By Natasha Ferre

It’s party time at the mountains with the biggest dump of snow falling since 2003 with over a meter of snow in the last week and there’s more coming!!

This is no time to miss out on all the fun so, buy some snow gear for up to 50% off at Ballistyx and head to your favourite mountain this weekend.

Buller: looking spectacular with over 120 cm of snow and 19 lifts running.
Resort rating: Excellent.
Skiing and boarding: We’re currently sitting on a natural base of 113cms and up to 141cms in manmade areas, with 19 fantastic lifts turning across the mountain.

If you’re hitting the slopes today you can expect to find an excellent cover of fresh, dry, powder snow! Ski Patrol recommends Bourke St for beginners, Tirol for intermediate and the Village Area for the more advanced! Or why not head out early this morning to carve up some untracked powder turns!

Snow conditions: Fresh.

Half pipe: Closed.

Terrain park: Open.

Cross country trails: Very good, un-groomed.

Tobogganing: Open.

What's happening: SUBARU VICTORIAN INTERSCHOOLS – DAY 5 It’s looking set to be another day of Interschools fun out there on the slopes!

The girls moguls will be taking place on Chamois, while the boys boarder cross and girls skier cross will be taking place on Emirates. Also head over to Skyline to see the boys Alpine GS and Little Buller Spur for girls Alpine GS.

And don’t miss out on the Closing Ceremony in the Village from 6.30pm tonight! For more details or the full program visit www.interschools.org.au, or pop by the Event Office in the Ski School. EARLY CHRECHE AND BUNYIPS DROP OFFS THIS WEEK!

The crèche will be open from 7.30am over this busy Interschools week to help parents with children racing and also needing access to the crèche and Bunyips programs.

Call 5777 7800 for info and bookings.

Hotham: deep fluffy powder and 12 lifts open.

Snow Conditions: Whole Resort Fresh.

Skiing and Boarding: Great skiing resort wide Heavenly Valley for advanced, intermediates can check out the Orchard area and Summit for beginners. Gunbarrel,Zirks and Big D.

Grooming and Snowmaking: Extensive grooming across the resort. On Standby.

Activities: Kat Skiing: Open.

Heli link: Closed.

Snow Play: Open.

Scenic Rides: Open.

Terrain Parks: Summit Terrain Park: Open.

Road Runner Skier Boarder X: Open.

Basin Rail Park: Open.

Big D Rail Park Open.

Cross Country: Cross Country Trails: Excellent cover on most trails and others Very Good. Grooming in progress with most north side trails groomed this morning and the Hotham Dinner Plain Trail to be completed shortly.

Cross Country Conditions: Excellent cover on most trails.

Best XC Skiing: Christmas Hill Trail.

Trail Status Comment: Very Good to Excellent cover on the trails. Grooming in progress with most already groomed and the Hotham Dinner Plain Trail to be completed shortly.

Hotham Dinner Plain Trail: Hotham Dinner Plain trail to be groomed this morning , snow cover very good.

Cross Country Announcements: An Excellent snow cover is being groomed again today so enjoy the sheltered skiing while it is at it's best.

Backcountry: Beware of avalanche danger today in the back-country.

Falls creek: amazing 180cm base and all 14 lifts running.

Grooming: Wishing Well, Zipper, Last Tango, International, Skyline, Final Muster, Village, Apre Vous, Ouste Wand, The Knolls, The Slot, Wombats Ramble, Last Hoot, Days End, Rudies Trail, Short Cut, Junction, Orys Trail, Broadway, Mouse Trap, Monkey Bar, Drovers Dream, Panorama, Express Top, Express Bottom, Eagle Top, High Five, Boardwalk, Main Street, Nastar, Highway 83, Off Ramp, Walkabout, Powder Keg, Rocky Ridge, Race Course, Scottys, Cork Screw, Shadow Ridge, Lower Dennis, Ruined Castle, Father Fosters, Race Track, South Face, Ruined Castle, Drovers Beginner Park, Fox Trail, Tube Park, Kids Carpets.

Snow conditions: 54cm of fresh snow overnight!! Excellent snow cover in all open areas. All home trails to the Village are open. Snow falls are expected to continue througout the day. Enjoy.........
Terrain parks: Fox Trail Kids Park.

Activities: Pay to Race, Nordic Snowshoeing, Snow Bikes, Snocce, First Tracks, Grooming Tours, Snowmobile Tours, Night Show, Endota Day Spa, Scenic Chairlift Rides, Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowsports School Lessons, Terrain Parks, XC Skiing, Night Skiing on Wombats Ramble, Back Country Tours with Steve Lee, Ski with Steve Lee, Mile High Lunch, Heli Link, Snow Tubing, Bungy Trampoline.

Resort report: 54cm of fresh in the past 24hrs! 226cm has fallen so far in August! Fresh powder tracks everywhere today! We have seen well over 2 metres of fresh snow fall since the start of August. All lifts open at Falls Creek.

Tobogganing: Open.

Fun times at Mt Baw Baw with over a meter of snow and all 6 lifts running.

Snow conditions: Excellent Skiing & Boarding on a fresh dry cover of snow. Grooming conducted overnight.

Snowmaking: On Standby 93.

Tobogganing: Excellent cover of fresh dry snow in areas open for tobogganing.

Cross country: Very Good to Excellent cover of fresh dry snow. Grooming conducted August 21st 2010.

Road conditions: Fitting chains to all vehicles.