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25.01.2022 Charlie Carters Hut August 2020

25.01.2022 The NSW NPWS and Saving Our Species Team kicked off their spring Mountain Pygmy Possum monitoring program this week. Nothing like field work to bring on the spr...ing snow. Good news coming back in from the field with many animals surviving winter hibernation and in good health despite the January bushfires impacting heavily around their habitat areas in northern Kosciuszko National Park. Great work from these teams that have been monitoring and providing supplementary food and water since the fires to improve the chances of Mountain Pygmy Possums survival in the wild. Photos: M.Schroder - NSW NPWS See more

24.01.2022 The Kangaroo Hopper, "Do it Your Way" finishing date has been extended to 30 August. Come and have a go up on the Perisher XC trails. Plenty of fresh snow and the weather will clear early next week. There is talk of a trail being set from Perisher to Charlotte Pass! Come and give it a go

24.01.2022 This burrow is incredible! These clips were taken throughout October of the one burrow in southern Tasmania. "Activity was very high first few days of the mo...nth, then slowed right down. The burrow seemed to get flooded overnight on the 10th October," says Taswildlife.com. "A very muddy wombat can be seen! No harm done it seems, as mum and baby wombat came back for a visit around 20 October." : Taswildlife.com

24.01.2022 The almighty has finally conquered the evil Easterly & brought back his Southerly mates for a couple of Depthos deep of fun to be had in the right places today

24.01.2022 DAMAGING WINDS, BLIZZARDS - #SnowyMountains, #SouthernTablelands, #CentralTablelands, #NorthernTablelands, #SouthCoast, #Illawarra, #MidNorthCoast, #Hun...ter Another front is crossing the state today and during Saturday morning, bringing the return of vigorous westerly winds. DAMAGING WINDS, averaging 60-70km/h with peak gusts in excess of 90km/h are likely to develop over the higher parts of the Illawarra, Southern and Central Tablelands in the morning, before extending to the lower grounds of the Illawarra by late morning on Saturday. The areas of damaging winds are then likely to extend to the higher grounds of the Hunter, Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast later. There is an outside chance of the damaging wind gusts affecting the #LowerHunter and #Newcastle areas too. Damaging winds are expected to continue at least till the first half of Sunday. BLIZZARDS are also possible over the elevated regions of 1200 metres or above in south in association with the stronger winds and snow. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service recommends that back country travel be postponed until conditions improve. Locations which may be affected include Wollongong, Nowra, Bowral, Braidwood, Katoomba and Goulburn. - https://bit.ly/31g0x7S - For emergency help, call #NSWSES on 132 500. Get SMS Alerts for potentially dangerous weather in your area. Register at www.nswincidentalerts.com

23.01.2022 Weather Update: Severe heatwave conditions are expected across much of inland southern and eastern Australia over the coming days. Video current at 1.30 pm AEDT... Wednesday 25 November 2020. Maximum temperatures are forecast to be 15-18 C above the November average, soaring into the mid to high 40s for inland parts of SA and NSW on Friday through Sunday. Know your weather. Know your risk. Stay up to date with the latest forecasts at http://ow.ly/C5g950Cu9iB and follow advice from local health authorities.

23.01.2022 Heading down to Kosciuszko National Park next week to do some trackwork on Hannels Spur, assisting the regular team. Won't be needing the skis for this trip so giving them a wax and packing them away until next year. Keep your skis covered with a good layer of wax to protect the bases from oxidation and to keep them sliding nicely. It looks like this summer is going to be great for getting in the mountains. What trips do you have planned? Quite a few people are doing Hannels Spur to Kosciuszko, the biggest climb in Australia

23.01.2022 Taken on Saturday Morning, 12/9, out on the lovely 7.5 km trail. Skiing was great. This grooming trail being a combined effort of Luke and our new operator - D...an. On Saturday afternoon we gave Luke a send off, where many expressed their thanks for his efforts over approx 7 years of grooming our trails. PXC wishes him well for the future.

