yes, check-in every time is what they say
the official position is that tracers will sort out when you left if they need to. the nsw app lets you check out but mostly i forget. in albury it seems very few even check-in.
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the official position is that tracers will sort out when you left if they need to. the nsw app lets you check out but mostly i forget. in albury it seems very few even check-in.
Been checking in and masking up every time entering a venue. No big deal.
People skiing on Scott's now according to the snow camAnyone have a sense of when Scotts/Lakeside/Ruined Castle may open? I know Lakeside is usually the last of these 3 lifts (poma) but I'm guessing (& hoping) the other 2 aren't far off. I haven't ski'd FC since 2014 and am looking forward to our trip next week
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Thanks nick12 - it was iced over when I took a peek (the cam, that is)....
Never seen such a massive queue at Scottty’s! Everyone pretty mellow though.
The huge crowd at the bottom of Towers became the even huger crowd at Scotty’s once it opened - Grey haired ski patroller said he’s never seen anything like it…
People desperate for steep, new terrain after lapping Towers for weeks!
That's truly scary. I hate to say it but is that really socially distanced? Its views like that that may cause visitor number restrictions to be imposed on Vail by the powers that be. Definitely not what I hope will happen but I would not be surprised.Queue was long on Towers for the 10-12 period during the traditionally busiest week of the season with limited terrain open, all as expected. After 12 the queue at Towers was short and when we went to Scott's at 1230 it was nearly ski on.
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Yes, the queue was so long it stretched all the way to Hotham
They’re running Ruined Castle & putting out poles at the bottom atm, so maybe it might be open from this afternoon.
People already skiing down Ruined - it’s been groomed.
the car parks down the road are intended for overnight parking.
day car parks do fill but it's mainly on weekends in june/july school holidays and in August. On those days they will use anything they can get their hands on, including just outside the entry gate (and some places where they would book you for parking on other days) . The shuttle runs down there on those days.
One day that the you can pretty much guarantee will fill up is 4th sat in august, hoppet day. Be early or choose another day.
Hello RC.
Beautiful day, could wish for more snow, but not for a better skiing with kids weather for school holidays.
Nice!$Hello RC.
Beautiful day, could wish for more snow, but not for a better skiing with kids weather for school holidays.
I BC XC skied up the Paralyser yesterday.I will do a trip report with photos soon.12 cm overnight. Road covered in snow from 11km out when we came in early this morning. Looks like it will be busy.
A day for side country and early groomers.
Windy Corner - guns blazing on Wombats
Spion Kopje looking very appealing! BC may be an option now.
Are you now rapt you got your ski in? Been a long time coming
First ski in nearly 2 years at Falls today. Scotts and Ruined lifts most crowded .
Bit rusty for a while . There is nothing quite like skiing both for the proprioception or the legs tele.
Riding a bike out of the saddle and stair climbing helps
No wind , sunny and OK snow .
Very shallow for this time of year lots of bushes poking out .
Yes such pre ski season froth , I hope Mr Tee had a good releaseAre you now rapt you got your ski in? Been a long time coming
great you got out there RF? However shallow? Beats being stuck in the city for nearly a year!
That big front (~ Friday 16th) the weather dudes are alluding to is promising. Plus there’s a predicted top-up Mon/Tuesday (12/13th) - that should have a chance at opening the summit and covering bushes?
enjoy one for us ‘responsible’ Melbourne folks! Skiing continues to be surprisingly good. After such a warm start and persistent inversions, temperatures have dropped and snowmaking has really kicked in and yesterday's man-made was nice and dry. Skiing off the groomers on Scott's and Castle was really nice if you picked the right areas where the snow typically drifts.
IMO we've now got a season!
Thanks for your report Hully. Some good vibes filtering through the Vic side of border.
I’d be curious to know what lift lines are like. Apparently Hotham made the news (yesterday?) with long lines somewhere - I’m guessing HV?
Lift queues are now exactly what I'd expect at Falls for peak visitor period. Halleys busy leading up to 10am from about 930. Towers busy from 1030 till noon. Drovers IMO is always busy and I rarely ski it. Key as always is to look at other queues on backside while riding the lifts and be flexible to move between Towers, Scott's and Castle. I really didn't find the queues to be that bad yesterday.
I should say that I get to ski all season so don't get stressed about making the most of a once a year holiday visit. Having said that I do get frustrated if I'm unnecessarily waiting in a longer queue because people aren't forming 4s.
All credit to the Lifties - they’ve been good at forming people into 4’s
I hear from GoSki, lifties are strict on skiers with pack on lifts this year? Even slim packs - must be carried off shoulder or held - I understand? That’s gunna fun when I’m up there with my Osprey?
New Vail rules perhaps?
After getting my low profile tidy pack's waist belt partially torrn off this morning, at the top of the Scott lift, BECAUSE I was carrying it instead of wearing it (no loose straps when it's on my back) I got a bit annoyed and got the liftie to call his roaming supervisor, Alec. Alec and I had a chat, I expressed my annoyance and my view that it was a backwards dangerous rule. I had another incident yesterday on Towers where I was carrying my pack and a strap got stuck in the gate. On RC, my wife got unbalanced from carrying her pack while getting if the lift, which was running a bit too quick, and fell over.
Alec told me that it was a rule brought in last year via Perisher management, who he says have taken over the lift management at Falls. He said it is part of the Canadian ski code and that Vail are following it. It's possible that a lot more people carrying bigger packs use the lift in Canada for backcountry access, maybe to many are having lift issues.
The signs say that packs must be removed, not just of the shoulder, and the lifties are enforcing it. Even the simplest Camelback will need to be removed so that the straps will be loose and more likely to get such in the horizontal slats on the lift chairs. Covering then all with nice pads would be a better option.
I slimmed my carrier down even more this afternoon and wore it under my softshell. Aside from making me look like a hunchback, it worked. The lifties stops hassling me. That won't work for @snowgum , his pack is somewhat larger and full of goodies.
This would likely be my solution. That or take it off to board the lift, then put it on my back in the journey.
Beauty of a day today and so nice to have Scotty's and RC to go at.
No issue with lift queues as it was a lunch time solo mission 1100-2pm. Just a quick 12 runs then back home. Back up tomorrow for more of the same
I've had 30L backpack for last 3 days, never been asked to remove it for any lift.
However, it's the same colours as my jacket so not only slim but camouflaged!
Conditions: lower village roads losing cover so no more ski in for us. Standing watching kid and nephews doing snowplay I saw a lot of skiers and boarders destroying their bases - going to be some fun conversations for the rental providers.
Not sure why the obsession with back packs unless going out the back .
ATM the cover looks pretty poor.
Do they contain food , drink and spare goggles ?
I used to ski with a camelbak. I sweat a lot and really benefited from having water with me.
Yep, exactly- water and snacks for me and kids.
In unpredictable weather a place to stash extra/excess items (usually glove inners and balaclavas).
Probably could use pockets in jacket but pack just keeps it out of the way.
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