2008 Prize Winners

More than 35,000 people have gone online to find out ways they can save the snowman and learn about reducing greenhouse gasses.

Lucky Adrienne Johnson from East Brunswick won a pack of five Mt Buller one-day ski lift passes which was up for grabs in the random prize draw. Twelve-year-old Adrienne said she is rapt and is hoping to use the passes at Mt Buller this summer. "The Mt Buller lift passes are really cool because I love mountain bike riding in summer. I like riding fast down the hills and with the lift passes I can catch the chairlift back to the top. I also love skiing so I'll use it in winter too," Adrienne said. "The game was lots of fun. I think it's really clever because it lets you know that you can help the environment and save black balloons by doing things like switching off appliances and using less hot water." The lift passes were kindly provided by Buller Ski Lifts Pty Ltd.

Bec Kennedy from Hoddles Creek won a set of TRAB skis provided by the Lake Mountain Alpine Resort Management Board.

The Keep Winter Cool or the Snowman gets It game was developed as part of the 'Keep Winter Cool' climate change initiative which is a partnership between the Alpine Resorts Co-ordinating Council (ARCC), the Australian Alps Liaison Committee, the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), and the Australian Ski Areas Association (ASAA). The game was developed by a team of computer animation students at Swinburne University and was funded through a partnership with the Victorian Government's Energy Saving Campaign, better known as the 'Black Balloons' campaign.