Tubing or Snowshoeing at Soldier Hollow courtesy of Heber Valley, Utah.
- Two nights accommodation in Springdale, Utah, E Bike or Narrows Gear for 2 and a gift card for dining in Springdale, courtesy of Greater Zion Convention and Visitor Bureau
- A rental vehicle for your trip to the value of $500 USD, exclusive of fuel and insurance, courtesy of the Utah Office of Tourism.
- Delta Air Lines return flights Australia to Salt Lake City, Utah.
WIN A SKI TRIP TO SKI PORTILLO, CHILE.
- 7-day Ski week for 2 people in a Lake View Room.
- Saturday to Saturday stay during the 2026 season.
- Includes lodging, lift tickets and 4 daily meals (breakfast, lunch, tea time and dinner), as well as access to all hotel activities and facilities.
WIN 1 of 2 SKI TRIPS TO NISEKO, JAPAN
- 5 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION for 2
- 2 x 6 DAY SKI HIRE for 2
- 6 x DAY ALL MOUNTAINS LIFT PASSES for 2
WIN 1 - 2026 / 2027 IKON PASS
The 26/27 Ikon Pass is your key to 70+ iconic ski & snowboard mountains worldwide, including Thredbo and Mt Buller close to home, Mt Hutt, Coronet Peak and The Remarkables in New Zealand and some of the top snow destinations in Canada, Japan, the USA and Europe.
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PRESENTATIONS
Our expert travel and gear presenters are here to entertain, inform and help you get the most out of your next ski trip! To view presentation on mobile – hold phone horizontally.
| Presentations | Times |
|---|---|
Snow Travel Expo Opens | 9.00am |
Welcome address x Mr Tokuro FURUYA, The Consul-General of Japan in Melbourne. | 9.45am |
Niseko United: Japan's powder paradise. | 10.00am |
Discover China Ice & Snow | 10.15am |
Nozawa Onsen, Japan - Escape to the Winter Wonderland. | 10:30am |
NZ Winter Experience | 10.45am |
Ski Utah – The Greatest Snow on Earth®. Site of the 2034 Olympic Winter Games. | 11:00am |
Whistler - Thrill runs deep. | 11.15am |
Zao Onsen, Japan - A traditional onsen ski town with snow monsters! | 11.30am |
Ski South America - Discover the Andes. | 11.45am |
Naeba Ski Resort - The Largest Ski-In Ski-Out Resort Hotel Near Tokyo – 70 Minutes by Shinkansen. | 12.15pm |
Tony Harrington - Defining Moments. A life dedicated to chasing snow & surf! | 12.30pm |
Sapporo: Skiing in Japan's Snow City | 12.45pm |
Jackson Hole - Stay Wild | 1.00pm |
Aizu, Fukushima -Japan's last ski frontier | 1.15pm |
Big Sky, Montana, USA | 1.30pm |
Rusutsu, Hokkaido, Japan | 1.45pm |
Beidahu & Beyond - Exploring China's New Ski Frontier | 2.00pm |
Discover SilverStar Mountain Resort, BC, Canada | 2.30pm |
Canada Jobs & Working Holiday - Where the line between work and play is a chairlift ride away! | 2.45pm |
Myoko, Japan | 3.00pm |
Snow Travel Expo closes | 4.00pm |