Snow Arrives
Mt Mawson has received its first winter snowfall, with 20 cm of fresh snow falling since Thursday. The new snow fences have worked well to ensure maximum capture of snow on the lower slopes of the Mawson run. We’ve seen a big increase in hits on this website and it’s clear that everyone is keen […]
Read More →An awesome effort
A remarkable effort was put in by ten STSA volunteers on Sunday to get the Rodway tow ready for operation. The first challenge was getting two 250 m rolls of new rope out to the towline -this was accomplished by using two wheelbarrows, then a manual carry of the heavy rolls out to the start of […]
Read More →Rodway Tow ready for action
A big effort was put in on Sunday to get a new rope out to the Rodway Tow to get it ready for operation for the 2014 season – see details under STSA News below. A brand new 500 m rope was successfully installed, as well as new electrics for the safety gate at the top […]
Read More →Call for Rodway Crew
The Rodway Ski Tow is the steepest lifted run in Tasmania, and as such provides some of the best downhill skiing and boarding to be had in the State. It has a spectacular view over Lake Seal, and rivals New Zealand fields such as Ohau for its dramatic setting. STSA would like to be able […]
Read More →Mawson Snow Fences Ready for Winter
Over the Easter break STSA volunteers put in a further three days of work to complete the repair of snow fences on the Mawson ski run. Peter Davis, Mark Underwood and Karen Davis demolished a damaged fence on the Saturday evening and then Peter, Karen, and Stephen and Elizabeth Webber built a new frame in […]
Read More →Easter at Mt Field
The Easter break at Mt Field has seen lots of visitors to the mountain, enjoying atmospheric misty weather, rain, wind, calm and even a dusting of snow. STSA volunteers could be seen completing the work on the Mawson snow fences, whilst walkers and photographers enjoyed the beauty of the Tarn Shelf and beyond. The fagus […]
Read More →April Working Bee
The second day of the April Working bee had two main focus areas – preparing the tows for operation, and completing the last couple of snow fence panels needing repair at the top of the Uni run. Ambrose Canning and Tim Metcalf (with good support from Karen Davis) did a stirling job of getting the […]
Read More →Great Turn Out
Whilst it was grey and drizzly in Hobart, it was a beautiful day at Mt Mawson – sunny, calm and quiet. Conditions were ideal for the first day of our April working bee, and we had a great turn out of volunteers to work on preparing for the 2014 ski season. STSA delivered an extra […]
Read More →Working Bee 12-13 April
The last pre-winter working bee for this season will be held on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th April. Saturday 12th – plan is to repair damaged snow fence panels on Uni run, and if time permits, improve the strength and appearance of a couple of panels on the Mawson run. STSA has purchased some additional […]
Read More →Snow Fence Work
With the completion of the first panel of new snow fences at Mt Mawson, attention has turned to repairing the older fences damaged by snow load and wind. The second day of the March working bee was cold and showery, but good progress was made on repairing damaged panels up the Mawson Run. Thanks to […]
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