Events Archives - Protect Our Winters Australia

You’re invited: Our Changing Snowscapes Report Launch

4 June 202412 September 2024 by POW Australia

POW Australia has commissioned an independent research report titled ‘Our Changing Snowscapes: Climate Change Impacts and Recommendations for the Australian Alps’. The academic research and findings of this report show that under a low emissions scenario, there is still time to protect the unique alpine regions of Australia if we act now. The independent report pulls together the available literature... READ MORE

Get your Alpine Odyssey Film Tour tickets

10 May 202423 May 2024 by POW Australia

Get tickets and support POW & Save the Children! Alpine Odyssey, a film by Ivan Hexter, tells the story of Huw's winter 2022 journey along the 700km length of the Australian Alps. The 50-day traverse had Huw skiing at each of the dozen mainland Australian snow resorts en route. Join us for an evening of stories, laughs and environmental advocacy... READ MORE

POW EOY Wrap 2023

26 November 202326 June 2024 by POW Australia

Well, what a year! It has been full of many highs for Protect Our Winters Australia (POW), and some lows for our beloved Aussie winter.
Starting with the good stuff, it has been a joy to welcome over 25 new volunteers and ambassadors to the POW Australia team.

The Aussie Snow Gum: An Icon In Trouble

19 August 20234 April 2024 by POW Australia

Any visitor to the Australian Alps would be no stranger to the snow gum. Its rainbow bark and twisted trunk are synonymous with the high country itself. “They are the iconic tree of the mountains”, says Cam Walker of Mountain Journal fame and Friends of the Earth.
Tragically, Cam says, because of climate change, the trees are “facing the prospect of ecological collapse”

Steep Reflections Film Tour Raises $14,500 for Climate Action

20 July 20234 April 2024 by POW Australia

The Steep Reflections film tour, hosted by The North Face, has raised $14,500 for Protect Our Winters (POW) Australia. This donation is the largest injection of funds POW Australia has received since its inception. We would like to thank everyone who attended one of the screenings. This money is a game changer for us and enables POW to make significant... READ MORE

Making A Ski Movie in Australia – Q&A With Steep Reflections Creator Cameron ‘Woody’ Wood.

21 April 20234 April 2024 by POW Australia

STEEP REFLECTIONS was brought to life by POW Australia ambassador Cameron ‘Woody’ Wood, who tapped into the Jindabyne backcountry community to create a film that aims to both inspire exploration and action to protect our winters.

Competition: POW Laps With Val

5 September 20224 April 2024 by POW Australia

Protect Our Winters Australia is excited to present a once in a lifetime opportunity for you and a friend to ride at Thredbo Resort for a morning with Australian winter olympian – Valentino Guseli – and do it on a brand new Burton Snowboard!

Welcome Back Winter Opening Weekend Recap

23 June 202223 June 2022 by POW Australia

Protect Our Winters was excited to welcome back winter with a bang – or more accurately a POW! – on opening weekend, 11 June 2022. With bushfires and then COVID making things tough for our alpine regions and industries, mother nature got the #welcomebackwinter memo and came to the party big time!

#welcomebackwinter Opening Weekend Events

5 June 20227 June 2022 by POW Australia

#WelcomeBackWinter on Saturday June 11 for the official start of the ski season. Please post a selfie, tag in the Prime Minister and Climate Change Minister, and use the official #WelcomeBackWinter and #75by2030 hashtags over your weekend.

First official campaign, help us #welcomebackwinter

1 May 20226 May 2022 by POW Australia

Here at POW Australia, we are preparing to #welcomebackwinter and launch our first official campaign. It will be fun, it will be positive and it will be a great way to kick off the season. Please join us in a major mobilisation of the snow sports community on June 11th opening weekend to #welcomebackwinter.