Observations 3rd -9th August

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  1. OlCol

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    I am not a regular Thredbo skier but their AWS is somewhat near the top of the mountain at 1957m so I see no reason to doubt it if that's where they measure from. You would not expect them to broadcast their village snow depth - not good marketing and very bad for business.
    I observe Skiing at Thredbo the last few days and for a few days more will be the best in Australia IMO. Very jelly I'm not there.
     
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    Pics off FB from Jenolan Caves area this morning


    We only got a little snow last night, Mt Victoria NSW
     
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  3. Ben Zeenees

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    Don't forget Thredbo gets a lot blown in from the Main Range, so the figure is quite possible.
     
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    Confirmed off Instagram, drift slide was skier triggered. Nobody hurt.
     
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    Also you could see on the cams yesterday (think it was in the morning?) that Thredbo was getting heavy snow for some time while nothing was falling at Perisher. Will be interested to see the Spencers Creek update this week.
     
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    FIFY
    No Lake Mountain (80-85 cm?). No Tas resorts.
     
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    Looks awesome
     
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    Thredbo have only reported 135cm for the storm total, which from what I have heard on the hill is about right. I know there was some confusion in the reporting as they included the day and night totals in the last 24 hours i.e 6am to 6am.
     
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    That wind blown accumulation!
     
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    I'd love to see all the actual readings taken.

    There would be some big numbers at parts of Hotham and falls methinks
     
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    Sunny. Amazing snow and gently snowing at Perisher.
     
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    Spargos tracked out very quickly.
     
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  16. filski

    filski Old n' Crusty Ski Pass: Gold

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    Stay on topic...
     
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    It always rains at Buller after a dumpTM
     
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  18. Claude Cat

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    Yes, stay on topic
     
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  19. GSea

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    Looks like it, not a bad spot for a few laps after some fresh and before the sun does its thing.
     
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    Yes. All tracked out. Heading back.
     
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    finally some credible snow depth reporting.
     
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  22. filski

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    Did a tour of the cams, looks great but yes, all tracked out. May still find something on Friday.
     
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    What a cool ride! The driver looked like he was having a ball.
     
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    Loving that roof...

     
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  26. Ubiquitous Steve

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    the party continues at Selwyn....impressive picnic set up....
    [​IMG].
     
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    Friend of mine sending me this making me wish I took the week off work with him :cry::cry::cry:
    [​IMG]
     
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  28. mick chopps

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    GAR to Harrietville now open in both directions. Chains on all vehicles.
     
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    Radar looks ok for BB and Buller ,temps at BB rising :eek:
     
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  32. filski

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    I observe the rate of posting in this thread slowing :D

    Keep the pics coming.
     
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  33. Bloke

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    I observe 30 pages of obs = big event
     
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  34. Tanuki

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    One of these things is not like the other ones :)
     
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  35. POW_hungry

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    Didn't think a Delica needed digging out of that... Solid fill in behind it.
     
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  36. Tanuki

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    Delica came in after the previous car was dug out. Two cars either side fully buried
     
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    I have trouble judging that......how big do you reckon it is?
     
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  38. Tanuki

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    Close to 2m. I'll get some closer shots tomorrow
     
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  39. Untele-whippet

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    Delica would have repelled snow :);)
     
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    Tanuki A Local Ski Pass: Gold

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    They be Magic, I had the earlier series. Loved it
     
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    Great day at Buller. Fresh snow, didn't get wet today (did yesterday), heaps of powder and even some sunshine.

    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
     
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    So you're the reason for the lean seasons!
     
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  44. Untele-whippet

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  45. Snow Dog

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    Yes. And route to fire hut on the summit closed for avalanche danger. Haven't seen that before at Buller.
     
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    I observe that I had countless tabs open to sk.icom.au for the past 2 days and the refresh button was constantly being hit.

    I observe no computer was used today to check snow conditions, only my own 5 senses which in combination were feeling much joy. I observe Buller is being enjoyed by not too many people. I observed we could ski down the village streets with deep snow, and that doesn't happen often. The photo is my skis on the road. There were blue skies and sunshine interspersed with snow flurries


     
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    A seemingly accurate summary of the last 72 hours, in da 'bo.


    Meanwhile showers passing through Vic alps, Precip recording in Buller, Anyone confirm snowing again?
     
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    Not good for BB we don't have that much to loose ... temps bad :(:( we have R
     
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  49. Claude Cat

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    Buller only claimed 75cm for the event.
     
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    Mind boggling
     
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