Stay tuned snow is on its way
We have lost a bit of snow this week and a group are heading to the mountain today to assess the conditions and repair the Mawson tow rope. University tow is operational and with more snow forecasted we are hoping to open again this season. Stay tuned and keep those skis and boards handy just […]
Read More →A bonus ski weekend at Mt Mawson
Saturday 7th September dawned fine and clear, and the Lake Dobson road was open after some flooding damage during the week. A good crowd of winter enthusiasts made the trip up to Mt Mawson Ski Field for a bonus day of Tasmanian spring skiing, and were met with surprisingly good conditions. It was a beautiful […]
Read More →Road Reprieve – Mt Mawson Skifield open this weekend
Its been a challenging week at the Mt Field National Park with the Lake Dobson Road having to be closed due to a landslip and washaway. The dedicated workers from Stornaway, State Growth and Parks have however put in a mammoth effort to make the road passable, and as a result we are now able […]
Read More →The Dobson Road is Open!
Advice from Parks is that the Dobson Road is re-opened. Use extreme caution on that section.
Read More →Dobson Road Remains Closed
The damage on a section of the Dobson Road is significant and the road is still closed. We’ll keep you updated as we receive advice from Parks.
Read More →Road Closure
A landslip part way up Lake Dobson Rd today has closed the road to Lake Dobson. Stornoway/State Growth closed the road because of concerns over stability. Call the National Park road info message for updates: 03 6288 1319
Read More →Great day skiing at Mt Mawson
A keen crowd of skiers and boarders spent today shredding turns at Australia’s most Southerly ski resort. Volunteers from a number of STSA clubs plus members of the public joined together in a great community effort to dig out the rope from a substantial snowdrift at the top of the Mawson run, and then enjoyed […]
Read More →Skiing Sunday? Mt Mawson ready to go if weather cooperates.
There were plenty of people up at Mt Field National Park enjoying the late season snow today, and a lot of enthusiasm for getting the ski tows at Mt Mawson running despite the windy conditions. STSA volunteers from the Oldina Ski Club and the Mt Mawson Ski Patrol are on the mountain ready to run […]
Read More →Looking Promising, possible opening tomorrow (Sunday)
On mountain, the temps were still above zero last night and through to the early hours of this morning, there was a little wet snow falling and settling. Temps have finally dipped below zero this morning, and it’s snowing on and off with very high winds. While the snow cam looks impressive, there’s only a […]
Read More →Yeah Nah Maybe
It’s fantastic to see a decent fall of snow on the Mawson slopes this week, just when we thought winter was all done with – the rain last night, not so much. But hey, we do have a base now! Behind the scenes, we’ve been busy organising ski patrol and tow staff. Everything is in […]
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