Looking for cross country or snowshoe buddy- Main range 8 & 9th August

[LouiseJ]

Hi all!
I'm looking for cross country ski/snowshoe buddy 08-10 Aug, NSW skifields.

I'm planning on driving my car (has all parks pass & roof racks) down on Friday after work, camping at Thredbo diggings (free) then getting chairlift up to main range for Sat and Sun (snow camping / snowcave overnight). If weather is looking too windy will head out from Guthega instead. Or if worst comes to worst a couple of day trips from somewhere.

Room for one or more people to share petrol, driving and good times!

I warn you now I am a crap cross country skiier with lots more enthusiasm than talent but if you don't mind going fairly slow I'm sure my face planting will be very amusing.

You must have- appropriate clothing, sleeping bag and groundmat for backcountry camping in below zero temperatures. I have some spare old style cross country skis if you don't have any, you can hire the old style boots from paddy pallin jindabyne for $30-50 for 2 days depending on weight/quality or hire the flash new cross country gear from pretty much everywhere.

I have four seasons tent, gps with topo, snow shovel and duty free vodka.

E-mail me if interested [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Officer Schmenz]

ooooo interesting... are skinners allowed? ?

[skijacski]

Sorry, I don't do overnight! But I do snowshoe and BC skinning.

[LouiseJ]

Sure whatever floats your boat.

I just got some of the old skinny skies from Vinnies and like to truck about on them when I get the chance. They're certainly not made for performance but they're super fun.

No overnight! (cough cough wimp) [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Barcoo]

Louisej If you want to venture out with us in Oct for 4 nights near Blue Lake you are very welcome. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Caboose]

might be able to do early morning DHG run ...... but prob won't have time :(

[Altheau]

I would like to give snowshoeing a crack, but my bf things I am mad for even considering it ;p

[Caboose]

snowshoeing is the hardest physical activity i have ever done

only worth it if you can slide back the way you came

[skijacski]

I find that a lot of people go out with snowshoes but forget the poles!

Using poles takes 40% of the energy used from the legs and makes the trip much more enjoyable.

In America you will find people running with special Tubbs running snowshoes, but they still use poles.

A great beginners trip is from the top of Kozi chair at Thredbo, behind Basin and Karels Tbar, and then down through the trees to Dead Horse Gap. I often take newby's down that way and they are hooked from then on.
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[SDJ]

Snowshoing is very hard going in fresh snow especially when u sink thigh deep. I managed to damage my thigh muscle doing it not far in to my first BC trip the other week. There was quiet a few points were the thoughts of "what the hell are you doing turn around" came through my head. But once i actually got to camp and set up and rested a while i really enjoyed it and I will happily do it again. Though next time i may try hire a split board
get out there and enjoy it id love to come but i cant sorry