With a good dump of snow early in the season and spare spaces at the lodge, Ella and Andy along with Rob and Max headed up for a few days of skiing. For Ella it was an opportunity to test out her new (secondhand) skis prior to the Interschool competition in July.
Conditions were ok - blue skies and cold, however rain the day before made the snow icy. The crew parked at Perisher and spent most of their time in Central Valley and Mt P before going over to Blue Cow. The kids went straight to the lodge while Andy and Rob returned to Perisher to drive the car around to Guthega.
The next day the gang completed a loop of Blue Cow. The dads then left the kids for a quick afternoon backcountry adventure and what an adventure they had!
Choosing to hike up Guthega trig to Falls Creek, the going was tough. The rain had created icy ridges which were both difficult to ski down and also to get traction (even with with skins on) walking up! There were a few slips and lost skis! The photos look gorgeous though!
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