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Originally posted by dc_chef
Is there much (snow) skiing in Australia? The reason that I ask is that a local ski shop is advertising on the radio, using a guy with an Australian accent to read the copy. Australia never struck me as high on anyone's list as a ski destination, so the commercial seems more annoying than anything else. (And in response to anyone who would pipe up with a comment that annoying commercials are better than forgettable ones, I note that I have no idea of which store for whom Aussie boy is shilling.) If you were advertising for a ski store, wouldn't you pick someone with a Canadian or Swiss accent?
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I was actually thinking about this myself the other day, since I am planning a trip to Oz in the fall, and want to at least see the mountains while I'm there. There is a bit of skiing in AU, yes, but much more in New Zealand, which has more impressive mountain ranges. Remember that the southern areas of Australia are approximately 45 degrees south latitude, and the north 45th meridian crosses Minneapolis. Of course, there is generally more moderation due to the surrounding ocean, but the interior areas can get cold.
According to this link, there are 11 ski areas in AU, and 25 in NZ:
http://skiing.about.com/library/weekly/aa050501a.htm
Maybe your local ski shop shill is a New Zealander? Or maybe the shop is just attempting to capture that all-important drinking, fighting, wife-beating demographic.
