The snow has started

[SnowSnow]

Looks like a little dusting up top at thredbo, bring on the real stuff!! graemlins/woohoo.gif

http://www.thredbo.com.au/#

[spaz]

From what I've heard from people that have gone up there it's more frozen moisture than snow.

[SnowSnow]

yeah, didn't think it was much spaz. Only looked like that elephant mush. But alot of news services are saying 15-30cm from now till monday. We can only hope...

[spaz]

It seem a lot of people believe those reputable news services. I saw many skis and boards being unloaded from cars yesterday.

Still, imagine if you came here on opening weekend, didn't bring your gear and it dumped!

[Pistonbroke]

Well, at least the media is doing its job. Get people up the mountain, encouraging a bit of a skitail lead recovery. ;)

[24]

hope they are right.

[Tobi]

Just out of interest is there lifts running anywhere today?

Haven't been paying much attention.

[SnowSnow]

perisher clame to have one lift for sitseeing and a rope tow for beginners.

If the goverment would hurry up and put NZ back on the domestic plane flight plan we could have plenty of freshies.

[Jahoota]

hardcore! graemlins/big_laugh.gif


http://ftp.perisher.com.au/images/snowcams/Xfront.jpg

[Tobi]

Oh dear.

[SnowSnow]

Gotta be better than no sliding right? :eek:

[Tobi]

Actually no, I'd rather not bother if that is all there is.

[cin]

if its white, I like

[TC]

too early

[kneedeep]

lol ive got bigger runs on my cars paint job graemlins/big_laugh.gif

[Snow Yeti]

OMG that webcam pic is priceless !!!!!!

[foxpuppet]

whatv type of powder skis would you recommend for front valley today? and also what beacon should i use?

[Volkl carve]

If your prepared to sacrifice the length of your run, you can have your own secluded patch ... :D

[The Frog]

http://www.thredbo.com.au/liveimages/EaglesNest01.jpg

[spaz]

Originally posted by foxpuppet:
and also what beacon should i use? Just stay within the resort boundary so ski patrol find you during their sweep.

[Jahoota]

Originally posted by foxpuppet:
whatv type of powder skis would you recommend for front valley today? and also what beacon should i use? the main thing to remember is to "never ski alone".

[Billy]

Originally posted by foxpuppet:
whatv type of powder skis would you recommend for front valley today? and also what beacon should i use? graemlins/big_laugh.gif

[Legolas]

:( graemlins/snownotfaraway.gif

hang in there

[Barcoo]

Thredbo:
The wind has dropped, the Barometer is STILL dropping (1010.8) the temp is about to turn.
Here comes the snow my friends. :D

[snowhappy]

I just got home from Perisher been working since 3pm and there has been no snow tonight a fog had rolled in but I could hear the snow guns pumping like mad so it should be good to see tommorrow.

[NissTrust]

can someone install an infrared snowcam please? Does such a device exists?

[ozgirl]

So I just got back to jindy from thredbo and there was a very small smattering of the nasty stuff, top of mtn clouded over, not sure if there was any good stuff falling, sorry!

[DHS]

Looks like Hotham is getting a few centimetres.
BRING IT ON graemlins/ismellsnow.gif

[spaz]

If they are CCD cameras they will pick up infrared light and it would be simply a matter of putting infrared lights on the camera and having them on.

I don't think you could see snow very well because there is an extreme lack of colour. I may test it sometime this year with my headcams.

[24]

mountainwatch at perisher shows snow pretty heavily at the moment.

[Snow Yeti]

AWESOME! :D

[The Frog]

Looking at todays chart update we could see 30cm or so from Today-Tuesday....and add to that snowmaking. We should have a base for next weekend. graemlins/woohoo.gif graemlins/snow_alert.gif graemlins/ismellsnow.gif graemlins/skier.gif

[skijacski]

Yep that is true Mr Frog, sent +1 home to Canberra to work, so he can ski next weekend.

[Snowmunch]

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