THE LIFTS LIST – What’s Open Opening Weekend

June 10th, 2011

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First chair at Buller today. Image:: Andrew Railton/Buller

Opening Weekend

These lists may take on a different form as conditions in the resorts change over the weekend, as of midday Friday, here are the lifts and services the resorts will open this weekend…

As updates come in we’ll update this page!

NSW

Thredbo

Lifts – Thredbo will open Easy Does It and the Snowrunners at Friday Flat today (Friday). From Saturday morning Easy Does It, Snow Runner, Cruiser, Merritts Chair and Gunnbarrel Express will all be open, meaning there will be skiing on all major parts of the mountain.
Terrain Parks – The terrain park crew are setting up a few features in each of the Cruiser and High Noon Parks, which will open Saturday morning. Read Charles Beckinsale’s 2011 Terrain Parks update.
Services – Thredboland and the snowsports school will be up and running from Saturday. The Leisure Centre will be open with the gym, pool and waterslide available. All other main services will be operating also.

Perisher

Lifts – After opening the Village Eight Express on Friday, Perisher will run the Village Eight Express, Perisher Express Quad to Mid Station, Carpet 2, Carpet 3, Carpet 4 and Mitchell T-Bar for the weekend.
Terrain Parks – There will be a mini terrain park on Front Valley with a 12m flat down box, two 3m boxes, two 6m boxes and a 20ft jump.
Services – The Snowsports school will be providing two hour lessons from Saturday, Discovery kids programmes will run Saturday and Sunday for half days only and the Snowy Day Care will be open from Saturday.

Selwyn Snowfields

Lifts – Selwyn will open New Chum and Township chairlifts, possibly more, from Saturday morning.

VICTORIA

Mt Buller

Lifts – At least 4 lifts will be in operation giving skiers and boarders access to Bourke Street, Baldy, Wombat, Little Buller Spur
Terrain Parks – There will be a small terrain park on Bourke Street.
Services – Adults and kids snowsports lessons will be available from Saturday, the creche is closed until 20 June.

Falls Creek

Lifts – Falls will open Towers Chairlift for skiing and boarding on Main Street, Mousetrap magic carpet and Falls Express with Wombat’s Ramble skiing and boarding.
Services – Snowsports school will be a go and the Snow Bungy will be up and running for the kids, all other main services will also be running.

Mt Hotham

Lifts – resort has confirmed at least three lifts will open – Big D, Summit Trainer and Playground (to mid load)
Services – Snowsports lessons will be available for all levels from Saturday and rentals will be available at Hotham Central and Jack Frost.

Mt Baw Baw

Lifts – Baw Baw will begin lift operations this weekend, a one in every seven years occurrence!

 

Perisher forecasts,
snow reports and
live snow cams.

Falls Creek forecasts,
snow reports and
live snow cams.

Mount Buller forecasts,
snow reports and
live snow cams.

Charlotte Pass forecasts,
snow reports and
live snow cams.

Thredbo forecasts,
snow reports and
live snow cams.

Mount Baw Baw forecasts,
snow reports and
live snow cams.