Mt Mawson Ski Field Operating This Weekend
STSA Volunteers from the Wellington Outdoor and Ski Club have headed to Mt Mawson to operate the tows this weekend (22-23 August). There is still excellent cover on the slopes, with only slight impact from some light rain on Friday. Temperatures are forecast to drop again, with a top-up of light snow forecast for Saturday […]
Read More →Seeing is Believing – New Cam is Online
You may have noticed that we have a new Cam at the base of the Mawson run that now captures a broader view of the Mt Mawson vista. The wide-angle webcam (118 degrees field of view) encompasses the ski run and Mawson tow line, right across to the Mt Mawson peak and the Cornice area […]
Read More →Stunning Opening to Ski Season 2015
It was a very successful opening weekend at Mt Mawson Ski Field, with still sunny conditions and plenty of fresh deep snow after the winter storms of the previous week. The Lake Dobson road was pretty challenging, with snow and ice meaning that the road was only open to 4WDs fitted with chains. Nonetheless a […]
Read More →Hooray!
A convoy of Oldina members made it safely to the top of Mt Mawson this evening. Yes there’s heaps of snow up here! We’ll be hard at work in the morning digging out the tow and rope and getting things running. Parks intend to have the road opened to the public in the morning. Sounds […]
Read More →Road Update
DIER reports that the road will likely to be open Saturday morning for general public access. Only cars with chains will be allowed up.
Read More →Wow!
This mornings cam shots at 9am and then 11am finally allows us to see some detail up the slope. And what detail there is! Comparing pics between Sunday afternoon (2nd Aug.) and Friday morning (7th Aug.) in the slideshow below, keep an eye on the features up slope also and watch them get swallowed in snow. [wppa […]
Read More →Road is Still Closed
We’ve heard that things have slowed down with the road works. Likely opening won’t be until late Friday arvo. We’ll keep you updated if we hear anything.
Read More →Road is Due to Open by Late Today
The access road to Mt Mawson from National Park, the Dobson Highway (honestly, after 20 years I still can’t say that without smirking!), is due to open late this afternoon. This from our contacts in DIER: Work on the Dobson Highway is underway. Numerous trees are down across the road, these are being cleared and […]
Read More →New Snow Fencing is Working a Treat!
STSA president Peter Davis, expressed how pleased he is that the new snow fencing is working as planned. “The efforts of the STSA volunteers over the past two summers are certainly paying dividends!”. Peter researched the ins and outs of snow fencing extensively while designing the project. His many hours spent interpreting exotic US road authority […]
Read More →Sunday on Mawson
Jacques kindly sent us a report from yesterday on Mt Mawson: “Headed up to the top of mt Mawson yesterday, snowed solidly all day. Was able to ski down the jeep track and onto the road almost 2/3rds of the way down to the visitor centre. Great experience and the most snow I’ve seen in […]
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