The season down under has not started well, but we must keep reminding ourselves of 1996, where it did not really start to snow until July and when they closed the lifts in October there was still 2.5 metres of snow on the ground, so here is hoping for a late great season.

While we wait for the snow to fall enjoy the Snowshow on NINE, NBN and WIN at 1pm on Saturdays. Starting this Saturday, June 28, we feature the Austrian resort Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis, relatively unknown outside of Europe it is one of the great world resorts. We have a new series of Nissan snow driving tips. This year we are introducing the Samsung Athlete Profile, where we look at top Australian winter athletes as they head towards the Olympics Winter Games in Vancouver 2010, starting this week with Jacquie Cooper taking yet another victory on the World Cup circuit.

Also we are giving everyone (well almost everyone, open to Australia only) the opportunity to win a spring skiing holiday for four (4) at Hotham worth $3621.00. All you will need to do is SMS your name to 19 SNOWTV (19 766988) along with the word of the week which will be displayed on the Snowshow each Saturday and you can win. Everyone that enters goes into the draw of the grand prize, but each week there is also a chance of winning $369.00 worth of prizes which includes 2 pairs of Crocs Mammoths (very comfortable after a day in the boots), and a Nat Geo Adventure Pack (which includes an Adventure Hydration Pack, an Adventure Tool Kit, an Adventure First Aid Kit, an Outdoor Water Bottle and an Adventure Towel ), but... to be eligible for the weekly prize you must have the correct word of the week. And for our Snow Club Members we are giving you the word of the week early...FISS

Good luck.