After being burnt to the ground in the black summer bushfires, the most highly anticipated event of 2022 in the Snowies, is the re-opening of Mt. Selwyn Snow Resort.
The gruelling task of rebuilding the resort began after the discovery that the early January 2020 inferno had not just destroyed machinery, snowmaking, and lift infrastructure, but had razed all the buildings.
A “bigger, better” Selwyn was promised within days and in the two-plus years since weather did not prevent the transformation from occurring.
Located between Cooma and Tumut, Selwyn is known as the family-friendly and cost-effective option for snow goers.
The initial post-fire clean-up began in 2020, before construction commenced in February 2021.
The Blyton Group has announced the official re-opening date for Selwyn Snow Resort as Saturday, 11 June, 2022 next weekend.
Under the banner ‘All New in 2022’, visitors to Selwyn, many of whom frequently travel from nearby NSW Riverina, South West Slopes, and ACT are gearing up to go, checking ski cams and booking lift passes in anticipation of the revolutionary new resort.
With about 45 hectares of varied skiable terrain, Selwyn has always proven popular with families, beginner skiers, snowboarders, and those who like to toboggan down the slopes.
The brand new ‘Selwyn Centre’ will allow for an expanded area for those wishing to stay out of the cold while others ski. It will house all guest facilities and an expanded ski and snowboard hire, enhanced food and drink offerings, and improved amenities.
The relocation and expansion of the Snowsports Learning Area will also be complete, with the installation of two new dedicated snow carpets for guests to perfect their turns on. According to Selwyn representatives, the relocated and expanded Toboggan Park will also open this winter, offering the best tobogganing experience in Australia.
Selwyn’s snowmaking capability will significantly increase with the installation of state-of-the-art snowmaking equipment.
Selwyn Snow Resort is the first snow resort in the Southern Hemisphere to purchase the new TT10 snow machines.
Their next-generation technology will enable snowmaking at temperatures more than two degrees warmer than the previous system, critical for the resort which sits lower than most in the alpine regions.
Blyton Group chairman Kevin James Blyton said with the long-term future of Selwyn secured and construction underway they are looking forward to the community being able to experience the new and improved Selwyn in winter 2022.
“We remain fully focused on the rebuild and are excited for the future of the resort.”
