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Observations 27th-31st May

Discussion in 'Alpine & Snow' started by POW_hungry, May 27, 2017.

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  1. Ozgirl

    Ozgirl Part of the Furniture Ski Pass: Gold

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    Thredbo will be devo - they are aiming for Friday night!
     
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  2. POW_hungry

    POW_hungry Old n' Crusty Moderator Ski Pass: Gold

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    Jeepers, looks like a blizzard below lift height. I can smell the competition amongst the resorts.
     
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  3. POW_hungry

    POW_hungry Old n' Crusty Moderator Ski Pass: Gold

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    Your obs/claims are baseless.;)
     
    #253 POW_hungry, May 31, 2017
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  4. mick chopps

    mick chopps Pool Room Ski Pass: Gold

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    The hype train is up to maximum speed. Spell me, it's friggen may.
     
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  5. Jellybeans

    Jellybeans not woke enough Ski Pass: Gold

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    The race to open first is being fought hard. Buller is currently winning.
     
    #255 Jellybeans, May 31, 2017
  6. Nightskywatcher

    Nightskywatcher One of Us Ski Pass: Silver

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    I think the race is on for 2018 to open before the 1st of June. Watch for the flurry of activity to buy new snowmaking gear to make it happen over the summer.
     
    #256 Nightskywatcher, May 31, 2017
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    Ubiquitous Steve Part of the Furniture Ski Pass: Gold

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    But we all know it will rain again soon and then it's back to square one...
     
    #257 Ubiquitous Steve, May 31, 2017
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    Not to be outdone Thredbo looks to be getting Merritts ready
     
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  9. Nightskywatcher

    Nightskywatcher One of Us Ski Pass: Silver

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    Perisher are hard at it still on FV. 11:30am and still gunning the snow. I think there might be some last minute oneupmanship happening, maybe a 7am Friday start while it's still dark, or maybe Thursday night.
     
    #259 Nightskywatcher, May 31, 2017
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  10. POW_hungry

    POW_hungry Old n' Crusty Moderator Ski Pass: Gold

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    With things drying out (lowering RH) and max of 1-2C I would expect for them to be making all day at this rate IMO.
     
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  11. Nightskywatcher

    Nightskywatcher One of Us Ski Pass: Silver

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    Interesting twist to the "who's on first" comp brewing. A look at the Mid Station facebook page shows guns blazing up higher. maybe PV are pushing to open the quad to mid for the weekend too and claim the largest opening.

    https://www.facebook.com/Mid.Perisher.Centre/
     
    #261 Nightskywatcher, May 31, 2017
  12. sbm

    sbm One of Us

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    I observe what looks like a snow shower passing through at Thredbo on the cams.
     
    #262 sbm, May 31, 2017
  13. Snow Blowey

    Snow Blowey Old n' Crusty Ski Pass: Gold

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    I observe that the tail end of this thing should just move along now so we get some cold frosty snow making nights so i can take the kid skiing on the long weekend.
     
    #263 Snow Blowey, May 31, 2017
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  14. POW_hungry

    POW_hungry Old n' Crusty Moderator Ski Pass: Gold

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    Raining steadily in Bondi (Syd), heavy showers out to sea. For shiz and giggles I checked the uppers -1/-9/-26, so that puts snow down to around 1100m above Sydney. Fun fact.
     
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  15. SMSkier

    SMSkier One of Us Ski Pass: Gold

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    Well I observe guns blazing in Mt P!! Anyone else recall 2015? Perisher did a great job that year getting towers open. Ski over and bus back. Will be interesting to see how they go getting one of the chairs up and running. I'm not suggesting by the weekend........
     
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  16. Zimboo

    Zimboo A Local

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    Convoy of black security cars seen on the Monaro Hwy today. Special guest for opening weekend. That Vail cash - oh that marketing!!!!!!!!!
     
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  17. snowblowa

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    Mt Welly.....there's snow under that cloud cap, you will just have to take my word ❄️
    [​IMG]
     
    #267 snowblowa, May 31, 2017
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  18. snowblowa

    snowblowa One of Us

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    #10centsequalssnowmagedon??????
     
    #268 snowblowa, May 31, 2017
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    that's actually really cool. Thanks for sharing
     
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  20. Ozgirl

    Ozgirl Part of the Furniture Ski Pass: Gold

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    For shits and giggles how many stories up is that???
     
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  21. kylep

    kylep Cage rattler Ski Pass: Gold

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    Eureka tower in Melbourne is 91 floors / 292m. It's about 4 times that, call it around 360 floors?
     
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    Fozzie Bear A Local Ski Pass: Gold

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    No rain at the Junction (20 stories up)
     
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  23. POW_hungry

    POW_hungry Old n' Crusty Moderator Ski Pass: Gold

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    And for those of you playing at home another fun fact for today is that since leaving work this evening (Bondi) and it was blowing 35km/h out of the SE and a reading of 12.9C @ 6:30pm, putting the wind chill at +4.5C (gusts brought it down as low as +3.2C). That said, I am not sure I've seen the windchill that low in the past year or so.
     
    #273 POW_hungry, May 31, 2017
  24. POW_hungry

    POW_hungry Old n' Crusty Moderator Ski Pass: Gold

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    That's probably because you're not the only one that high at The Junction.
     
    #274 POW_hungry, May 31, 2017
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    Whatya talkin about Wallis...........Noosa Junction (The J) = 3 stories max!!!!!!!!!!
     
    #275 Zimboo, May 31, 2017
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    Just gotta build the Burj Dubai on one of the hills around the metro and we'll be sweet.
     
    #276 Trail Blazer, May 31, 2017
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