Thredbo Off-Piste and near by "Back Country"

[Henry91]

Hey guys, im going to Thredbo in mid to late July this year for a week and i am keen to get some fresh tracks, does ne 1 know of good off piste runs or other mountains that are really close by? i dont have snow shoes or n e thing so i cant go too far, one of my friends was telling me about an off piste run called one tree something, i cant remember the name other than it had something about 1 tree ahaha. any info would be sick, cheers

[Vet]

The Ski School used to (and might still) take small groups on a small hike and then thru trees to Dead Horse Gap. A shuttle drove you back to the village.

I wouldn't go BC on my own with inadequate gear to a resort I'd get lost in if there's fog or blizzard.

[The Wang]

You can go on guided backcountry tours http://www.thredbo.com.au/activities...ackcountry.asp

I guess the most obvious bc areas are Sig Hill and Stanleys (not for the unprepared or unskilled)

[John Deere]

Without some way of walking through snow it would be very difficult to make a recommendation.

If you hired snow shoes it is not far to Leatherbarrel Creek which provides good skiing, but again, it would help to go with someone.

[spaz]

I walk to Kosciuzko without snowshoes, easy.

But as The Wang linked above Thredbo do BC tours. Phil is the man, he can get you within 20m of most places in a complete whiteout, using only a compass - I've seen him do it.

Many people die BC Henry, you might not remember the 4 snowboarders who had to dig themselfs into a snow cave when the got caught in unexpected weather, 3 months later they found their bodies.
Most people that go back country are lucky they make it back ok. Even Stanley's get's people, 2 years ago a lady and her son were stuck in there for 13 hours. And Stanley's is practically part of the resort.

DHG may as well be a marked run with the amount of people that do it, but without any ski patrol in the area - you get hurt there, you pay big time for help [If you get it]

Some of the harshest weather in Australia comes through here.

Come say hi when your here.

[John Deere]

Most people that go back country are lucky they make it back ok.

I think this comment is not quite right, but I agree with Spazz's sentiment, don't go out unprepared because weather changes quickly and it is easy to get lost.

Walking to Kosi with no shoes wouldn't be that hard as you have the track and a wind scoured ridge to follow...but when yoyoing a slope, walking up with no equipment would be hard, especially if it is fresh!

[Henry91]

thanks for the advice guys! yer I've never been skiing in the BC before so i definatly wouldnt go by myself, id wanna go with an experienced person, unfortantely im from perth and my friends im going with are beginners so im a bit out of the loop haha, what about around thredbo itself, are there ne runs just out of the bounds where u can get fresh tracks?

[John Deere]

Not really...if there were, everyone would hit it.....but go exploring, u never know!

[Snowie Meli]

If you go when Thredbo has fresh snow, ski the GCB its great and you will make fresh tracks all day because its a nice large area

[Vet]

beginners won't want downhill fresh stuff, will they? and they won't survive tree skiing down to Dead Horse Gap.

There's always nordic skiing on a relatively flat and wide plain near the road up the back of the lodges.