‘We may not have snow’: Australian ski season opens with a whimper

Mt Buller had the country's only ski-on chairlift operating on season's opening day on Saturday - but snow is forecast for the week ahead

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It was a grassy start to Australia's ski season, with one resort trying to remain upbeat although we may not have snow on the ground" and a few pockets of human-made alternatives to play on elsewhere.

Mt Buller, in Victoria, was blessed with the only ski-on chairlift in the entire country on the opening day of the winter season on Saturday.

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