23.01.2022 Good news that more 2019/20 bushfire affected areas re-opened in Kosciusko National Park today after make safe and assessment works were completed . The area of... the Jagungal Wilderness south of the Snowy Mountains Highway and east of the Link Rd, Kings Cross Rd, Goats Ridge Rd and KNP5 have been reopened. (refer map). This means that the Australian Alps Walking Track (AAWT) section within KNP between Cowombat Flat and Oldfields Hut is now fully accessible. Please respect and abide by the closures still in place for sections of the AAWT in Namadgi NP. (alternate route available using the Bicentennial National Trail - Oldfields Hut to Tharwa). and in the Alpine NP between Johnnies Tops and Cowombat Flat. Park staff are working to have these sections open as soon as is possible. See more

22.01.2022 Stoked Freshies to enjoy everywhere

20.01.2022 Waking up to more snow falling #themanhotel #perisher #spring #snow #snowing #snowsearch #misssnowitall #cold

20.01.2022 These photos are of areas in northern Kosciuszko National Park, around Kiandra, burnt by wildfire in January/February 2020. This part of the park was severely burnt. These photos were taken 27/28 July 2020. No snow had really fallen and stayed on the ground at these lower elevations so far this winter and at higher elevations the snow cover was lean. Some decent frosts had formed on the plains and frost hollows on this burnt ground. Slowly, new shoots are starting to come out of the ground and along limbs of surviving, burnt trees. It wasnt until 22nd August that snow came to this area and stayed on the ground.

20.01.2022 Thanks Ian for the heads up on this. HELP SAVE OUR SNOWGUMS. BY DR MATTHEW BROOKHOUSE November 06, 2020...Continue reading

19.01.2022 Recent Reclaim Kosci news. KH https://reclaimkosci.org.au//count-the-horses-and-get-on-/

19.01.2022 One from the archives, circa, late 80's....lunch at Blue Lake

19.01.2022 A bit of the history of Carters Hut which we stayed in for a couple of nights during our ski tour to The Pilot in August 2020.

18.01.2022 Winter has returned to Kosciuszko as was forecast...5 November 2020....enjoy and stay warm

18.01.2022 Calling all artists! The 2021 Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship has opened for expressions of interest. The Arts Fellowship program is an opportunity for art...ists and writers to experience the Antarctic environment first hand and share this with the broader Australian community. For more information and to apply, visit https://www.antarctica.gov.au/ab/antarctic-arts-fellowship/ Australian painter and sculptor John Kelly was the 2013 Australian Antarctic Arts Fellow. Richard Youd

17.01.2022 Time to go snow camping and ski touring! You know you want to. Check out trips to Watsons Crags and Teddys Hut or create your own. Log on as a member for full details. http://www.crosscountryskiing.org.au/CalendarOfEvents.html

17.01.2022 After the storm has passed

16.01.2022 Today is the last day of NAIDOC WEEK, 2020. Around this time of year First Nations People travelled and met up in what is now Kosciuszko National Park for ceremony and to feast on Bogong moths. This year's theme is ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE. ' Always Was, Always Will Be recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years.'... The NSW Nordic Ski Club recognizes that Kosciuszko and the surrounding landscape is Monero - Ngarigo Country. https://www.naidoc.org.au/get-involved/2020-theme

16.01.2022 Meanwhile as summer approaches here in oz there's a few snakes getting about.

15.01.2022 When kids lead us the way #Alfred #Nolan #Chems #Telemark #Meidjo #Kidsambassador #TheMquipment 75mm production

12.01.2022 After the fires in NSW last summer, members of the NSW Nordic Ski Club set about making nesting boxes. We held a number of construction days, with the boxes going to fire affected areas of the Blue Mountains and Kosciuszko National Park. The boxes we made were for Gang Gangs, microbats, feathertail gliders, pygmy possums, and a variety of other birds and possums. The boxes have been installed now, with the ones in Kosciuszko National Park being monitored as part of an ongoing... project to see how successful they are. There in a FB event on Sugar Gliders in urban areas next Tuesday, 22 September which you might like to listen in to. With climate change, habitat destruction and increasing numbers of feral animals, native wildlife is being pushed out, more and more. Lets help bring them back! https://m.facebook.com/events/655590945343141?acontext=%7B"source"%3A"3"%2C"action_history"%3A"null"%7D&aref=3&ref=m_notif¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic See more

