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Fresh snow🙂No queues😊

By   /  September 27, 2025  /  MOUNTAIN NEWS  /  No Comments

      Volunteers from the STSA were up at Mt Mawson skifield early this morning to tackle the big task of digging out the top of the Mawson ski field following fresh snowfalls this week. It was windy & snowy but a great team workout got the tow path ready by just after 10 […]

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Don’t worry about the footy – the ski tows are running!

By   /  September 26, 2025  /  MOUNTAIN NEWS  /  No Comments

  Winter has not quite departed Southern Tasmania, and the BOM is forecasting more snow this weekend. Volunteers from the Alpine Club of Southern Tasmania, Hobart Walking Club and other STSA clubs are heading up to Mt Mawson Ski field for the weekend, and the plan is to operate the ski tows on both Saturday […]

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Open Sunday :)

By   /  September 20, 2025  /  MOUNTAIN NEWS  /  No Comments

  It looks like late ski seasons are becoming the norm in Southern Tasmania. Whilst the weather was pretty wild today (Saturday) a lot of skiers and boarders were up at Mt Mawson enjoying fresh snow on the jeep trail (out of the wind!) and on the lower slopes of the skifield.  Volunteers from the […]

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Keep snow boards and skis close

By   /  September 18, 2025  /  MOUNTAIN NEWS, Uncategorized  /  No Comments

With a positive snow forecast for the weekend, Kim Burges Watson and volunteers from the Wellington Ski and Outdoor Club along with the Mount Mawson Ski Patrol are planning to operate the tows this weekend. Stay tuned to the web page and snow cam for updates as snow is forecasted for early Saturday 🙂

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Found- bluetooth earbuds

By   /  September 7, 2025  /  Lost & Found, MOUNTAIN NEWS, OTHER NEWS  /  No Comments

We had some earbuds handed in to the ticket office this weekend. Comment if they’re yours.

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A Day to Remember

By   /  September 7, 2025  /  MOUNTAIN NEWS  /  1 Comment

The 2025 ski season finally kicked off in style on Saturday 6th September with excellent snow, and a beautiful blue bird day. As is always the way getting the tows dug out and ready to run after a big snowfall is a big task for the volunteers,  but the crew from Oldina Ski Club plus […]

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Up, Running and Basking in the Sun

By   /  September 6, 2025  /  MOUNTAIN NEWS  /  6 Comments

Lovely conditions here this morning. The temp is still low and the snow is in great condition and riding very nicely, thank you very much! Dedicated tow operators were on the slopes at 8am. We had to dig out a trench on the top drift to allow riders to ride the tow safely and comfortably. […]

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Open This Weekend

By   /  September 5, 2025  /  MOUNT MAWSON SNOW REPORT, MOUNTAIN NEWS  /  1 Comment

It’s a late one, but we finally have enough snow to spin up the tow for the first time this season. The crew on the mountain are reporting a good cover . They’re currently working their way up the slope with shovels in hand to dig out some drifts. Hope to see you all up […]

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Carpe Skiem

By   /  September 5, 2025  /  MOUNT MAWSON SNOW REPORT, MOUNTAIN NEWS  /  1 Comment

We have had a good dump of snow over the past few days and the Mount Mawson web cam looks very promising for this weekend. We are planning to open this weekend subject to our usual on-site snow conditions and safety checks. Our volunteer tow operators are from the Oldina Ski Club joined by the […]

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Almost carpe skiem

By   /  September 1, 2025  /  MOUNT MAWSON SNOW REPORT, MOUNTAIN NEWS  /  1 Comment

The snow has been falling, and the Mount Mawson Ski Club and Ski Patrol were on standby last weekend to run the tows. Eight people stayed on the mountain Friday night but unfortunately there was not enough snow to operate. With a base of snow and more forecasted this week the Oldina Ski Club is […]

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