Great Turnout for Training Days
Over the weekend we held two well attended training day sessions in preparation for the snow season. On Saturday over 25 people attended the Mount Mawson Ski Patrol training day, overseen by Andrew Davey. This provided our trained ski patrollers and first aiders a chance to review and discuss operations for the upcoming season. Our […]
Read More →Mothers Day working bee
Our “Mothers Day” working bee was held in perfect weather conditions with blue skies and light winds. The right combination to get the Craig Larsson “Akja hut” built and transported to the top of the mountain. Paul, Julian and Craig assembled the hut at the base of the Mawson Tow and then six of us […]
Read More →March Working Bee in Sunshine
In excellent weather the working bee was held over Saturday 21st and Sunday the 22nd of March. On Saturday Craig and Rudy transported cement, akya storage components, gas and associated tools up the mountain for the two main jobs of installing a new tow pole and building an akya storage hut. Karen and Peter were […]
Read More →Late snow season and long serving treasurer
We had a late snow season this year and more snow is falling, but we expect to remain closed till next year. The Southern Tasmanian Ski Association (STSA) would like to thank our dedicated volunteers, the public, Parks and Stornoway (snow clearing) for making this year a success for skiing and boarding at Mt Field. […]
Read More →Not enough to go this weekend
Our experienced tow manager and lead ski patroller have just updated that we have lost too much snow in important parts of the tow run and even with the predicted snow would not be safe to operate. Thanks to all our volunteers who were on stand-by for this late in the season operating potential! If […]
Read More →Tasmanian spring snow!
We have been blessed with late snow this season and despite the recent warm days there are good snow stores on the tow runs due to the snow fences. With cooler conditions and snow predicted for Friday afternoon-Saturday our volunteers are preparing to run the tows this weekend. Given the late season the Ski Club […]
Read More →Spring Skiing and Boarding
Head up to Mt Field Saturday for what could be the last chance for skiing and boarding this year! Despite the rain this week there should be enough snow to operate the Mawson tow. Saturday looks like a great warm day to be on the mountain especially early for the snow.The volunteers from Mount Mawson […]
Read More →Keep snow boards and skis close
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 🙂
Read More →Carpe Skiem
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 […]
Read More →Almost carpe skiem
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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