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Whiskey Creek Trail Snow Making?

Discussion in 'Mt Buller' started by travelislife, Jul 25, 2015.

  1. travelislife

    travelislife One of Us Ski Pass: Gold

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    I was just having a think about the massive queues that build at Wombat chair. Would there not be an argument to put snowmaking in on Whiskey Creek trail to enable them to run federation chair as well?
     
    #1 travelislife, Jul 25, 2015
  2. absentskier

    absentskier Old n' Crusty Ski Pass: Gold

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    From a customer's perspective, yes. From a cost and operations perspective, no.
     
    #2 absentskier, Jul 25, 2015
  3. jezzak

    jezzak Hard Yards

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    There already are several snowmaking hydrants on whiskey creek, but i feel as though they would only open Federation if there was other terrain to be skied on it aswell.
     
    #3 jezzak, Jul 25, 2015
  4. MickM

    MickM One of Us Ski Pass: Gold

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    agree. If Mens Downhill / Yuredla open would then make more sense.
     
    #4 MickM, Jul 26, 2015
  5. luvthabumps

    luvthabumps A Local Ski Pass: Gold

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    last year they used WT as access to Fed to ease the lines at Wombat without bottom of Fed being skiable. If you can't ski lower Fed, really makes no difference if MD or Yuredla are open.
     
    #5 luvthabumps, Jul 26, 2015
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