Skiing Lake Mountain

This is just an update on cross-country skiing at Lake Mountain.  Additional information can be found via the ski trip post last year.  There are a few points I would like to make:

Before heading out

It is great that we can check on the daily snow at Lake Mountain via the resort’s live web cams.  Unsuprisingly, the Village Car Park camera is refreshed every 10 minutes.  Here is the link http://lakemountainresort.com.au/cams with maps for the drive from Melbourne and the access to ski trails.  

Gate Fees

No trail fees this year.  The resort entry gate fee is $53.00 per car.  This works out a bit less expensive for two than the last year.  For seniors, car entry is $51.00.  

Gate Entry Season Pass is $634.00.  The pass covers all Victorian Alpine Resorts and main advantage of it is a quick access through the gate (not waiting in queue).  The gate entry tickets can be arranged online with Paypal.

On the ski trails 

It is noticed that:

On the easy trails, there are trail markers with maps.  

On the intermediate and difficult trails, there are trail markers without maps.

There is a day shelter at Helicopter Flat.  Probably, it is there for the snow season.

For those of interest in snow-shoeing, keep an eye out for snow walk trail markers.

Ski Trail Map, photos and the movie

 A good start for the season

 
Another day in office for Steve.  Photo: Allan

 
Me (L), Steve (R) at Lookout Rock.  Photo: Allan

.. also another day in the office for Allan.  Photo: Dzung

Use the below link to the movie 
Running creek at Lake Mountain

Cross Country Skiing Lake Mountain

My friend, Allan and I have skied Lake Mountains in Winter 2012 and 2013.  After the black Saturday 2009 fires, Marysville and Lake Mountain has had a facelift.  Homes have been rebuilt.  A Park Office  has been open, as have one or two new ski stores at Marysville.  The trees have been regrown and the Lake Mountain kiosk has also been given a boost. 

In regards to snow conditions, there was a huge amount of the white stuff last year, unlike this year's conditions.  We were not very sure that skiing was even possible when reaching the snow season gate entry and were told of the half of km walk to the snow. We were among the early arrivals in the car park on the 27^thof August. 

As expected, we took the walk with our ski gear to the start at Helicopter Flat.  This day ski was our first skiing in the snow season, therefore it was intended for a warm-up and the easiest were chosen first, followed by the intermediate trails.  Allan had a stop to put on a bandage to prevent himself from getting blisters.  One of the skiers, we met on the trail, sprained her ankle and her skiing buddy approached us to make a request for an easy and short way to finish.  After leaving the Lookout Rock, we skied back down via the Royston and Muster Trails and arrived at the car park in the late afternoon.  It was then a piece of cake and a cuppa in the kiosk before we took off for the drive home, with sunset views along the way and the hope for another skiing trip in the coming weeks.  View post Skiing Falls Creek 2013. 

Ski Trail Map and the photos

Lake Mountain Alpine Resort

 

My best friend, Allan and Me in 2012

... on the trail

 

Lunch with the views from the Lookout Rock

 

.. off the trail for a pose

 

The Lookout Rock in 2013

 

First skiing in the season

 

Trail marker with map

 

The Crossways

 
Leaving the alpine

Skis repair