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Dead Horse Gap. Slackcountry skiing.
Granite Ice and Jill near Karel's T bar
You may have heard the term “Backcountry Skiing.” This is where you put on some cross country skis or a pair of alpine skis with touring bindings and then head out into the wilderness until you find a nice steep hill covered in snow. At this point you ski down making whooping noises because it is (hopefully) covered in untracked, easy to ski, snow perfection. When you run out of snow, you turn around and climb back out and then do it again.
Now if this is sounding like hard work you might be more interested a distant relative of “Backcountry Skiing” called, “Slackcountry Skiing”. As the name suggests, this is where you head out into the snow covered wilderness (sort of), find some snow perfection and then ski down making the aforementioned whooping noises. However, and this is the important part, your “Slackcountry run” is cleverly chosen so it will finish near a road where you can have a car parked to take you back to the ski resort from whence you came. This way you can ride the chairlift up and leave the climbing bit out.
Thredbo is fortunate to have one of Austraila’s best “Slackcountry” runs called the Dead Horse Gap Run. Dead Horse Gap is the high pass on the Alpine Way near Thredbo located just before the road drops down towards the Murray River, 1000m below. One of Thredbo’s great snow season treats is to ride to the top of the resort on Karel’s T bar and then ski out to the Ramshead Range before skiing down through the snowgums to Dead Horse Gap. This 5km run is a great way to experience the tranquility of skiing on the main range without having to hike to get there…and if you are well organised you will have a car parked at Dead Horse gap with picnic supplies or possibly even a beer.
Fresh Tracks on Ramshead for Ross and Jules
It is important to remember that this is backcountry skiing and all too often people get lost due to poor weather and lack of local knowledge. So always go with an experienced guide if you don’t know your way. It is not always possible to do this run once the weather warms up in spring but we had great conditions yesterday for a run to “Dead Horse” with 10cm of powder snow on the top and some creamy smooth spring snow on the bottom. There is still plenty of snow down low so I am sure we will get a few more trips in before the end of September. I have included a few photos here, excuse the quality but I left the camera at home so these were taken on my phone.
Spring Season Specials
Justin. Off to test the product.
The Snow has been falling in Thredbo again and again and the shovels are really getting a workout. (To see Ian hard at work on the end of a shovel go to youtube.) With the best August snowfalls in the Snowy Mountains for quite a few years, this spring is shaping up to be a beauty. We have some excellent value spring specials so why not make the most of the snow with one of these offers:
Kids Free Specials starting from September the 10th. These offers include discounted accommodation and with each paying adult 1 child receives a free lift pass (conditions apply). This package is available through Blue Powder Tours for all of our properties so click here for more info on this offer or send a booking request direct to Blue Powder tours or call Mick or Drew direct on 02 99071027
3rd night free Spring Snow Special. Whether you are planning some spring skiing or snowboarding or if you just want to bring the family to see the snow you can save with this great offer. Pay for 2 nights and stay for 3 or pay for 4 and stay for 6. This is the best value snow season special we have and the way the snow has been falling this month it could be our best spring season in a decade so book now online and the rates you see will include the free night based on our standard nightly rates.
Spring Snow Play Special Pay for 2 stay for 3 nights
Book a holiday any time from 17 September 2010 and you can pay for two nights and stay for 3 with our new Spring Snow Play Special. You don’t have to be a skier or a snow boarder to enjoy a trip to the snow and with this special offer you don’t need a bank loan either. There will be snow in Thredbo right through the Spring School Holidays and the Kosciuszko Express Chairlift keeps running even when the other ski lifts close. If you are looking for something different to do with the kids in the Spring Holiday then bring them to Thredbo to play in the snow.
This offer is available with most of our apartment types and if you want to stay for longer you can pay for four nights and stay for six. To book these specials , call 1800 020 598 or go to www.lantern.com.au
Aeropelican Year Round Schedule Sydney – Snowy Mountains
August 2010 Aeropelican Air Services is delighted to announce the schedule of its all year around service from Sydney to the Snowy Mountains (Cooma). Since the beginning of the operation in June 2010 both local communities and the tourism industry have shown encouraging support to the air service. “Over the first nine weeks of operation we have seen solid patronage from the local business community, especially Monday to Friday, which is a positive indicator of the level of support we can expect for an all year round service” said Fabrice Binet, Aeropelican Route Development Manager. “Recent visits to government departments, tourism operators and major business entities have highlighted the need for an all year round air service for business travel to Sydney as well as facilitating the return of health specialists in the Valley” said Mr Binet.
The Flights will run daily from Sydney at 13:10 and depart Snowy Mountains at 14:50. This is great news for our summer season visitors with an airport shuttle to Thredbo meeting each flight.
For flight bookings go to www.aeropelican.com.au
Save 40% on Midweek stays, August 29th.
It’s not over til the fat white guy with a carrot for a nose melts! Up until the first day of August we were all wondering whether there would be a decent snow fall this season. However three days into the month and a metre of snow later the village was buzzing with tales of Sunday afternoon powder skiing. The conditions have been great since and there is now a good cover of snow right across Thredbo and the Main Range in the Kosciuszko National Park. (See my video of a scenic flight across the range for an awesome perspective of the Australian Alps in winter.)
The best news is that more snow is on the way this week and we still have a few gaps for this coming weekend so BOOK NOW or call 1800 020 598.
We are also running a midweek special 40% off all 1 bedroom apartments at the Lantern in the week starting August 29th. This offer is available for midweek stays of 3 nights or more. Or you can book a lift pass and accommodation package in the same week and save on your lift passes as well so book online now or call 1800 020 598
Check out the rates:
August 29th, Midweek Accommodation Special 40% Off standard nightly rates.
Lantern 1 Bedroom Apartments Accommodation Only
- 3 Nights from $720
- 5 Nights from $1200
Lift Pass and Accommodation Packages:
- 3 Days, 3 nights from only $407 per person.
- 5 Days, 5 Nights from only $656 per person
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