Summer Reconnaissance

The Kosciuszko chairlift reopened yesterday, after a month's maintenance, and so I thought a little look out the back was in order. I went out in a thin cotton shirt and by mid-station I had my jacket on. The wind-chill was surprisingly low up top. Even with the sun shining, it was almost cold enough to put on gloves.

After nine days of super hair-dryer hot winds and some heavy rain showers to boot, the snow pack has been severely depleted. Yes, I know it is December and only 3 weeks to Christmas but Santa's sleigh lands best on snow ;-)

When green replaces white - Lower Supertrail and Hump Run to Tower 10

Lower World Cup

The 'big air' between Antons and Sponars T-bars

Lower Eagle Way with a new surface
following completion of laying the new snowmaking pipes

Top of Eagle Way
Hopefully we will no longer call it Evil Way

No longer does any snow cross Merritts Creek

Summer Drift - appropriately named

What's left of the North Face of Signature Hill

There's still a trace of my tracks from 9 days ago on the Main Face

The 'hill' as seen from the 'bridge'

If the current weather patterns continue as forecast there may be a little snow during the week but experience has taught me that the weather patterns can shift a long way from what the bureau thinks will happen a few days in advance.

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas.