2009 Falls Creek Observations/Reports/Info/Pics Thread
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Join the conversation with a better online communityAndDee said:
We're already past that.
I reckon we'll be on or above 80cms by Saturday. If we're lucky and its just a little more they'll be considering grooming runs on the Summit.Last edited by a moderator:
falls has been a mix of sleet, r@#n and a bit of snow. I didn't bother going for a ski. Other people staying here ventured out and had some fun, but they looked pretty wet when they came in
snow is looking lovely this morning. gotta get moving and get out there
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DeesOnSkis said:
I reckon your right
Does anyone actually get a daily snow report from Falls Creek ? I have subscribed three times, with three different email addreses and get nothing.
I get the Vic Snow Reporter snow report which is nice, but I like the ones that come from the resorts directly.Last edited by a moderator:
Just had this come in on subscription through http://www.youtube.com/skifalls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x85ct6q5688
Looks good - might do Hotham or Falls this weekend....Last edited by a moderator:
been out all morning and had very varied conditions. mostly poor visibility, but occasionally the sun almost breaks through. early runs on (ungroomed) corkscrew were magic, but mostly the visibility was too dodgy to venture off the groom much. A few runs on rapunzels during brief visibility improvement were challenging but good. We've had mizzle, sleet, r#@n, wet snow, good snow. Currently snowing lightly, looks fairly dry.Does anyone know what depth of snow or conditions are required to get International Poma open? Also when abouts the Ruined Castle terrain parks would be up and running. Heading to Falls the end of this month so would be good to see this all happening! Fingers Crossed!
I'm not sure what's stopping them opening the inter poma. probably want more snow on the poma track. Inter itself was very skiable last week.
The maze needs 1.5 metres to be good, but can open on about 1 m.
nfi about ruined castle park because i just don't care. I guess they could do beginner features pretty soon but I don't know if they do them at RC since they started doing a beginner park at Drovers. The expert features will need a heap more snow. guessing a metre or so would let them do intermediate features
Looks good. I'm heading to Falls this Sunday for 5 days. Its a training camp with Michael Milton. Please say hi if you see us. I guess we will be the guys getting around with one ski! Just keep that snow falling.
Cheershaving not been to falls for a bit, international poma, sits to the skiers right (when going up the poma), to this cam yes, so that groomed section on the right of the cam is accesible only by international poma?
Why have they been grooming it? is it expecting to be open?
Ill be up there this weekend, any news on some larger terrain park features? or still just not enough base to be pushing up any medium/large booters?Yes it's to the right when going up Gully and Summit lifts.
From the top of Summit, 1 to 2 minutes skating (or a little walking for the boarders) and you get to pretty much any of the runs (unless you like the flat bit at the top of International or the off piste there that goes among the snowgums). Adventurous people will have already tried those areas in the last few days! Some parts may have no snow, but that is not unusual.
Inter run has been open for over a week. They also groomed zipper today.You need to use both gully and summit to ski it.
I heard a rumour today that lakeside and inter will open for the weekend.
There are 3 boxes in ruined castle park, but no other features.
Absolutely fantastic day today. Summit and inter were very firm this morning, so headed over back fairly soon. Mainly skied off-piste. If you know where to find untarched, it was marvellous. Skied out crud was pretty good too, not too heavy. Skier packed stuff was hero snow at it's best, and glassy cr@p at it's worst. The few groomers I did were very nice to. Hometrails softening in the sun and getting glassy.
i noticed 3 rails going in on rc park today too.
another great day with excellent dry surface but variable visibility and cold wind. some of the village roads/trails are getting patchy (eg Orry's, Koki corner) but all the main runs are looking very good.Thanks for the obs currawong keep em comming. In your opinion how much more snow is needed to open up the rest of the maze etc... Heading down in a week and not that I can ski black runs yet but I reckon it'd be good to spread the people further and thin out the runs I can ski.
Cheers
I think the maze is officially open now, but most people I respect think it is not worth the bother until we get more snow. Really, the maze needs 1 metre, preferably 1.5 metres.
any idea why it has taken them this long to get 3 boxes in the ruined castle park?! I know the lift only opened recently but surely they could get a couple of jumps and a bit more than just 3 features going?
Look at Perisher and Thredbo - they have had parks up and going for weeks now with plenty of features....
