There is a chill in the air, snowmaking guns are ready to start and the weather forecast has snow end of month and early June.

It must be snow season time, and the Snowy Mountains Magazine latest Snow Holiday edition is online now plus being distributed in print.

Loads of information and tips for the Australian snow season ahead, Thredbo's Alpine Coaster, the Perisher Mt Perisher double chair auction, tips on booking a snow holiday if it's all new to you, plus international travel ideas for Canada and the USA.

Editor Steve Cuff visits Snowy 2.0 underground, the snow awards for our best athletes have been presented, the Snowy Mountains bus service returns and loads more.

The opening weekend will be a blast with the Peak Music Festival at Perisher, Thredbo's long lunch and apres entertainment, plus where to watch the best snow films in the mountains this winter.

The Australian Professional Snowsports Instructors celebrate 50 years and so much more.

PLUS WIN SKIS, SNOWBOARD AND HELMET here 

Take a read here or click on photo.