12.01.2022 https://www.coast2kosci.com/index.html Australia’s premier ultramarathon, the 240km Coast To Kosciuszko, will return for 2020. The 240km race is invitation only and is limited to 50 of the best ultra-marathon runners in the country. The race starts on the beach at Eden, NSW and finishes 240km later at Charlotte Pass after the runners have summitted Mount Kosciuszko, Australia’s highest peak.... Race start: 5:30am, Friday, 4 December, 2020

11.01.2022 Photos from Leaning Rock Falls trip

10.01.2022 On a breezy afternoon at Cascade Hut, just before some weather blew in, some Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos cruised through, calling as they went. 27 August 2020. 5.50pm.

10.01.2022 "Fear of the storm is usually worse than the storm itself"

09.01.2022 From the archives: circa 1988

09.01.2022 Mission Madshuss. Task: find hero snow. Accomplished!! New members Jo and Michael on NNN Eons/ Junko on AT Annums/ Jean, Tim & Kathy on cable Annums & Epochs ditched Guthega ridge for Farm Creek and the Paralyser and were rewarded with speccy main range views and gorgeous Spring hero snow. Woopwoop!! Thanks Tim and the whole group for a great day. So good to see new members progress and enjoy the beauty of the backcountry. KH

09.01.2022 This is on tomorrow afternoon

09.01.2022 Winter has returned with vengeance. Luke the Groomer estimates 30-40cm of snow has fallen or blown in since he groomed yesterday.

08.01.2022 Gear line-up at Cascade Hut, Kosciuszko National Park, NSW, Australia. Voile V6 pattern based skis. 22 Designs Outlaw Bindings. Madshus eons with NNNBC bindings. David made some very neat tele turns on those. #spreadtelemark #telemarksaustralia

05.01.2022 Great to see these locals out and about after the bushfires. Like many of us, the broad-toothed rats up on Tomneys Plain had a rough start to 2020! The bushfir...es tore through the habitat of these vulnerable, chubby-cheeked rats, leaving the fate of this population up in the air. Earlier this month, #SavingOurSpecies found evidence that these tubby little rats survived remade runways through native grasses and some fresh poo on the ground! Shared via @nswenviromedia #tumbarumba #snowyvalley #ausgeo #threatenedspeciesday Dave Watts/DPIE

05.01.2022 Will Gadd's warm hands #4. Thoughts.....how do you keep your hands warm? How do you keep your gloves dry? Do you layer?

05.01.2022 And a bit more on keeping warm

05.01.2022 Postponing our trip to visit the Twins and the Cousins. Now going to check out the Pilot. Leaving from Thredbo on Sunday 23 August, returning Thredbo, 30 August. Biggest problem may be getting to Thredbo. We are now visiting the Twins and the Cousins during the first week of October It will be a nice Spring tour "The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service recommends that back country travel be postponed until conditions improve" DAMAGING WINDS, BLIZZARDS... - #SnowyMountains, #SouthernTablelands, #CentralTablelands, #NorthernTablelands, #SouthCoast, #Illawarra, #MidNorthCoast, #Hunter Another front is crossing the state today and during Saturday morning, bringing the return of vigorous westerly winds. DAMAGING WINDS, averaging 60-70km/h with peak gusts in excess of 90km/h are likely to develop over the higher parts of the Illawarra, Southern and Central Tablelands in the morning, before extending to the lower grounds of the Illawarra by late morning on Saturday. The areas of damaging winds are then likely to extend to the higher grounds of the Hunter, Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast later. There is an outside chance of the damaging wind gusts affecting the #LowerHunter and #Newcastle areas too. Damaging winds are expected to continue at least till the first half of Sunday. BLIZZARDS are also possible over the elevated regions of 1200 metres or above in south in association with the stronger winds and snow. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service recommends that back country travel be postponed until conditions improve. Locations which may be affected include Wollongong, Nowra, Bowral, Braidwood, Katoomba and Goulburn. - https://bit.ly/31g0x7S - For emergency help, call #NSWSES on 132 500. Get SMS Alerts for potentially dangerous weather in your area. Register at www.nswincidentalerts.com

