The Canberra Times | Perisher and Thredbo rely on snow machines for opening weekend The Canberra Times Issabella and Christian and other snow-goers at Thredbo made the most of man-made snow over the weekend. Thredbo and Perisher have limped through their opening weekend with just a dusting of snow on the peaks, but snow machines enabled a play ... Perisher opens for beginners and families Ski season opens with no snow after unusually warm weather in NSW and Victoria |