Next 5-7 days is looking VERY interesting/good for snow!
Could easily pick up 20-40cms during this periodWINDY though!
Where is somewhere good to grab a bit to eat for dinner between Falls and Melbourne while driving home?
Preferably a pub/bistro and not fast food unless its good
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King River Cafe in Oxley
Happy Valley pub in Ovens, just before Myrtleford
Carlos Pizza in Myrtleford used to be ok
great day up there yesterday. I only skied a few hours till about 1:30 and the back was still firm then. The front was softening nicely by mid morning. Cover was holding up very well, but on this morning's cams it's not looking so good at summit and bottom of FC Express.
Dumping at the moment according to the weather station
6cms in the last hour & 10cms so far this evening!
Should ease up in the next 30 mins or so but will be very nice in the morning, a guess would be 15-20cms!
Friday will be a nice day to be out in some sun even!
Another 10-20cms Sunday - Tuesday as well, with a 77cm natural snow depth this morning, should be 90cms by morning!
The magic metre will be hit by Monday I think
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Cams at FC around 7am Thurs 23 July show a bit of new snow - not a huge amount, but enough to put a grin on our faces.
This looks, again, to be topping up a reasonable base there.. A couple more good snowfalls and the entire skiable terrain cover would be lookin pretty good eh!
Oh, and skidown: that FC snow depth graph you post is fantastic - thanks!!
Very interesting how we have pretty much followed exactly last year in both snow depth and accumulate snowfall!
Considering a trip up early next week but due to yet another big storm coming through I may postpone it for a few days
How busy does Falls get on a weekend in August ? How long are the lift lines ?
I think the big difference between 2008 and 2009 is, if I remember correctly, that it stayed cold after the big dump arrived in early July. Temps seem to be higher this year. Last weekend, for example, the snow coming down on Sunday was barely that - it was so wet that it was almost sleet.
The weekends in August are busy, but you can usually avoid long queues if you are prepared to move around.
Ruined Castle and Towers can be pretty busy from 10:00 - 12:30 and again after lunch till 3:30. Lakeside can be insanely long queue, especially at the end of lesson times: do not go down there near 11:30. (You can check the queue length from towers or scotts chair before heading down). Scotts is very rarely busy. Summit is rarely very long, except if it's a freshy day. Inter can be pretty bad, especially if snow is good. FC Express will be bad early when it is being used for access, but thins out mid morning.
all this can change depending on prevailing weather.
Having said all that, I think if you are used to Thredbo or Hotham, you will think that queues are not really an issue at Falls.
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Falls Express, Towers, and sometimes Lakeside and Inter can get quite busy. Ruined rarely so, and Scotts and Summit almost never. Just need to be be prepared to move around the mountain.Last edited by a moderator:
Snap!
The queue at Lakeside is often made worse by beginner boarders - especially if the towie is patient and gives them multiple goes (others are less patient and tell those falling off to go to Towers).
The queue at RC can be a movable feast - it is there for a few rides, then seemingly disappears, only to re-appear a little while later.
I am used to Buller and Hotham lines!
currawong & Ulmerhutte - Thanks for the very detailed responses and ways to avoid the crowds
When you say long queues do you mean 20 mins lines like Wombat at Buller ?- That being said there are many ways to avoid lines at Buller as well
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if ruined is bad but you'd quite like to ski there ski scotts and watch the queue, duck over there when it's ok
20 min queues at fc don't happen often. The most important thing is to avoid Lakeside & Towers at end of lessons. Don't do laps of FC Express till after lessons are underway.
Thanks again -
International mustn't be too far off now I would say
The Falls Creek snow report blames a lack of snow under the lift line as the Poma needs a certain amount of snow blah blah blah...
Wonder when she will open
Last edited by a moderator:Yep stay away from Towers. Lakeside is not too bad, but again it depends on the day / time. I've never had too much of a problem on Ruined Castle....oh and unless you always like getting blasted with ice cold wind, Scott's should only be considered on your way back.skidown said:Thanks again -
International mustn't be too far off now I would say
The Falls Creek snow report blames a lack of snow under the lift line as the Poma needs a certain amount of snow blah blah blah...
Wonder when she will open
You could always do Gully > Summit instead if you were keen enough
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