Season 2013 draws to a close
Even though there is snow on the ground at Mt Mawson as I write this (on 24 October) it is time to farewell Season 2013, and look forward to next winter’s activities at Southern Tasmania’s only downhill skifield. Snow cover was variable this winter, but we did manage to get in a month of ski […]
Read More →Breaking News from September STSA Meeting
Early summer working bee Nov 23/24 to re-establish snow fences. Areas were identified this season that would benefit from better management of snowdrifts. Call for Rodway Tow Team to be trained to allow it to be run whenever possible. All comers would be trained this summer on the mountain. AGM set for 20th Nov, 2013. […]
Read More →STSA Meeting Wednesday 18.9.13
The Southern Tasmanian Ski Association is holding their September committee meeting at 8 pm tomorrow night at the Baptist Church Hall, 284 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart. Come along and get involved in helping to keep Mt Mawson running.
Read More →STSA Meeting Tonight – Wed. 21.8.13
The Southern Tasmanian Ski Association is having a committee meeting tonight. All welcome! 8pm, Baptist Church Hall, 284 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart.
Read More →2013 Season Opening
The snowbase is building at Mt Mawson (at least on the top half of the mountain) and so we plan to open this weekend 17-18 August. Conditions are likely to be marginal at first, but snow is forecast Saturday and Sunday (and into next week). The Hobart Walking Club and the Alpine Club of Tasmania […]
Read More →No July STSA meeting
Many of our committee members will be away this month, so the STSA meeting has been held over till August, the third wednesday of the month at 8pm as usual. If anyone has urgent business let me know by email – george[at]brettingham-moore[dot]net.
Read More →News from STSA May meeting
PWS has completed removal of old mounds of spoil and created a safer, larger take off area at the bottom of Mawson tow. The tow manager reports that tows are ready to run for the 2013 season. Anyone who would still like to earn a concession pass for this season should contact Julian, Ambrose […]
Read More →Slope Work
Report from our roving President, Peter Davis: Work is underway to improve the lower section of the Mt Mawson ski tow. The work is being undertaken for PWS by the same excavator driver who so skillfully removed Sitzmark Lodge earlier this year. The work involves the removal of the two piles of rock and spoil […]
Read More →Summit Cam
Ian has put in an extraordinary amount of time and effort to get the new Summit Cam installed and operational. A big thanks from everyone Ian! The cam provides us with a great view across the mawson plateau to the Rodway Range. As many of you know, the conditions have to be just right […]
Read More →New Ticket Design
Users and volunteers alike will be pleased to know we are moving on from the individual waiver forms. In line with other resorts we have got some new tickets printed that have the “Exclusion of Risk” information printed on each ticket. Forms will not need to be filled out and the queues should flow much […]
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