They've had a chopper up there this week as part of the installationNew Eagle lift.
It has a dot point for food & bev outlets. What was said?March 2018 stakeholders report
Some interesting info e.g. the idea of transforming the current “underwhelming arrivals experience” around the oversnow...
I'm glad it fell today and not next weekend. I'll be up there from Good Friday until Monday morning. Looks cool but clear.Cranking up the marketing this morning.
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What you doing up there? We are in Bright over the break and will probably take the bikes up for a bash on one of the days.I'm glad it fell today and not next weekend. I'll be up there from Good Friday until Monday morning. Looks cool but clear.
Just getting away for the long weekend to do some hiking, might do a few trail runs whilst I'm up there. I'll take a fly rod up as well and have a bit of a flick around in the little creeks too.What you doing up there? We are in Bright over the break and will probably take the bikes up for a bash on one of the days.
not that it'll be required...A few shots of the progress of the new Eagle chair. I overheard the lodge manager at AAC, who's been working on the chair, say that Poma have some staff out here overseeing things and they expect to have it completed before opening weekend
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Old tower on home trail
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when does the biking season close? mate of mine has a shuttle pass, think it's just about done as of the easter weekend.Could be used to move mountain bikes I guess.
Either that or fracture your collarboneWhen you dislocate your shoulder.
last weekend of shuttles is 21/22 Aprilwhen does the biking season close? mate of mine has a shuttle pass, think it's just about done as of the easter weekend.
Wow. Doesn't happen much. Especially in May.Snowing in Mt Beauty at the moment. Wet but heavy
Snowing in Mt Beauty at the moment. Wet but heavy
The hard men were out this morning for the bunchie up Tawonga Gap.
Not my pic or bike, so don't judge me!
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These are great. Any reason why they aren't duplicated on the Falls App?New HD cams including 2 panorama cams at Drovers Dream and Ruined Castle
https://www.fallscreek.com.au/snowcams/
https://skifalls.panomax.com/drovers
https://skifalls.panomax.com/ruinedcastle
These are great.
Seems to be a large earthworks project going at the Village Bowl according to the cams. Any locals know what is happening?
I see the quality of the cams is still very average too, so I wonder if we will see any improvements for the coming ski season?
They have moved into the new era (see link above). Includes some of those awesome Panocam images so well known in the Dolomites and other European resorts. No snow at the moment, but the image quality is second to none. I don't think FC knew how unappealing their previous cams were. Now fixed I suspect.FFC on the cams I would think. Mind you, FC is not the only hill with poor cams, it is pretty woeful in a lot of places here and OS. But it would be nice (and would cost bugger all) if they had decent cams - if anything it would show the place in a much more appealing way.
FC were quite aware of the issues with their cams last year, and a number of us here on the forum interacted with FC management on the issue. They have been proactive in addressing this - all credit to them.They have moved into the new era (see link above). Includes some of those awesome Panocam images so well known in the Dolomites and other European resorts. No snow at the moment, but the image quality is second to none. I don't think FC knew how unappealing their previous cams were. Now fixed I suspect.
Tick. The relationship with the end user (and potential end user) is oft forgotten. Falls Creeks has some of the best alpine imagery within Oz (second only to the Guthega Cam overlooking Main Range IMO) and I suspect these new cams will return their investment many times over.FC were quite aware of the issues with their cams last year, and a number of us here on the forum interacted with FC management on the issue. They have been proactive in addressing this - all credit to them.
They have moved into the new era (see link above). Includes some of those awesome Panocam images so well known in the Dolomites and other European resorts. No snow at the moment, but the image quality is second to none. I don't think FC knew how unappealing their previous cams were. Now fixed I suspect.
