State of play on Bogong Highplains and surrounding peaks?

[Ubiquitous Steve]

Has anybody been touring out to Nelses/Ropers Hut or out other side to P.Valley /Mt Jim,Cope /Tawonga Huts.

How much cover is there?
Has grooming been done out to Nelses(Heathy Trail) or down into P.Valley Hut area??

Hoping for first ski this weekend cos getting tired of working all time and wandering around with head torch in snow.

Is there snow right down to Windy Corner??

Who would like to report in from distant drifts please??

 

[currawong]

going by reports and what friends say

Has anybody been touring out to Nelses/Ropers Hut or out other side to P.Valley /Mt Jim,Cope /Tawonga Huts.

don't know

How much cover is there?

marginal away from roads

Has grooming been done out to Nelses(Heathy Trail) or down into P.Valley Hut area??

according to falls xc report, yes and yes. mckay rd, mckay loop and ptrett valley/stockyard loop are rated as the best xc skiing at present

Hoping for first ski this weekend cos getting tired of working all time and wandering around with head torch in snow.

Is there snow right down to Windy Corner??

yes, definitely via wombats. expect so via bhp rd

Who would like to report in from distant drifts please??

 

[Ziggy]

US, as Curra mentioned the Falls Ck snow report XC section:

http://ski.com.au/reports/australia/vic/fallscreek/xc.html

And the snow cams pic of the lower car park usually gives some idea of top of plains cover (ie. Spion Kopje, so gives you some idea of what Nelse cover will be):

http://ski.com.au/snowcams/australia/vic/fallscreek/fallscreek-gebi3.html

Grooming of Heathy Spur trail usually only starts later in the season. Prob cos there's, er, so much heath ;-}

 

[currawong]

sorry, i meant nelse track was supposed to be groomed. not heathy spur track.

 

[Ubiquitous Steve]

Thanks C/W and Ziggy.
Might ramble down and roudabout on weekend.
Axe hidden under Pretty Valley floor so will find it and chop a little.

 

[hongomania]

Thanks C/W and Ziggy.
Might ramble down and roudabout on weekend.
Axe hidden under Pretty Valley floor so will find it and chop a little.

dont count on the axe being there.

 

[Ubiquitous Steve]

EEH! Hope it is as its my favourite axe.

Got a lot wood ready a few weeks ago but larger blocks need to be split up.

Hope nobodys nicked it?

Snow report not that brilliant but such is the nature of our ski seasons!!

Need hut cam to see whats been happening up there.Anybody heading out to Ryders Hut could take a broom out there as from memory its down one!!

 

[Ziggy]

Should I ask the missus if she can fly one out? ;-}

 

[Ubiquitous Steve]

Yes please.And get her to fly around and get a bit firewood for poor old Ryders Hut too.