Chillfactor Ski Magazine

29/08/2025

50cms so far and more in the way

Grasshopper's weekend forecast:
"We should see another 20 to 35+ cms through the second half of this storm, with snowfall becoming heavy later today, Friday, into early Saturday as the final storm system rolls through. Strong northwesterlies will also blow in an extra load from the windward side onto the upper slopes...."

Click through for the full analysis from Australia and NZ's number one snow forecaster:

https://www.mountainwatch.com/grasshopper/

12/08/2025

New episode of our Chillfactor Podcast presented by XTM Performance 🎙

From building features Hotham Alpine Resort to riding some of the world’s biggest lines, Briony Johnson is making her mark. Briony will be representing Australia at the Freeride World Championships in Andorra this January, all while leading the terrain park crew at Hotham.

Tune in as Reggae chats with one of the many women carving a career in the Australian snow industry.

09/08/2025

The latest Chillfactor podcast and Reggae chats with snowboarder and Hotham terrain park manager Briony Johnson who will be representing Australian at the Freeride World Championships in Andorra next January. It's a great chat and you can check it out on Soundcloud, Spotify or where you get your podcasts.

Presented by XTM Performance

https://soundcloud.com/chillfactormag/briony-johnson

27/07/2025

The latest Chillfactor podcast is out and Reggae's guest is Pete Forras, a legend of the Aussie snow industry, Winter Olympian, co-founder of XTM Performance and a full on snow frother. Pete has a great story to tell and he tells it well. Check it out on Soundcloud, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

Pete Forras is a legend of the Aussie snow industry, Buller born and raised, ex-racer and Winter Olympian, co-founder of Australian snbow brand XTM performance and a full on snow frother!

28/06/2025

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24/06/2025

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22/06/2025

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10/06/2025

just dropped a game-changer for the Tahoe freestyle scene. They’ve launched the region’s biggest freestyle park and training facility. Built for progression, rooted in local culture, and backed by serious vision.

Words by Tony Harrington & Rhylla Morgan
Images by Tony Harrington

Full story now at chillfactor.com
(link in bio)

23/05/2025

Rossignol Australia VIZION 4B Elite Ski Boot Review

The VIZION is a high performance ski boot freed from the constraints of entry, thanks to the easy entry and high-performance revolution of the new Step In design. Made for men and women skiers seeking a high-performance ski boot, the Rossignol VIZION ski boots feature a ground-breaking overlap shell design that opens wide in the back for unparalleled slip-on ease thanks to an innovative spoiler and spine mechanism.

This review appeared in Chillfactor Magazine 2025.

Read more:
https://www.chillfactor.com/articles/rossignol-vizion-4b-elite-ski-boot/

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The Rossignol VIZION 4B Elite combines high performance with easy entry, featuring innovative patented technology for all skiers.

21/05/2025

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Come say hi, we’ll be there with stories, tips, and fresh mags!

06/05/2025

Chillfactor, Australia’s premiere snowsports magazine, is back for its 26th year with stories, photos and mountain characters from home and overseas, designed and printed using the highest quality production values.

On the local front we chat to Finn Jacobsen and Jasper Rogers, two of Australia’s best junior freeride skiers and Billy Lloyd-Blainey takes us along for his ski journey from stoked grom to launching the first double backflip across the Charlotte Pass Road Gap last winter.

On the travel front - we head to Japan for one of the deepest seasons ever in Hakuba, take a road trip along British Columbia’s famous Powder Highway and hit the legendary big mountain terrain of Chamonix and Alaska.

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