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Hotham 2013

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Daughter said it was shocking yesterday, blowing a gail, rain on and off, plus temps with minus windchill and 1.4 billion peeps squeezing onto three teaspoons of man made sugar snow. Ouch. downer

 
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Sounds like the wind is only going to get worse for the next couple of days.  The weather nerds seem to think the strong wind increases potential snow depth due to wind drifts.  Whatever.  I just hope we get a decent dump out of this one.

 
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Sounds like we finally got some….... 10cm of snow last night shaka

Reports of snow at Dinner Plain too, good start to the day smile

Muddy, you might just get lucky for next week!!

 
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Azz - 05 July 2013 07:27 AM

Sounds like we finally got some….... 10cm of snow last night shaka

Reports of snow at Dinner Plain too, good start to the day smile

Muddy, you might just get lucky for next week!!

Yeah hopefully it will be alright, although Slalom Gully still looks underdone.  Anyway, we’ll make the best of it!

 
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I take that back, cams were stuck on yesterday’s pics I think.  Slalom cam is completely iced over now.  thumbsup

 
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Things are stating to look much better now.

 
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I’ll validate that pic tomorrow, Azz!  I saw a few sneaky skiers at the bottom of Slalom today on the web cams - maybe they’re getting ready to open HV?

 
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well i think i might have to venture up next weekend, anyone keen to join me?

 
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Village and HV spinning will probably see us there too mate smile

 
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Azz - 07 July 2013 08:01 PM

Village and HV spinning will probably see us there too mate smile

Info counter man told me Village will be running, HV maybe.  Looked pretty good driving up today, cold and lots of snow on the trees and road, fitting chains to 2WDs.  Will give more of a report tomorrow.

 
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Random pic from today.

 
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Was good today.  They opened Village and HV.  Got a bit of fresh early on.  Bluebird skies today, same expected for tomorrow.  Fell like a n00b on the easy box.

 
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You got lucky Muddy, get some turns in for us please cheese

 
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Azz - 09 July 2013 09:43 AM

You got lucky Muddy, get some turns in for us please cheese

Yeah very lucky from what I hear of last week.  Plenty of good snow at present.  Riding with the (skier) wife so got plenty of mogul action today.  Yup.

 
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Some old school Hotham, shot in ‘03