lifting some new terrain wouldn't go astray... but there's literally no chance of that.Ooohhh! Yes, very nice they are too. Who'd a thunk it possible after all these years but good on them. Now we just need some snow and some competitive pricing![]()
VicRoads cannot put the real reason out for all to see so just stick last years note on. Previous years it was closed for non-existent roadworks and then when the snow came it was closed due to snow. Closing this road is not the RMB's decision to make. PV are not consulted prior to closing and the RMB would have to check all the tourist nodes before closing it then tell the people to leave the park, which is again something the RMB does not have the authority to do if in fact they did bother to do that. The BHP road is not owned by the RMB and the RMB has no authority to close roads or national parks. As the snow season shrinks then what are we to expect. This road is a vital access road for many on the eastern side and the park should be available to all if the road is clear. What is about to happen in the next 48 hours is not relevant and that snow could in fact be gone within days anyway then the road could again be open. Outside the declared snow season the road is not closed on the prospect of a foot or more of snow 48 hours in advance. What does it benefit Falls Creek to have the road closed? If someone gains access to the resort from the east and parks within the boundaries without paying then a fine can be issued just like what happens at Hotham. What is even more annoying is when the road is closed on the eastern end (Trapyard) and the RMB opens up the Rocky dam end for the resort goers to enjoy the park because there is no snow. Sometimes it feels like the resort believes BHP is their own private National Park. Someone may even get the idea they can build more serviced accommodation further out like Tawonga Huts.clearly there's some cut and paste going on there and they haven't updated the text to accurately reflect the current situation. Being that it's the designated snow season and within the next 48hrs the road will have a foot snow on it. If hadn't already been closed, which I thought it had, then closing it now might prevent anyone getting stuck out there when a foot of snow falls.
There is only about 10km of the BHP Rd within the Alpine Resort, the road before Howman's Gap and from the start of the dam wall to the East Gippsland Shire boundary is actually in Alpine Shire and I know that decision on opening at this end post snow season is an Alpine Shire decision.VicRoads cannot put the real reason out for all to see so just stick last years note on. Previous years it was closed for non-existent roadworks and then when the snow came it was closed due to snow. Closing this road is not the RMB's decision to make. PV are not consulted prior to closing and the RMB would have to check all the tourist nodes before closing it then tell the people to leave the park, which is again something the RMB does not have the authority to do if in fact they did bother to do that. The BHP road is not owned by the RMB and the RMB has no authority to close roads or national parks. As the snow season shrinks then what are we to expect. This road is a vital access road for many on the eastern side and the park should be available to all if the road is clear. What is about to happen in the next 48 hours is not relevant and that snow could in fact be gone within days anyway then the road could again be open. Outside the declared snow season the road is not closed on the prospect of a foot or more of snow 48 hours in advance. What does it benefit Falls Creek to have the road closed? If someone gains access to the resort from the east and parks within the boundaries without paying then a fine can be issued just like what happens at Hotham. What is even more annoying is when the road is closed on the eastern end (Trapyard) and the RMB opens up the Rocky dam end for the resort goers to enjoy the park because there is no snow. Sometimes it feels like the resort believes BHP is their own private National Park. Someone may even get the idea they can build more serviced accommodation further out like Tawonga Huts.
Never going to happen....the barriers to replacing an existing lift within the current lifted terrain on the universally recognised preferred alignment were too great.lifting some new terrain wouldn't go astray... but there's literally no chance of that.
How this road is managed is quite dysfunctional. It is a road owned by DELWP and the information I have from those who should know is that DELWP give control to PV. I was told it was not a gazetted road but it is a declared road. The shires managed the maintenance which was handed over about 15 years ago by VicRoads. VicRoads have shown an interest in taking it back but there are some matters blocking. The road is actually part of the National Park whereas other roads which are gazetted and BHP up to Howmans are not part of the park. Opening the road has always been a decision of the Alpine shire with EGSC falling into line. Falls RMB are only concerned about when it closes. Perhaps I should ask the question in a different way. How does it hurt Falls RMB to leave the road open until the snow comes? Would that not be fair to all. If EGSC had any nads then they would just leave the Trapyard gate open but it does not care about anything away from the Lakes or Bairnsdale and once the road is shut it does not have deal with that 20 odd kms until October.start of the dam wall to the East Gippsland Shire boundary is actually in Alpine Shire
Never going to happen....the barriers to replacing an existing lift within the current lifted terrain on the universally recognised preferred alignment were too great.