Experts believe Australia's ski resorts will survive against climate change, or will be in the hands of Indian and Chinese migrants.
More than 2.2 million visitors visited Australia's snow fields last year, but few have been able to make long-term economic investments in the ice and snow sport.
According to the Sydney Morning Frontier, skiers today are different from the baby boomers, who prefer not only to have bigger snowfalls and longer snow seasons, but also to immerse themselves in ice and snow culture.
Dr Tracy Dixon, a researcher at the University of Canberra, said: "Snow resorts face triple threats: climate change, changes in leisure patterns and an ageing population that is less involved in ice and snow sports."
"so how do we get more people into resorts with a lot of infrastructure?"
Dr. Dixon said Australians appear to be losing interest in ice and snow, and the Chinese and Indian markets are likely to be key to filling that gap.
Rhythm, the ski sports store, has begun to look for ways to engage people living in Australia, mainly those who have a strong interest in skiing.
Over the past two snow seasons, boss Mick Klima (Mick Klima) has also hired an Hindi translator to help turn tourists into active skiers and snowboarders.
Klima said: "they usually get a bunch of people, buy one or two sets of skis, they all try it together, and then go on, and there's always a time when you need to start all over again."
Chinese President Xi Jinping, co-host of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, has also begun to focus on the economic benefits of having a population with special ski skills.
Snow falls in Australia's ski resorts this year have been the biggest in 18 years, and forecasters say a sharp drop in temperatures could mark the start of a seven-year "mini ice age."
As a result of climate change, the Meteorological Service only recorded more than 3 metres of snow in Australia's Alps nearly 30 years ago.
