Thredbo snow report
Sunday, Sunday, 5 July 2009 at 06:23
Sent By: Hamish Cargill
Weather Top
-6°C. It's a fine but chilly start to the day in Thredbo with moderate winds increasing the chill factor. Today's expected top temperature between 9am and 3pm is -1°C.
Weather Village
+1°C. Brrrr, it's cold in town. Good for snowmaking but bad if you're walking to work. There are some light winds about. Today's expected top temperature between 9am and 3pm is +2°C.
Snow Conditions
Today will offer great riding on a thick and fresh cover of snow that has been added to by intense snowmaking overnght. Up to 166 guns fired top to bottom across the mountain for over 7 hours. Add that to the heap of fresh snow that fell this week and you've got bumper snow riding conditions.
Snow Riding
Advanced riders ahould cut fresh tracks on World Cup first up and then go find some windblown stashes off Antons. Intermediates should head to the Cruiser area for some soft turns on the groomed or test themselves on High Noon, while beginners should get into gear on Friday Flat.
Terrain Parks
The Cruiser beginner terrain park is open featuring a 6 metre flat box and 6 metre dance floor box, rollers and a beginner jump. The High Noon park has a 9 metre down box, 30ft table top, 3 metre pole jam, 6 metre flat box, and a 6 metre tube rail.
Groomed Runs
Supertrail, Eagle Way, High Noon, Playground, Walkabout, Ballroom, Squatters Run, The Traverse, World Cup, Valley View, Village Trail, Sundowner, Meadows, Rossignol Race Course, Alberts Amble and Friday Flat.
Lifts Operating
10 lifts to open today. Cruiser Express, Easy Does It Chairlift, Merritts Double Chair, Snowgums, the two Snow Runners and Gunbarrel Express. The Kosciuszko Express is open for riding the Supertrail top to bottom.
Bureau Forecast
Monday: fine
Tuesday: fine.
Wednesday: Fine, mostly sunny
What's On
Free guided tour today - Meet the Thredbo Guest Services Team at the top of Gunbarrel Express at 11am for a insiders look around Thredbo. You need a lift ticket and be an upper intermediate rider.
The Thredbo Leisure Centre is open from 8-7:30pm with pool, gym, squash court, sports hall and waterslide. Mission Inflatable and waterslide are open from 12-6pm.
Road Conditions
Open to Thredbo
Tip of the Day
Today we got up with the temperature low, so the guys that stayed up made a big heap of snow. Be ready to go when the lifts start to turn, and challenge you legs with a long groomer burn.
Disclaimer:
The information provided above was correct at time of writing
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