The Frog, Author at Snowatch

Selwyn Snow Resort Reopening Announced for Saturday June 11th, 2022

May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 The Frog 0 Comments rebuild 2022, selwyn snow resort, snowatch

The Blyton Group has today announced the official re-opening date for Selwyn Snow Resort will beSaturday 11th June 2022. ‘All

Thumbs up or down for Season 2021?

April 30, 2021May 6, 2021 The Frog 6 Comments long range snow forecast, snow forecast, snow forecast 2021, snowatch

Australia’s longest running snow forecasting website Snowatch.com.au has just published their Early Season Outlook for Season 2021. See what long range forecasting guru Pete ‘The Frog’ Taylor sees for the coming months.

New 40 Year Lease and Rebuild for Selwyn Snow Resort

April 23, 2021April 23, 2021 The Frog 0 Comments

Following the NSW Government’s announcement that an agreement has been reached on a new 40 Year Lease for Selwyn Snow Resort, the Blyton Group are pleased to release the details of a significant Capital Investment program that will be undertaken in connection with the rebuild of Selwyn Snow Resort.

Aussie mogul skier Matt Graham WINS World Cup title

April 12, 2021April 23, 2021 The Frog 0 Comments Matt Graham

Australian mogul skier Matt Graham has become the first Australian male since the legendary Dale Begg-Smith to win a World Cup Crystal Globe title in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Australia’s oldest Olympian honoured on his 99th Birthday at Thredbo

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 The Frog 4 Comments 99 years old, aarlberg thredbo, frank prihoda, Frank’s Face, gondola, Karel Nekvapil, merits gondola, snowatch, thredbo, thredbo gondola

When ‘The Tors’ run was re-named Frank’s Face at Thredbo today, it is in honour of Thredbo resident and Australia’s oldest living Olympian Frank Prihoda as he celebrates his 99th birthday. But this is just the ski tip of an incredible story.

Opening weekend and early season outlook

June 4, 2020April 12, 2021 The Frog 0 Comments baw baw forecast 2020, charlotte pass forecast 2020, dump, el nino, falls creek forecast 2020, hotham snow forecast 2020, long range snow forecast, mt buller forecast 2020, perisher forecast 2020, pete the frog taylor forecast, season outlook, skiing, snow, snow factory, snow forecast 2020, snow range forecast, snow resort, snow season forecast 2020, snowatch, snowboarding, snowmaking, snowwatch, the frogs snowatch, thredbo forecast 2020

COVID-19 spreading across Australia in March and increasing dramatically in cases during April had it looking like any thoughts of snow season was a pipe dream at best. The Australian public and businesses did a great job in flattening the curve to an extent that the Federal and State governments of NSW and Victoria have given the OK to run a snow season that will commence from the 22nd of June.

May 2020 Snowfall galleries

May 12, 2020April 12, 2021 The Frog 0 Comments falls creek, hotham, long range forecast, may snowfall, mt buller, perisher, season 2020, snow accommodation, snow forecasts, snow travel, snowatch, thredbo, travel

We were lucky enough to see two good dumps of snow in the Australian resorts during the first half of May. Here is a selection of photos from the resorts.

Laura Peel joins legends with World Cup win and Crystal Globe

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 The Frog 0 Comments crystal globe, laura peel, long range forecast, pete taylor, snow forecast, snow holidays, snowatch, snowatch forecast, the frog, womens aerials, world cup, world cup aerials

Australian aerial skier Laura Peel has won gold overnight at the Siberian resort of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, securing her first ever FIS World Cup champion title.