Minti - Recent Comments on Question "SNOW " http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-/ Minti - Recent Comments on Question "SNOW " Copyright 2008 Minti en-uk Re: SNOW Joeyjo The Perisher Valley Hotel is fully booked.... until Sept. Is snow good in sept? Sept seems cheaper for some reason? Peak period ends around late August. I dont mind if its not good skiing, we only need to see SNOW,,, just as long as it's not too sludgy and gross by Sept? http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#453752 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#453752 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:35:57 -0700 Re: SNOW Joeyjo Thanks... didnt know that there's snow is the west. Will look it up! Thanks everyone! http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#453750 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#453750 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:33:54 -0700 Re: SNOW Joeyjo WOW! Thanks for that advice! I will print this off and read it again... the thing is, I was only planning a weekend away, and all those clothes that I have to buy may go to waste if we dont ever snow board or ski ever again. So I am in bit of a dilemma. I will consult my husband ... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#453748 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#453748 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:31:56 -0700 Re: SNOW Joeyjo Thanks Clay!! yes, I checked out Perisher -- very exy! And now I have to think about clothes to buy as well, I was just planning on a weekend away where the kids can lump a bit of snow together and throw snow balls at each other, or do snow angels whatever... hhmmm... may have to revise the snow thing ... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#453745 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#453745 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:29:41 -0700 Re: SNOW Libby24 we always forget the simple things   :) i know i do all the time
i know i do all the time]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#452897 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#452897 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:47:14 -0700 Re: SNOW Libby24 they are called the prongurups. sorry bad spelling. it is pretty much the only place in perth that gets snow. :(
it is pretty much the only place in perth that gets snow. :(]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#452894 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#452894 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:45:59 -0700 Re: SNOW cheleinkal Oh well, I lived there from when I was 5 to when I was (&(*^^&^%& muffled, LOL, so if I didn't know what I was on about I would have had to have spent my life in a coma LOL. http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#452818 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#452818 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 23:38:32 -0700 Re: SNOW ClayCook JoeyJo, This is one of the expensive options... but the best in my opinion (I have done a lot of snowboarding in Australia). Answer = Perisher, Perisher Valley Hotel - http://www.perisherblue.com.au/winter/accom/pvh.html Why? its right on the snow fields, 15m away from the lifts. it is 5 stars (i think) 10m from the kids ski area perisher has the best ...
This is one of the expensive options... but the best in my opinion (I have done a lot of snowboarding in Australia).

Answer = Perisher, Perisher Valley Hotel

Why?
  1. its right on the snow fields, 15m away from the lifts.
  2. it is 5 stars (i think)
  3. 10m from the kids ski area
  4. perisher has the best snow in australia
  5. perisher has the most runs in australia
Go and enjoy! ]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#452393 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#452393 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:41:24 -0700 Re: SNOW llmunchkin Chele - I was going to say go to go somewhere around Bright or that area - you have described it all so well, and given such great advice - I will just add to my bookmarks for us to use if we don't go boarding in NZ! http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#452222 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#452222 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:16:37 -0700 Re: SNOW cheleinkal Your in Perth, I just read your profile.  There's some Mountains/Range between Albany and Esperance (where we are) which apparently often gets snow on it.  A friend of mine just went there last week.  I'll try and find out what they're called.... maybe a map of South west coastal will help you find them......... that might be more helpful. http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#452096 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#452096 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:04:03 -0700 Re: SNOW cheleinkal depends where you live...I'm from the Victorian Snowfields (namely Mt Buller) originally.  Snow and expensive tend to go hand in hand.  Where I'm from for example it's pretty much the money earner for the entire year and they ring as much out of everyone (even locals have to beg borrow and steel to get a break) as they can.  My ... depends where you live...I'm from the Victorian Snowfields (namely Mt Buller) originally.  Snow and expensive tend to go hand in hand.  Where I'm from for example it's pretty much the money earner for the entire year and they ring as much out of everyone (even locals have to beg borrow and steel to get a break) as they can.  My suggestion would be that I do have it on good authority that Buller has top snow at the moment, HOWEVER as you're just wanting to tobogan etc you don't want to go to the major expensive down hill mountains.  Right next door to Mt Buller is the smaller but still snow covered Mt Stirling.  Mt Stirling is for nordic/Cross Country skiing.  It has a lovely tobogan run, places where you can make snowmen and throw snowballs and a lovely cafe/ tobogan/ski hire shop where you can all warm up infront of the fire and sip hot chocky when you're done.  It is cheaper there as there are no lifts etc... it's more basic.  This has been a good season there (Nth Eastern Vic) and as such, it is typical that the seaon will be extended into October with some free weekends around then this means you wont be charged to get onto the mountain (there is a hefty gate fee, higher for Buller than for Stirling by quite a bit) so though you'd be taking some chances in waiting, you would be taking a calculated one as the way things are this year it is almost a sure thing that snow may well still be around (though more for what you want it for than for skiing on).......... the downside of this is that you may find that the hire places have closed.  They may not have, but it's up to their discretion, if business is slow, they close until next year.  This means hiring of tabogans may be difficult.... however heavy duty garbage bags work failr well and even better if you stick something like a folded cardboard box inside it... wont last all day but you'll have quite a bit of fun (just take spare bags).  Accomodation will also be easier to get later in the season and I'd suggest (if you went to Buller or Stirling) it'd be cheapest to get a chalet (if you don't have a caravan) at the Mansfield Caravan park OR the Back Packers Hostel which is quite nice.  It's a tourist based town, as are most Ski places, and it's choka block full of accom places how ever finding some at a bargain price may be a challenge if you're preffering Motels etc.  Mansfield is a 30 minute scenic drive to the gate or foot of Mt Buller and My Stirling.

You want to have an esky or something and spare track pants, socks etc, don't wear jeans, get wet in jeans on a cold day and denim  promotes rapid Hypothermia.  Gumboots etc.  I suggest you get there (to Mansfield) and go to one of the 2 op shops, you are almost guarenteed of being able to buy extrememly cheap ski suits if you are of average sizes if not adults then the kids for sure.  The op shops get the ski hire old hire stuff yearly so they are almost never without and the one in Highette street is incredibly cheap.  You may also get lucky and find a tobogan or 2 as well as moon boots etc.  Anyway if I was on a budget and had a mission to see the snow thats what I'd do.

Just ask if there's any questions you have.  You can probably get cheaper accomodation in early October at Merrijig Lodge inmerrijig (15 mins from the foot of Buller) especially if you tell them that Irecommended you (Michele Lunam...better say McCormack hehe... they're our neighbours)(Mum still lives there but is travelling at the moment, or I'd ask her for you.  Of course this is all good if you're in Victoria, no good if you're in NSW, QLD or even SA probably..... sorry best I can do.

]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#452093 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/452070/snow-//#452093 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:01:07 -0700