This winter s ski season, which has already been marred by a horror accident at Thredbo and record low snowfalls, has now seen the Perisher resort accused of pricing itself out of business.
Seriously, if the lifts are running and there s snow on the ground, then the best snow resort is always the one you re at. But why be so serious when you can have another great trans-Tasman debate - namely who has the better snow experience, the Aussies or the Kiwis?
Unexpected lockdowns and border closures notwithstanding, we ve tracked down skiers and snowboarders with more talent than we ll ever know to give the inside word on their area. And in so doing, to cast their vote on who has the best white stuff on either side of the Tasman.
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What comes out best - the country with the lively towns below the snowline or the one with the snowbound, ski-in/ski-out villages? The snowfields with soaring peaks and wide-open alpine terrain or those with ancient mountains and tree-lined runs that can be ridden in any weather?