{"id":2027483,"date":"2026-07-05T05:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T02:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2027483"},"modified":"2026-07-05T05:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T02:00:39","slug":"photos-tasmanias-ben-lomond-offers-a-ski-experience-unlike-anywhere-else-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2027483","title":{"rendered":"[PHOTOS] Tasmania\u2019s Ben Lomond Offers a Ski Experience Unlike Anywhere Else in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_414955\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-414955\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-414955 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGrAQMAAABqgLQIAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADhJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T+1tB6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADgDIcbAAEnbF1FAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"Ben Lomond\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-7-2.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-7-2.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-7-2.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-7-2.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-7-2.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-7-2.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-7-2.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"427\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-414955\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-7-2.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ben Lomond\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-414955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ben Lomond in Tasmania, Australia. | Image: courtesy of Ben Lomond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_1 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>When people think of skiing in Australia, they typically think of just the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales and the Victorian Alps. but nearly 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) farther south, Tasmania offers an incredible winter experience as well.\u00a0<\/strong>At <a href=\"https:\/\/benlomondalpineresort.com.au\/\">Ben Lomond Alpine Resort<\/a>, skiers and snowboarders don\u2019t just share the mountain with fellow snow enthusiasts \u2014 they regularly encounter native wildlife wandering through the snow. Ben Lomond is the essence of the adventurous Tasmanian spirit and it is not rare that you will see Bennett\u2019s wallabies and wombats after fresh snowfall.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Following recent snowfall on July 3, the resort shared a series of striking images with <em>SnowBrains<\/em>, showing Tasmania\u2019s unique alpine environment blanketed in white, with native animals moving across the snow beneath the towering dolerite cliffs of Ben Lomond National Park.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/snowbrains-forecast-australia-storm-peaks-near-40-cm-this-week\/\"><em>SnowBrains Forecast: Australia Storm Peaks Near 40cm This Week<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Unlike Australia\u2019s larger mainland resorts, Ben Lomond has developed a reputation for its quiet, remote atmosphere.<\/strong> Accessed via the famous Jacobs Ladder road \u2014 a spectacular series of tight switchbacks climbing onto Tasmania\u2019s largest alpine plateau \u2014 the resort delivers an experience that feels distinctly Tasmanian.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_414957\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-414957\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-414957 size-full lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAItAQMAAACTgVlQAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAEJJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAnBuwPQABjUk1wQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"557\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-3-2-e1783227379945.jpg?resize=640%2C557&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-3-2-e1783227379945.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-3-2-e1783227379945.jpg?resize=300%2C261&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-3-2-e1783227379945.jpg?resize=1200%2C1044&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-3-2-e1783227379945.jpg?resize=768%2C668&amp;ssl=1 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"557\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-414957 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-3-2-e1783227379945.jpg?resize=640%2C557&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"557\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-414957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ben Lomond has a unique charm. | Image: courtesy of Ben Lomond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The mountain has also been steadily evolving under the new owners. <\/strong>In July 2021, Stewart Hosken and Ben Mock took over the ski field from the Williams family, who had run Ben Lomond for nearly 50 years. Hosken and Mock have invested heavily in modernizing infrastructure while preserving Ben Lomond\u2019s rugged character. During the most recent off-season, the resort expanded its snowmaking system with the addition of a TechnoAlpin TR9 snow gun fan gun, an HKD lance snow gun, upgraded pumping infrastructure, and four existing TechnoAlpin TR10 snow guns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-16\" style=\"margin: 8px 0;clear: both\">\n<div id=\"sb-newsletter\" style=\"background:#2B2E3A;border-top:3px solid #D7424E;padding:26px 24px 22px;margin:28px 0;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;width:100%;display:block\">\n<p>    @media (max-width:600px) {<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter { padding:18px 20px 14px !important; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter h3 { font-size:14px !important; white-space:nowrap; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter .sb-body { font-size:12px !important; margin-bottom:8px !important; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter .sb-proof { font-size:11px !important; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter .sb-form-row { flex-wrap:nowrap !important; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter .sb-form-row input { font-size:12px !important; padding:9px 10px !important; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter .sb-form-row button { font-size:12px !important; padding:9px 12px !important; }<br \/>\n    }<\/p>\n<div id=\"sb-form-wrap\">\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#D7424E;margin:0 0 9px 0;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif\">SnowBrains Newsletter<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px 0;line-height:1.25;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif\">The snowsports journalism skiers trust.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"sb-body\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 8px 0;line-height:1.5;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif\">Award-winning journalism, resort reports, powder forecasts and industry deep dives from the world&#8217;s largest independent snowsports outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sb-proof\" style=\"color:#9ca3af;font-size:12px;font-style:italic;margin:0 0 12px 0;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif\">Join thousands of snow lovers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sb-form-row\" style=\"display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap\">\n<p>      <button style=\"background:#D7424E;color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:4px;padding:10px 20px;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap\">Subscribe free \u2192<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<p style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:11px;margin:10px 0 0 0;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif\">No spam. 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The best ski news is on its way.