Australia’s ski industry is becoming reliant on fake snow machines, which kept Thredbo open in 2026 amid the lowest snowfall in 20 years.

Australia’s ski industry is becoming reliant on fake snow machines, which kept Thredbo open in 2026 amid the lowest snowfall in 20 years.

Historically, there has been a vanity aspect to owning both of Australia’s major alpine resorts, Thredbo and Perisher. But global warming has melted their appeal.