Continental Divides

Most Australian skiers, who were lucky enough to get to sample the white overseas, have returned. I've heard great stories of snow frolicking from Europe to Asia and North America. Below are some photos that Andy sent me from his recent trip to the Himalayas.

For those wondering - no, we didn't get any of that briefly forecast snow.

The land of the biggest mountains (26,000 footer)

That gondola station is still not finished

An hour long skin to the summit

The tea restaurants mid station ... 20 degrees warmer in the sun than in the shade
altitude and lack of oze...

The taxi home after the first day's 5500 foot run....and a little Avi debris

The main ridge ... from the hotel ... hikes L and R and a minimum 1600+ metres of vert

View northwards

Transport seems to be the big thing

Meanwhile back in Thredders a group of has-bins got to ride Snowgums chair

OK, it was weight bearing tests. How many humans makes a bin?

Typical autumn weather continues in Thredbo - crisp mornings followed by balmy (by Thredbo standards) afternoons. There have been weather 'moments' over the past week or two with winds reaching as high as 137kph, some heavy rain storms and the more recent thunderstorm that rendered the weather station anemometer (wind strength meter) out of action with a well aimed lightning strike.

There was a good turn out at yesterday's Chamber fund raiser that started around 3pm and went well in to the night. A special mention goes out to the myriad of competitors in the 'hot-pot' cook-off and the nostalgia days brought by Pat & Andy O'Donnell who performed into the night and thanks to KT and the volunteers for putting on a great social evening in Thredbo.

You'll be glad to hear, as I am, that Dane is out of hospital. Get well soon.

And, Marion is on the mend amongst a cast of thousands two. She's taken up knitting of the bone kind ;-)