Mt Mawson in the news
The Mt Mawson Ski Field featured on the ABC TV news this week as part of a story about the impacts of climate change on ski fields in Australia. Everyone is having a hard time, and in the absence of snow making facilities we are very dependent on natural snow fall. With an El-Nino forming, […]
Read More →Snow cams and infrastructure donation
So far it has been a warm winter! But if you have been monitoring the snow cams it has been possible to get a few good turns in 😊. Here is hoping the coming months provide more snow! The changing climate is putting an added strain on our finances and every dollar can make a […]
Read More →Skiing on hold – Snow report 25 June 2022
We have all been keenly watching the snow cameras at Mt Mawson Ski Field to see how well the snow pack is holding up during a spell of warmer weather, as well as monitoring the BOM website to see when the next snow will arrive. STSA volunteers from the Ski Club of Tasmania have been […]
Read More →Snow is falling and settling
2.20 pm Sunday. We’ll guys the snow has come up here. Lovely blizzard conditions and fat flakes falling and settling at Oldina.
Read More →First snowfall for 2021
The cold Southerly blast across Tasmania today (Sunday 11 April) brought snow to low levels, and whilst visitors had trouble accessing the snow at Kunyani Mt Wellington that was not the case at Mt Field. In fact there was so much snow a number of cars got stuck in the Dobson car park and had […]
Read More →Sun or snow? Tows to run this weekend at Mt Mawson
Volunteers from the Ski Club of Tasmania have arrived at the Mt Mawson Ski Field to undertake an on-field assessment of the snow conditions, and have agreed to again offer skiing to the public at Mt Mawson this weekend 17-18 August. The warm conditions during the week have shrunk the trails down the hill in […]
Read More →Snow Report – Friday 2nd August
It’s a quickly moving feast, this snow forecasting. We have a solid base up on the mountain still and the now forecasted snow to 600 meters tomorrow, should make for another fun weekend. There’s the potential for 5-10cm. Snow showers clearing Sunday. Then looking ahead we have a more significant dump coming during next week.
Read More →Snow Report – Friday 26th July
Well it’s been one of those up again down again type of weeks as far as snow fall is concerned. The end result is that there’s still a decent snow pack to enjoy this weekend. The forecast is for snow above 1000 meters (Lake Dobson level) on both Saturday and Sunday, if that eventuates it’ll […]
Read More →Snow Report – Friday 19th July
After a period of good snow falls, a rain event, then a couple a small top up snowfalls, the snow pack should be well consolidated into a very good base with a nice topping of fresh. Looks like those of you visiting the mountain this weekend will be in for a relatively clear day tomorrow […]
Read More →Snow Report – Sunday 16th September
Snow Report for Mount Mawson – Season is Open Report Date: Sunday 16th September Report Location: On Mountain Resort Status: Closed – On Standby Snow Play: Yes Road Status: Check status on 03 6288 1319 Snow Fall last 24hr: 8cm Snow Depth: 40cm Snow Conditions: Fresh Snow Cover: Average Forecast: Still snowing, Snow above 400M today Comments: 8cm […]
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