Mountainwatch

The North Face Frontier 2026 4-star Freeride Qualifier delivered a seriously impressive competition at The Remarkables’ Alta Chutes 🏔️

From the opening drop to the final run, the riders delivered big lines, huge airs and some incredible performances.

What. A. Day. ❄️

Read the full recap → link in bio.

A partly cloudy and windy day in the mountains with warm NW winds at 60-85km/hr. Showers will develop tonight as a strong system crosses the mountains and it will be a wet and windy day tomorrow before colder westerly winds and snow showers above 1600m Saturday night into Sunday.

The warm weather and hairdryer northwesterlies have seen the already-thin snow cover deteriorate over the past past few days, the result being Charlotte Pass will close on Saturday with Buller, Falls Creek and Mt Hotham closing on Sunday.

Mountainwatch Weather 04:09:2026
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After last weekend’s very warm temperatures and three day’s of hairdryer northwest winds, the fragile snow cover has taken big hit with significant snow loss over the past week. The result is early closures this weekend, Charlottes Pass closing on Saturday while Falls, Hotham and Buller will close on Sunday.

At this stage Perisher and Thredbo plan to keep lifts open for as long as conditions allow. Reggae Elliss reports for Perisher with thanks to XTM Performance.

Partly cloudy with a few isolated showers today and the unsettled weather will continue over the next two days. The snow cover has taken a beating over the past week, warm temps last weekend followed by hairdryer north west wide accelerating the snow melt.

A stronger front is due on Saturday with rain and and gusty NW winds, before a westerly change delivers colder temps and snow above 1600 metres, with 5-10cms likely by Sunday morning.

Mountainwatch Weather 02:09:2026
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After a wild weekend that saw heavy snowfalls, rain and gale force winds, things have settled down across the Southern Lakes resorts with a few powder top ups this week.
However a strong westerly air flow will deliver more snow later in the week, but fluctuating temps could see some rain at times.

Nick Hyne reports from Snow Farm NZ with thanks to Queenstown, New Zealand and Wānaka, New Zealand.

The Snow Australia National Interschools Championship kicked off Perisher yesterday and will run through to Sunday, Sept 6.

There’s nearly 1,800 competitors from 357 schools with kids Kindy to Year 12 involved. Good luck to everyone competing and have fun! 🎥 Perisher

It may be the last day of winter but it felt like summer on the mountain today, with sunshine light winds and a max temp off 12 degrees. There has been significant snow melt over the past few days, but cold overnight temps and low humidity have been maintaining fun spring snow conditions on the open runs and in the terrain parks.

A change will deliver strong NW winds and rain tomorrow night and Wednesday, unsettled weather continuing into the weekend.

Mountainwatch Weather 31:08:2026
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It’s on The Remarkables tomorrow! Fresh snow, a stacked field, and an incredible venue... it’s all set for an epic day at The North Face Frontier 4*
If you were looking for an excuse to head up the mountain, this is it.

Check out ambassador Roland Morley-Brown and Ski Patroller Will Rowntree ‘s guide to getting to the Lake Alta spectator area so you can catch all the action in person.

If you are uncomfortable riding the Alta Chute - ski touring, snowshoe and hiking are all options too. Check out details of our Uphill Access Route on The Remarkables website.