Snow fans were left out in the cold recently after both Mt Baw Baw and Mt Buller announced the end of their respective winter operations a month ahead of schedule.
A combination of warm weather and last week's destructive winds led to the decision, bringing to an end another difficult season for the mountains.
The September 1 closing date was even sooner than last year, when Baw
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