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>function sbSubscribe() {<br \/>\n  var email = document.getElementById(&#8216;sb-email&#8217;).value;<br \/>\n  if (!email || !email.includes(&#8216;@&#8217;)) {<br \/>\n    document.getElementById(&#8216;sb-email&#8217;).style.borderColor = &#8216;#D7424E&#8217;;<br \/>\n    return;<br \/>\n  }<br \/>\n  var url = &#8216;https:\/\/snowbrains.us5.list-manage.com\/subscribe\/post?u=1f247afab0a546e393c022f9a&amp;id=bcbf6caf6b&amp;f_id=003bf2e0f0&#8217;;<br \/>\n  var data = new FormData();<br \/>\n  data.append(&#8216;EMAIL&#8217;, email);<br \/>\n  data.append(&#8216;tags&#8217;, &#8216;2188762&#8217;);<br \/>\n  data.append(&#8216;b_1f247afab0a546e393c022f9a_bcbf6caf6b&#8217;, &#8221;);<br \/>\n  fetch(url, { method: &#8216;POST&#8217;, body: data, mode: &#8216;no-cors&#8217; });<br \/>\n  document.getElementById(&#8216;sb-form-wrap&#8217;).style.display = &#8216;none&#8217;;<br \/>\n  document.getElementById(&#8216;sb-success&#8217;).style.display = &#8216;block&#8217;;<br \/>\n}\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>For many Australian skiers, Ben Lomond remains one of the country\u2019s hidden gems.<\/strong> Located around 50 kilometres (31 miles) from Launceston, it is Tasmania\u2019s only commercial ski resort, while Mount Mawson is a club field. The ski area sits between approximately 1,470 and 1,570 metres (4,823\u20135,151 feet) above sea level and offers around 30 hectares (74 acres) of skiable terrain served by six surface lifts catering to beginner, intermediate, and advanced skiers. While considerably smaller than resorts such as Perisher or Falls Creek, Ben Lomond offers something increasingly rare: uncrowded slopes, spectacular alpine scenery, and a genuine sense of wilderness just 30 minutes from Tasmania\u2019s second-largest city.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This winter, Ben Lomond is preparing for one of its most popular annual events.\u00a0<\/strong>On Saturday, July 11, Ben Lomond will host its third annual Christmas in July Extravaganza, transforming Ben Lomond Base into a winter festival celebrating Tasmanian food, drink, music, and local artisans. The event has sold out in each of the past two years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Festivities begin at 3:00 p.m. and include live music throughout the afternoon and evening, children\u2019s entertainment, festive wreath-making workshops, whisky tasting, Christmas carols, fire performances, and food from a range of local Tasmanian vendors.<\/strong> Guests can also spend the morning enjoying snow play on the mountain before returning to the base area to warm up around outdoor fire pits with hot chocolate, mulled wine, spiced cider, and s\u2019mores. Supported by Events Tasmania, the celebration has become one of Tasmania\u2019s signature winter festivals, highlighting local producers against the dramatic backdrop of Ben Lomond National Park.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For a resort that many mainland Australians have never visited, Ben Lomond continues to carve out a unique identity.<\/strong> Between the native wildlife, distinctive alpine landscape, growing snowmaking system, and community-focused winter events, Ben Lomond offers an experience unlike anywhere else in Australian skiing.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>PHOTOS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_414956\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-414956\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-414956 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAPAAQMAAACfLFq4AAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAGJJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20LL6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB4GC\/PAAHaBJtgAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"960\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-2-2.jpg?resize=640%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-2-2.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-2-2.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-2-2.jpg?resize=800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-2-2.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-2-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"960\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-414956\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-2-2.jpg?resize=640%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"960\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-414956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Telemarking at Ben Lomond. | Image: courtesy of Ben Lomond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_2 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_414958\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-414958\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-414958 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAPAAQMAAACfLFq4AAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAGJJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20LL6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB4GC\/PAAHaBJtgAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"960\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-5-2.jpg?resize=640%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-5-2.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-5-2.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-5-2.jpg?resize=800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-5-2.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-5-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"960\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-414958\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-5-2.jpg?resize=640%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"960\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-414958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ben Lomond, Tasmania. | Image: courtesy of Ben Lomond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_414959\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-414959\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-414959 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAMgAQMAAACJaEE6AAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFZJREFUeNrtwYEAAAAAw6D5U1\/hAFUBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACvAf0gAAHNCW\/DAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-17-2.jpg?resize=640%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"800\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-414959\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-17-2.jpg?resize=640%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"800\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-414959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wallabies at Ben Lomond. | Image: courtesy of Ben Lomond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_4 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_414960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-414960\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-414960 lazyload\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-12-2.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-12-2.jpg?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-12-2.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"800\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-414960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-07-Ben-Lomond-Alpine-Resort-12-2.jpg?resize=640%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"800\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-414960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wallabies at Ben Lomond. | Image: courtesy of Ben Lomond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben Lomond in Tasmania, Australia. | Image: courtesy of Ben Lomond When people think of skiing in Australia, they typically think of just the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales and the Victorian Alps. but nearly 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) farther south, Tasmania offers an incredible winter experience as well.\u00a0At Ben Lomond Alpine Resort, skiers 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