2009 Buller Reports/Info/Pics Thread

[FixedGrip]

My fellow Buller devotees

Word from the hill is snowmaking is good to go, and as such, with a bit of luck we’ll see white on the ground in the near future!

With that in mind I thought id kick off a reports/discussion thread, as we will be hearing more and more news over the coming weeks im sure.

So here we go – post up your reports, rumours, photos, questions, concerns, observations, pre-trip excitement…anything season 09 related

Take this as my display of pre-season enthusiasm…if something more official/structured is being planned, give it the chop Carve

 

[skiflat]

Hopefully this continues the tradition of my thread last year which went very well and didn't need to be moderated at all from memory

Is the Holden chair load station still being moved ?

 

[CarveMan]

Take this as my display of pre-season enthusiasm…if something more official/structured is being planned, give it the chop Carve

No, no, thanks for starting it.

Over to you luvthabumps!

 

[FixedGrip]

Is the Holden chair load station still being moved ?

yes

i believe Holden has got on board, and in a brilliant marketing ploy, 6 captivas will attempt to tow the station to its new position

 

[Haxor]

Very quiet up there last weekend. It got very cold on Saturday night, but not enough wet stuff around to snow. It was also surprisingly still.

 

[luvthabumps]

Haxor - we were up there as well. It was nice and cold wasn't it?

Were you at Arlberg on Sat night?

 

[luvthabumps]

Oh, and no reports from me until 25th June. Won't be up there until then this year - doesn't look like there'll be much reason to get there any earlier anyway.

 

[CarveMan]

Beers on opening weekend, and skiing by the 2nd week in July is fine by me.

 

[wolly]

today they were giving free chairlift rides on BB1 today but you had to llok like a yellow wheelie bin

 

[Vermillion]

And be full of water.

Actually, you could probably empty the water out of 1 then climb inside. Wouldnt be the best view though.

 

[skiflat]

Now 3 snowmakers on the Bourke St Cam

Now we just need cold weather..................

Little/no chance of snow for the next 2 weeks

Wake me in Early July though

 

[drdrew04]

heading up to buller for opening weekend (5th - 7th june) and am not a frequent visitor to the mountain. wondering am i going to be able to pull on the skis? if so what runs? can someone shed some light?

 

[Wizard!]

Just depends on the weather. I wouldnt count on it. Bourke street might be open.

 

[its..your..bro]

Will be in QLD for opening weekend, hope I don`t miss out on epic conditions

 

[its..your..bro]

great thread by the way

 

[luvthabumps]

Will be in QLD for opening weekend, hope I don`t miss out on epic conditions

I think you're pretty safe there

 

[Petesguitar1]

I'll be in Sawmill opening weekend - if it's on the ground I'll be skiing it!

 

[justride]

word is that the guns will be firing late this week! hopefully we can get a bit of snow for the long weekend

 

[The Bluff]

Chamois opened briefly today.......

 

[Vermillion]

Moving those wheelie bins around? Damn i wish i was one...sorta.

Some cold conditions forecast after this front, so tonight all the way into the weekend. Then fine weather for another week, doesnt look like any snow forecast so i believe they would be taking a risk if they fired up the guns now. Long weekend is 2 weeks away, they can build a skiable* base on b street in 2-3 nights if they try hard enough and have the right conditions. At this point in the season they dont have anything to lose, the more snow they make the better.

* = Right conditions -5C and drier than a dead dingos donga.

 

[FixedGrip]

would be great to see some white for opening w/e but hey, whatever happens happens

its just an excuse to be up there sinking beverages

 

[wolly]

peters guitar i will be in sawmill also opening weekend

 

[FixedGrip]

white on the cams!!!

*dances a little jig*

dont think anyone will be smashing the chutes today but its a start

 

[snow_obsessed]

An update from the hill would be great at the moment!

 

[robbied]

An update from the hill would be great at the moment!

 

[Madski]

It snowing on and off but not much has fallen maybe 1 or 2 cms since the morning.

 

[CarveMan]

There was about 3-4cm when I left at 1pm & was snowing nicely.

 

[robbied]

Any chance Holden Express will run tommorow

 

[kasto]

No hope imho. Tuesday maybe.

 

[Tommymitch]

No fkn hope...

 

[PolePlant]

No fkn hope...

Better check the cams before you make a bet on that.

 

[FixedGrip]

just fantastic to see this on opening weekend

 

[Fluffy beanie]

Bring out the wheelie bins again.

 

[kasto]

We decided to head up today to collect our season passes and to go for a quick ski. Was snowing on and off all day (was some nice big fat flakes falling occassionaly) and we found a few little jumps to play around on. Pics to come very soon!!

 

[kasto]

Snowing steadily at the carpark at about 11am

Village square

Lower bourke st

Mid bourke st

Tyrol

Nice view while having lunch

My mate one of the jumps we were playing on

Was a great day and im looking forward to many more this season!!!!

 

[robbied]

Thinking of going up for a play tommorow, you guys think its worth it?

 

[kasto]

For sure!

 

[Equus]

BRILLIANT Photos Kasto
Thanks for Shareing!!!!

 

[FixedGrip]

love your work kasto!

plenty of fun to be had it seems!

great account of conditions, well done

 

[kasto]

My skis took a pounding and will need a few patches but who cares I say! looking forward to next weekend!

 

[MickM]

It's nights like this I really miss the old village 24h cam....but I do get to bed earlier!

 

[FixedGrip]

It's nights like this I really miss the old village 24h cam...

was thinking this 10 min ago

 

[djam]

Just back from Buller, I guess there was around 20cms on the ground
and still falling, it started around the same time the official opening was
announced in the square Saturday arvo around 16:00.

A great start

 

[justride]

gunna head up on thursday for a bluebird. no chance of any lifts open by then?

 

[jvspike]

well im working lifts this season and stiff havnt heard any word of when we will be up to get things moving. im feeling this weekend though, because it will be packed up there and management would be silly not to open!

 

[robbied]

Im heading up tommorow so I'll have plenty of pics for you all. Should be fun.
Hopefully no more dents and scrapes in my board this time

 

[cleeshoy]

Having read a few of the comments above, I might sound like a complete snow snob, but I am baffled at peoples desire/optimism about wanting to ski in early season snow conditions.

I am actually amazed people would pay $96 (according to Mt Buller's website - I can only assume they have an early season discount?) to "ski" on a 17cm base? I am assuming petrol aint cheap, plus the cost of repairing those core shots courtesy of those pesky rocks which have not been covered up by the base. Rudd's $900 is only going to go so far for very little return.

Whilst I admire the enthusiasm, I don't think there is really THAT much to be excited about??!!

 

[scottspt]

I'm just waiting for the lifts to open. No point going if they arent open although Im thinking of heading up on the weekend with my 8 yo for her first time in the snow. Would probably head up towards the end of the week for a quick day if there were some lifts opening up

 

[robbied]

Having read a few of the comments above, I might sound like a complete snow snob, but I am baffled at peoples desire/optimism about wanting to ski in early season snow conditions.

I am actually amazed people would pay $96 (according to Mt Buller's website - I can only assume they have an early season discount?) to "ski" on a 17cm base? I am assuming petrol aint cheap, plus the cost of repairing those core shots courtesy of those pesky rocks which have not been covered up by the base. Rudd's $900 is only going to go so far for very little return.

Whilst I admire the enthusiasm, I don't think there is really THAT much to be excited about??!!

We're not paying anything the lifts aren't even open

Just a bit of fun on a day off.

 

[scottspt]

I don't think its gonna be a 17cm base for long!