Australian Bumper Ski Season - so take your kids!

The official start of the Australian snow season started a week early at Perisher in NSW after getting over 30cm of snow. Snow guns were in full force too to ensure the slopes were ready. Perisher donated the ticket sales from the first weekend to charity.

The Acting Manager for Tourism with the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Mark Lees, says "the early falls could be an indication of a good season ahead if not one of the best ski seasons on record". Which is great news for the Australian Ski Industry and regional economies. "A very good start, good snow falls and I believe we've had some good overnight temperatures, well below zero, which has enabled Perisher to also top up that cover. The winter season in the Snowy Mountains of course is the major peak season. Without the winter, it would have a major affect on our tourism industry and their ability to collect revenue."

So this ski season could be an ideal time to try skiing for the first time (if you are not already addicted!) and with an abundance of snow it is an ideal time for children to learn to ski. Our first time taking my 3 yr old was when the European resorts had little snow and we were in Austria with green grass either side of the run! Trying to get my son enthusiastic about skiing on ice was not a great experience. However, we have chosen higher resorts since and teaching my daughter to ski in lovely powder is far easier! The only hard thing we had this year was keeping them on the piste as they spent the whole time having fun to the edge of piste, skiing up to their knees in snow - fantastic!

So if you are thinking about trying your children with a bit of skiing - take the opportunity now, you'll never look back and will have fantastic family holidays for years to come.

Tess, Little Skiers, Teen Skiers

Little Skiers regularly sends ski wear and accessories over to Australia, we promise never to charge more than the postage actually costs.

We currently have clothing on sale for babies, children and teenagers as our ski season has ended, so grab some bargains.

We have two set delivery prices which allow you to order on-line according to the weight of the parcel but if the actual cost is less, we will refund the difference. For parcels up to 1kg it costs 56 AUD max and up to 2kg it costs 71 AUD.   For full details please see our international page. If you are ordering a large amount or bulky items, just email us a list (tess@littleskiers.co.uk) and we will give you a quote for shipping.

You will have one named contact that we deal with you throughout the order, they will double check stock, confirm all prices are net of VAT and provide a new price (although all clothing are VAT at 0%, goggles, ski trainers include VAT so you will save 20% on these items even on sale prices) as well as get quotes from all the leading courier companies and either select the cheapest on your behalf or give you the 2 cheapest to choose from. If you are happy with the order we can take payment via telephone or accept on-line and paypal payments. We will book the courier, take care of customs requirements and email you the tracking details.

You will be kept updated throughout the process!

As a recent happy customer said: "i just wanted to say that your products are great and you were so fast for delivery etc, and i would recommend your shop to anyone in AUSTRALIA!!. Thanks heaps, Julie Baker"