Another Year in the Australian Snow - 2009

Speaking of doctors at the snow, there was a piece in the Snowy Times when I was down there with the tin lids for some snowplay 2 weeks ago, where the doc was talking about some of the injuries he sees.

One led to total cringe: he had a guy who had a skier run over his face – and peeled it off…the face that is.

It’s not a personal thing at all Rider. I just queried your assertion that Australia doesn’t have a deep skiing culture.

I would have thought that he fact that Australia has a skiing tradition that boasts not only the world’s first ski club (established in 1861) and the world’s longest continuously operating ski club and that fact that we have participated in the Winter Olympics since the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Games in 1936 would suggest that we do indeed have a deeply established alpine sports tradition, albeit one that may not be immediately evident to someone who has only been involved in snow sports for such a short time.

This post was mentioned on the Robbie, Mareike and The Doctor show on JJJ this morning. They didn’t name the website but read out the first bit of the post relating to meeting The Doctor in Jindy.

boarders and skiers are like cats and dogs,they are not natural enemys,but they just hate each other,such a shame cause we all just want to enjoy the snow,so we should have a common bond,we should all just try to get along,like a beatle once said”all you need is love”.

grundy said :

I just got back from 4 days at the snow, right through the blizzard weather they just got!

Monday was average, windy and not much coverage, but after the dumping down on Monday night, Tuesday made for some great fun, even though it was still blizzard conditions.

I was a complete newbie on the snow and am now very very sore from all the falls, but overall a great weekend.

And to the OP, no, I saw more problem skiers than I did problem borders. 😛

i agree totally

Clown Killer said :

Australia has only had a real ski culture for a few years

I’m guessing that you haven’t been into skiing for that long Rider.

no im a snowboarder not a skier,and please dont make this personal,and no ive been riding for about 15 years and have tried skiing and its too easy.i didnt make a personal attack against you.

I just got back from 4 days at the snow, right through the blizzard weather they just got!

Monday was average, windy and not much coverage, but after the dumping down on Monday night, Tuesday made for some great fun, even though it was still blizzard conditions.

I was a complete newbie on the snow and am now very very sore from all the falls, but overall a great weekend.

And to the OP, no, I saw more problem skiers than I did problem borders. 😛

Every time i see that buggy at Perisher if think of “Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper, and Snorky”

But theirs were 6 wheelers and this is an 8 wheeler.

Australia has only had a real ski culture for a few years

I’m guessing that you haven’t been into skiing for that long Rider.

Blue Cow looked sweet in your pic. There’s been about 30cm last 2 days, so that will really help save what looked like season done and dusted last week.