Driving to the snow over the years
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Via Cooma. No question. I used to do some work in Bega and Eden.
Bulli Pass, Picton Rd, Hume, Federal, Monaro, Snowy Mts, Princes Hws should be a bit faster thanks the Princes. Certainly easier. Not as scenic and less nice places to stop though.
My impression is that the Princes Hwy is of lower quality and with a lot more traffic than the Monaro and Snowy Mts Highways and of course the Hume and Federal are divided roads. Your prospects of spending a lot of time cruising at 100 km/hr are much higher inland.It takes too long to get there but worth the drive, 35 years ago I could do Carlingford to Cooma in 4 hours
Flat in my Suzuki Seirra, total disregard of speed limits, I now do Central Coast to Cooma in 4:40 knowing I
Need my licence.(northconex should save another 5-10 minutes)
Monaro hwy. Is heaps better, but I do miss the tight banked bend just south of Numeralla river, if you look in the
Paddock adjcent to the new bend you can still make our the old embankment.
That's just inconsiderate to other road users plain and simple... Naturally this is from truckies who drive the road (i.e. hume) all the time. So the know they could have maintained a gap to the rig in front on the flat, then timed their run to close that gap uphill as you describe, then make the overtake on flat/downhill... But of course the other trucker sees this and thinks "I ain't git'n passed by no stinkin Kenworth", and speeds up.
It's all in the movie:
"ain't nuthin like a caterpillar engine"
Just sent tis to The Alpine Resorts Co-Ordinating Council requesting an explanation:
VICTORIA RSORT CAR ENTRY PASSES
Have just been informed that YOU have directed that an ALL RESORTS Car Pass Entry will NOT be available this year.
No explanation given.
So if I want to Ski Hotham and Falls I now have to purchase 2 Car Passes and if I want to add Mount Buller that means 3 Car Passes.
NSW Parks offers 1 Pass to cover all their areas for a Full Year.
How much more money are you dragging out of my pocket to gain access to the 3 Resorts in Victoria.
A FULL EXPLANATION would be appreciated
Not Happy.
You want us to visit these Mountain Resorts and boost the Local Economy but hit us with 3 seperate costs just to gain access.
What has the Minister and the Local Tourist Councils have to say about this decision?
A response would be appreciated.
Regards,
Lame! Just had a look at falls website:
SEASON PERMITS 2021 BUY ONLINE BUY AT FALLS CREEK
Falls Creek $485
All Victorian Resorts Not available in 2021
Really dont want to fork out $400+ at 3 different resorts
Are Falls and Hotham no longer on the same pass (used to be reciprocal)?Lame! Just had a look at falls website:
SEASON PERMITS 2021 BUY ONLINE BUY AT FALLS CREEK
Falls Creek $485
All Victorian Resorts Not available in 2021
Really dont want to fork out $400+ at 3 different resorts
So expensive compared to NSW and they still make a loss.Lame! Just had a look at falls website:
SEASON PERMITS 2021 BUY ONLINE BUY AT FALLS CREEK
Falls Creek $485
All Victorian Resorts Not available in 2021
Really dont want to fork out $400+ at 3 different resorts
Go figure.
Noticing the well spaced out traffic on the Monaro this year. Makes for a very safe trip. Must be all those Sydney people that tail gate.
I see there’s talk of (possibly) shutdowns of the NSW resorts soon, depending on the Sydney nos. This week.
it’s a bit to see them running fully with 70-80% of their market locked out? No wonder the roads are pleasant for a change?
Every morning I notice the mad rush on the Alpine Way turns in to the Ski Tube.Last edited:
I was snoozing and wife was driving, that’s why we weren’t tail gating anyone.
We cruised back late Friday after a few weeks at the snow and the traffic out of Canberra could have been any Friday afternoon.
ive heard speculation but no actual resort chatter, looking at Thredbo I can see they are doing anything they can to save on costs.
Doesn't stop the incidents like over the weekend. There was a crash near the dam wall and a crash on Varneys Range. And probably more.
I have not heard this but that means nothing. Will have to ask my contacts far more likely to be in the know than me.I've hit 2 skippys already this year. One that had been hit moments earlier and was lying in the overtaking lane (car had pulled over and was at looking damage) I was doing 110kph was alongside the car I was overtaking, which moments earlier had been doing 85-90kph and sped up when the overtaking lane appeared. Only lost the under engine protection panel.
The 2nd, I was in a looooong line of sunday traffic sitting on about 90kph and out it came. Hit the rear passenger door and rear side panel. Damage to both.
Wife was close to hitting a roo on the way down friday night. Just as we hit the dual lane coming out of cooma. A 4wd starts to pass us on the right lane and then a little skippy spotted standing on the line between the two lanes. Luckily he was smart and didn't move so he was passed by both cars on either side of him.
I came around a bends on Alpine way the other week with some big roo just sitting in the lane. Luckily I saw them well in advance and stopped, the sod just sat there looking at me till I tooted the horn.
Dropped Zacette off at the ski tube to meet her school and as I turned back into Thredbo four deer skated across the road on the alpine way, anyone going straight would have had no chance
We have already hit 2 roos this year. Luckily we had a spare panel for the one that needed replacing. Leaving the 3 dinted doors till the end of winter.
So raw and new in this pic. Same look as a remote area mining town all recently built. Looks jarring to our eyes that are used to seeing towns and cities that developed over time. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, cool.
So, it looks like Perisher had two big churches by the 60s? Is that right? Well ahead of Thredbo and Vic mountains then? Curious.
Those Churches are still standing in current day Jindabyne.
