Our Mountains, Your Voice – We want to hear from you
POW Australia has just launched our new campaign, ‘Our Mountains, Your Voice’ – and we want to hear from you!
Andrew Peters left the snow this year feeling a sense of loss. To him, the last couple seasons were a window into what the future of our mountains might look like. “As someone who has spent their life studying the environment, the magnitude of change is really visible to me,” he said.
Catch the Bus, Drive Down Emissions
As we head to the mountains for a winter escape, it's important to remember that the bulk of our environmental impact of our snow trip comes not from the resorts themselves but from how we get there. In fact, at resorts like Falls Creek a staggering 85% of emissions are estimated to come from transport¹. Fortunately, there are solutions, such...
Chess & Divya talk Aussie Backcountry – POWcast Episode 4
Episode 4 of the POWcast features power-duo of the Australian backcountry, Chess Smee and Divya Gordon. Chess is a ski guide, instructor and educator whose love of the mountains is infectious and empowers others to enjoy the alpine environment. Divya, an accomplished outdoor filmmaker, has spent her adult life bringing inspiring stories of adventure to the screen. Fittingly, these women...
“Our Changing Snowscapes” Report Released
ANU x POW have just released the Our Changing Snowscapes: Climate Change Impacts and Recommendations for the Australian Alps’ Report The new report reviews the current state of climate change impacts on the Australian Alps, presents new modelling of climate change impacts on Australia's ski resorts and provides recommendations for a better path forward. For the first time the SkiSim2...