[SUBW-A] Ski trip to Jagungal this weekend, 30-31 August

[Ashley Burke]

The below ski trip to Jagungal didn't happen and now that I'm back from
overseas I'm going to try for it again on the coming weekend. Weather
committing, the aim will be to ski from Guthega Dam to Jagungal and back in
a weekend. This is a long hard ski trip for very fit and experienced skiers
only. Let me know if interested.

Ashley

-----Original Message-----
From: Ashley Burke [mailto:aburke at ozemail.com.au] 
Sent: Monday, 14 July 2008 9:26 PM
To: SUBW Announcements (subw-announce at anatomy.usyd.edu.au)
Subject: Ski trip to Jagungal this weekend, 19-20 Jul 

Provided the weather and snow conditions are suitable, I am considering a
weekend ski trip to Jagungal this weekend.

Depart Sydney: Friday evening 18 Jul
Return Sydney: Sunday evening 20 Jul
Route: Guthega Power station to the summit of Jagungal and back.

This is a serious ski trip for very fit and experienced cross country skiers
only. At this point there is only a 50/50 chance of the trip going ahead. It
will depend a lot on what the weather holds.

All of the following prerequisites are mandatory:
- You must be an experienced ski tourer. This is cross country ski touring,
not yo-yo skiing. That is, the distances to be covered are something between
bushwalking and mountain biking.
- You must be very fit. That is, you must think nothing of climbing 800
vertical metres on skis, over a horizontal distance of 10km, be able to do
that in 3 hours and then keep going.
- You must have in your possession or be prepared to hire the right type of
skis and gear for the trip. That is, ski touring skis not yo-yo skis.
- You accept that the trip may be cancelled last minute if the weather and
snow aren't right.
- You are ok with starting early, skiing all day, with the only stop being
for a decent lunch, and then skiing on during the afternoon, maybe until
dark.

Sorry for the strict prerequisites but this weekend might be my only
opportunity for a ski trip this year.

For more info see
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~aburke/Jagungal20070818-19/Photos.htm for
photos and a write-up of the same trip done last year.

Ashley Burke
Mobile: 0414 633 315
Email: aburke at ozemail.com.au
Web page: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~aburke