05.01.2022 Yay! for the Nordic trails & Nordic Shelter. Weve sponsored the 5K trail by way of a donation.The trails provide a safe area for new x-country skiers to find their kick-and-glide ski legs and hone their turns; plus big fun for others wanting to give very skinny skis a go. We encourage you to make a donation too - look for the pink pig at the front door of the Shelter if you visit the trails or use the facilities. Thanks to Geraldine and all the team. KH https://www.perisherxcountry.org/reports/grooming-report

04.01.2022 This post shows the areas north of Jagungal that were burnt last summer. There's a photo of what looks like the north side of Tabletop Mt. Total devastation. The area has recently been opened again.

04.01.2022 So awesome, so beautiful! Theres some snow on the hills around Jindabyne this morning. Were heading out towards the Pilot tomorrow morning on an 8 day tour. Hopefully theres enough snow on the ground now to go all the way!

04.01.2022 Another leap by Steve on ground well known to us. The world feels somewhat brighter now that the US has dumped Trump. What a relief. Next year is going to be better. Maybe we could organise Steve to show us a thing or two next season. Who's in?!!!

04.01.2022 Some black and whites of 2020

03.01.2022 Weather Update: Widespread snow forecast for southeastern Australia Video current at 1.30 pm AEST, Thursday 20 August 2020. A strong cold front will drag... cold air from Antarctica, bringing showers, hail, thunder and widespread snow to low levels across many parts of southeastern Australia. The system will impact Tasmania from tonight, with snow levels dropping down to 400 m, before sweeping across Victoria and NSW on Friday. Snow levels are expected to fall to 600 m in Victoria and southern parts of NSW, and down to around 1000 m in northern parts of NSW. Alpine areas will see blizzard-like conditions at times, with 50 to 100 cm of snow expected by Sunday night. Know your weather. Know your risk. For the latest forecasts and warnings visit http://ow.ly/FZgf50B4boF and follow advice from emergency services.

02.01.2022 How the backcountry is holding out. Taken on Thursday. Sounds like the CP Week 1 crew have had lots of fun touring to Townsend, Blue Lake, Guthrie loop and Kangaroo ridge. KH

02.01.2022 They're snow gums! Nice leap Steve!

02.01.2022 A recent magical moment whilst skiing to Cascade Hut. Day 1 of a 7 day trip out to the Pilot and return to Dead Horse Gap. 23-29 August 2020

02.01.2022 Dwindling Nordic trails still yielded lots of fun and awesome backcountry views. Members heading up to Charlotte Pass are in for a treat. Enjoy! KH

01.01.2022 DAMAGING WINDS, BLIZZARDS - #SnowyMountains An approaching cold front will generate vigorous west to northwesterly winds across parts of the Snowy Moun...tains as it approaches on Sunday. Conditions will ease following its passage on Monday morning. DAMAGING WINDS, averaging 80 to 90 km/h with peak gusts in excess of 120 km/h are possible for Alpine areas above 1900 metres from early Sunday afternoon. BLIZZARDS are possible about the Alpine peaks on Sunday night. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service recommends that back country travel be postponed until conditions improve. Locations which may be affected include #ThredboTops. - Full warning: https://bit.ly/3hFCLIh - For emergency help, call #NSWSES on 132 500. Receive SMS Alerts for potentially dangerous weather near you. Register at www.nswincidentalerts.com

01.01.2022 More pics from our just completed NSW Nordic Ski Club, 7 day trip from Dead Horse Gap out to the Pilot and return to Dead Horse Gap. 23-29 August 2020