@Principal Douglas trail map seems to indicate that it was still on the cards after the orchards development.i hear they gave up womens downhill area for orchards area, so i doubt they'll add anything more into that same valley.
Home to my only ever ski patrol rescue. 11 stitches to the forehead. Shut down gully catwalk on a Saturday morning so they could take me up on the back of a groomer due to the head injuries, instead of up the village chair. Also my first ambulance trip, from one side of the day carpark to the other.Haha salmon gully is a great mondegreen
Looks like the view from Bundarra.Time for a nap. Never get tired of the view from the lodge
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Ouch, hope he's all good.nasty. what did you hit, another person?
my 11yo son (now 15) brained himself on a tree in off the edge, and he went out the bottom and up dav access on the skidoo to the ambos
it was quite the shitshow yesterday, waist deep sludge-chop
Next door i think. PegasusLooks like the view from Bundarra.
Can you elaborate on your idea? Does it involve a bridge?Funnily enough after my note the other week to the RMB I got a call and we spoke for a long time surrounding some of my concerns and potential solutions they were considering which was nice...wasn't expecting any action/follow up at all.
There would be a few nice green runs up there if planned properly and of course the glades and Swindlers Chutes. Easy.When I worked for one of the former owners plans were put in place to lift straight up from the bottom of the village chair to the top of Golden Point area. Shame it never happened. Might be time for another one of my emails to Vail Resorts. Funnily enough after my note the other week to the RMB I got a call and we spoke for a long time surrounding some of my concerns and potential solutions they were considering which was nice...wasn't expecting any action/follow up at all.
2017 - my brother ended up in a tangle along Swindler's Trail with another skier. Tore MCL & ACL. Up the Village Chair, loaded into the Ambulance at the top, drove across the car park, was billed by the Ambos for $2000.Also my first ambulance trip, from one side of the day carpark to the other.
My latest email/rant was to do with the management of “non-skiing” day visitors…Can you elaborate on your idea? Does it involve a bridge?
Used to be $350 many, many years ago.2017 - my brother ended up in a tangle along Swindler's Trail with another skier. Tore MCL & ACL. Up the Village Chair, loaded into the Ambulance at the top, drove across the car park, was billed by the Ambos for $2000.![]()
woah. remind me to get myself there instead.2017 - my brother ended up in a tangle along Swindler's Trail with another skier. Tore MCL & ACL. Up the Village Chair, loaded into the Ambulance at the top, drove across the car park, was billed by the Ambos for $2000.![]()
Or just have Ambo cover and it's free. If you can afford a snow trip, it's a no brainer surely.Used to be $350 many, many years ago.
Fwiw: the Higgi lift would or could(?) dramatically reduce the congestion on shuttle buses in the upper village area. It would be a boon for any parent rushing to collect kids learning at Big D. It’s often a panic trying to catch a bus to Big D when time is short at ~ end of a lesson.yeah agree, frankly i cant see any new lifts for hotham ever, and i reckon it will be the first of the big4 up against the wall when the time comes.
I usually hike over higgi from central to the D to avoid the bus, takes barely any longer if theres a crowd and usually a good experience, and if possible go in via mcolls or frosty's
the H and Av gully area is reasonably protected from the big NWs though, imo
As a taswegian (where emergency ambulance transport is free) I enquired about getting Vic ambulance cover for my many forays to the VIC ski fields. I was told Nope, only available to Victorian residents. The only way for me to cover the potential cost is with travel insurance.... Thankfully I have never had to claim....Or just have Ambo cover and it's free. If you can afford a snow trip, it's a no brainer surely.
They see the action as the follow up call, not implementing anything! It’s probably one of their KPIs as an LGA to follow up any complaints within 24 hours.When I worked for one of the former owners plans were put in place to lift straight up from the bottom of the village chair to the top of Golden Point area. Shame it never happened. Might be time for another one of my emails to Vail Resorts. Funnily enough after my note the other week to the RMB I got a call and we spoke for a long time surrounding some of my concerns and potential solutions they were considering which was nice...wasn't expecting any action/follow up at all.
Hit a tree a couple years back, broke all my ribs and punctured a lung. Too foggy for chopper. Needed 3 different ambos eventually to get me to Wang fir a fixed wing flight to Alfred. $9000 in Ambo fees. My family medical insurance more than paid for itself that year.2017 - my brother ended up in a tangle along Swindler's Trail with another skier. Tore MCL & ACL. Up the Village Chair, loaded into the Ambulance at the top, drove across the car park, was billed by the Ambos for $2000.![]()
Gee that's a bit of a pain, I just assumed it was a similar system in all states. Vic ambo membership covers you Australia wide, odd that Tassie can't have a similar agreement, call your MP haha!As a taswegian (where emergency ambulance transport is free) I enquired about getting Vic ambulance cover for my many forays to the VIC ski fields. I was told Nope, only available to Victorian residents. The only way for me to cover the potential cost is with travel insurance.... Thankfully I have never had to claim....
A good way for the Police to test their plate scanners?thanks - worth going up then!
Are you on the hill stansi?Heavenly and Village.
Not a lot of people on the mountain today. Spring like conditions. Heavenly, village and summit poma operating only.Are you on the hill stansi?
Are more lifts likely to spin during the day?
When I first read summit Pima I thought you were cracking a joke referring to the old ‘poleline Poma’. Then came to my senses…….Not a lot of people on the mountain today. Spring like conditions. Heavenly, village and summit poma operating only.
im not sure, but id probably get someone to look into that. not sure who. but someone. like australian consumer law consumer affairs fair trading board type someone.Youngest son was booked to go to Hotham next week. Due the restrictions being extended he now cannot go. He rang 1750 and said he would have to cancel. They said no refund - you have to cancel at least 30 days in advance.![]()
We’ve been providing full refunds for COVID related stuff. Although I took an interesting call from a lady this morning, she has a booking in September and asked if I knew if she would be able to travel from Melbourne.Youngest son was booked to go to Hotham next week. Due the restrictions being extended he now cannot go. He rang 1750 and said he would have to cancel. They said no refund - you have to cancel at least 30 days in advance.![]()
Falls Creek have a CV19 refunds clause. That is the resort management I am referring to. The Bogong Rover Chalet also gave me a 100 % refund for a cancellation of accommodation due to Lockdown No. 6. .They did require 7 days notice though.There must be something that can be done about this matter. Look into it. The Consumer Affairs dept. would be one place to start.im not sure, but id probably get someone to look into that. not sure who. but someone. like australian consumer law consumer affairs fair trading board type someone.
afaik 'pandemic' has special meaning with all that stuff, and so having one's conditions change and force a cancellation is very different to just a normal cancellation.
in either case, wow, f them.
As a minimum it should be a credit for next season.Youngest son was booked to go to Hotham next week. Due the restrictions being extended he now cannot go. He rang 1750 and said he would have to cancel. They said no refund - you have to cancel at least 30 days in advance.![]()
roadrunner opened? nice
They were all in HV / lots left after 1230
So you have returned from Cowombat flat?.That was quite a Back Country 4 x 4 tour. Did you get to ski anywhere new?They were all in HV / lots left after 1230
Was it on windhold? I only went up for some alpine weather experience before I finished up for the dayroadrunner opened? nice
yesterday summit/roadrunner laps were some epic level carving quality. probably quieter today.
i went out expecting nothing today, skiing with pink jacket lady, but i found some surprisingly soft snow in some steep ultra technical secret stashes today also.
Having heard any local murmuringsI have heard some rumours this afternoon that Vail are going to pull this pin on the season this afternoon. These are only rumours, and I was wondering if anyone had heard or seen anything to support them?