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A step back in time

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Thredbo in 1958!

 
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bloody skiers!!!  cool smile

 
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Lol these photos were taking not long after my family immigrated to Australia. Anyone else have any old shots?

 
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That’s awesome, Blizzard. Would be cool to see more if anyone can find any photos…

I’ve seen some old Thredbo photos around the place, I’ll see what I can find. Apparently before snowmaking was introduced, you could only ski to the bottom approx 10 days a season.

 
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10 days?? holy crap.. thank god for snow making!!  smile

 
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^^haha
i have some picture of the snow in black and white, there is these guys riding bikes up mt koziosco, i think there was snow on the ground too

 
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Oh really Mizu? Didn’t know would have to check it out!!

 
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fast eddie - 15 April 2011 01:33 PM

bloody skiers!!!  cool smile


Hahahahaha eddie you are a skier!!!!!!!!!!!

 
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Crackenback in 1963

 
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That chairlift is now Ramshead Chair. Can you image how long it used to take to get to Eagles Nest.

Yep, couldn’t ski to the bottom most of the year - thats why Mid Station exists. Mid Staation used to be the way to get off the mountain.

 
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That looks like it’s just down from mid-station????

Did they move that whole setup, to become what is now known as Ramshead????

 
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^^^ Look’s crazy as ohh

 
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Did anyone see the photos Thredbo posted of the Charlottes Pass > Thredbo chairlift? See below:

 
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How old are those chairlifts hahahaha

 
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I think they said something like 1963ish

 
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Very old - 63 could be when it was closed.

From the Alpine Way you can see where the trees had been cleared to get up out of the valley. There was a big accident involving the chair (I don’t know the story) but afterward it was dismantled and never replaced.

Love the dodgy gondola.