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Let There Be Snow! WINTER EDITION TEN - Falls Creek
PRICELESS                                                   WINTER EDITION TEN                                    FRIDAY 10TH AUGUST 2018

                                                           Let There Be Snow!

                                      • Top: Cassie Hutchinson enjoying the new Pow…! Pic – Nathan @ FCRM
• Left: Having a snow-ball – The Cosci family from Adelaide. Pic - Tim @ Topshots • Right: Enjoying the thrill with Kerry Lee-Dodd. Pic - Tim @ Topshots
Let There Be Snow! WINTER EDITION TEN - Falls Creek
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                                                                     Fully self-contained comfortable apartments, located at
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stricken communities across Australia.                                 Snowshoes for hire                                                     You’ll be amazed at how easily you can
                                                                                                                                              walk, even on soft snow.
Falls Creek Resort and its awesome                                     Snowshoeing is a great mountain activity
restaurateurs are putting on a collective                                                                                                     From Windy Corner there are even signed
                                                                       that doesn’t involve special skills or
fund-raising appeal. All participating                                                                                                        snowshoe tracks to follow, out onto the
                                                                       expensive equipment.
restaurants will be donating proceeds,                                                                                                        cross-country trails and into the snow gums
some from the week, some for the                                       Snowshoes aren’t just those ancient wooden                             towards Rocky Valley Dam.
rest of the season, some with Parma’s,                                 tennis-racquet contraptions hanging on the
                                                                                                                                              Two-hour tours are available on Tuesdays
others with alternative dishes, or nights                              lodge wall – there are modern versions, too
                                                                                                                                              and Thursdays from 10am, suitable for any
specially dedicated to the cause. Check                                - and Falls Creek Cross Country at Windy
                                                                                                                                              level of fitness. The cost is $30 per person.
out the dining guide to find participating                             Corner has brand new Tubbs snowshoes for
                                                                                                                                              Otherwise rent a pair for a whole day for
restaurants. Every $1 (or more) from                                   rent. It’s the easiest, safest, and cheapest way
                                                                                                                                              $35. A great family activity if you’re not
a Parma meal or a participating venue                                  to get yourself anywhere on snow.
                                                                                                                                              quite ready to hit the slopes. Any questions
will be donated to help the cause. Check                               There are no special skills required to                                call 03 5758 3408. •
out the collection barrels also located                                snowshoe. We all know that if you can
throughout the resort and lose that spare                              dodge a wrench then you can dodge a ball.
change. All funds raised will be donated                               Likewise, if you can walk, then you can
to www.buyabale.com.au (or you can text                                snowshoe. You just strap in, grab some
“drought” to 0437 371 371 to donate) and                               Nordic poles if you’d like, and get going.
the great work they are doing to help out
our farmers.
So Foodie Tip of The Week – support                                                                                                             Service & Demo Centre
all those businesses getting behind the
fundraising initiative…who doesn’t love a                                                         New Range of Salomon Ski & Snowboard Boots
parma or simply a great cause.
                                                                                                  now in stock!!
The snow is calling… get out there and get                                                        • Expert Master Boot Fitters on site to fit you up!
amongst it!!! •
                                                                                                  • Open Daily: 8am – 6pm.
Stuart Smythe, CEO                                                                                • Free Pick-Up & Delivery for all ski and snowboard rental!
Falls Creek Resort Management
                                                                         In the Village Bowl at the Falls Creek Hotel Map (Ref: M2) Ph: 03 5758 3819

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                                                                        young members can...
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                                                                        • Learn to ski and board in a family friendly surroundings.
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                                                                        Programs from primary to late teens – including tertiary tuition
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                        Our Falls Creek Snowsports School offers an extensive variety of ski and snowboard programs, catering to children and adults of all abilities.
                                   We’re here to drive your passion for snowsports, develop your skills and get the most out of your on-snow experience!

   Paw Patrol Snowclub (3-5 years)                                      purpose built programs that cater to teenagers. Specialised          skills developing in no time! Lessons are available for adults
   Full & Half day programs – see your child’s love of skiing           lessons include constant supervision, full day lessons, all-day      and children and commence at 10:30am and 1:30pm daily.
   grow as their skills progress! Specialised lessons include           lift access, delicious lunchtime meals and progress cards.           Private Lessons
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   Paw Patrol puppies!                                                  10:00am.                                                             a session specially designed to cater to your individual needs
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                                                                        Adult Programs (18+)
   • Half day: 9:15am – 12:50pm.                                                                                                             quick! For all advance lesson bookings and enquiries, please
                                                                        Develop your skiing or snowboarding skills in our group
   • PM lesson only: 1:15pm – 2:50pm.                                                                                                        email snowsports@fallscreek.net.
                                                                        lessons specifically designed to cater for adults of all ability
   Registration from 9:15am and 1:15pm, with lessons
                                                                        levels.                                                              Booking Details
   commencing at 10:00am and 1:30pm.
                                                                        The AM Group Lesson features extended sessions and is                Save time on arrival and pre-book any of our group programs*
   Spongebob Squarepants Junior Workshop (6 – 12 years)                 available daily from 10:30am – 12:50pm.                              online at our Falls Creek E-store: https://shop.skifalls.com.au,
   Full day programs – book your child in for a full day of                                                                                  or let us guide you through your choices at any resort ticket
                                                                        The PM Super Session guarantees a maximum of five
   adventure and watch as they learn to master skiing or                                                                                     office, rental store, or the Snowsports School Office in Cloud 9.
                                                                        participants and is available daily from 1:30pm – 2:50pm.
   snowboarding! Specialised lessons include constant
                                                                        Enquire about our number of speciality programs, including           For any enquiries, please contact us at (03) 5758 1000.
   supervision, full day lessons, all-day lift access, delicious
   lunchtime meals and progress cards.                                  Coffee Club and our Mim Sodergren Women’s Program!                   ‘All trails lead you home at Falls Creek!’
   Full day: 9:45am – 2:50pm
   Registration from 9:45am, with lessons commencing at                 Brand new to Snowsports?
   10:00am.                                                             If you have never skied or snowboarded before, the Falls
                                                                        Creek Learn to Ski or Learn to Board lessons are for you.
   TMNT Ride Tribe (13 – 17 years)                                      With a group lesson in either the morning or afternoon, plus
   Full day programs – book your child in for a full day of             exclusive all-day access to the Halley’s Comet, Mousetrap,
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And It’s People                                 even saw snow as a kid, but I started skiing
                                                when I was at university. We started off

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        onice Goebel has been part of the       backcountry skiing because we were poor
        cross-country skiing community          students, and you could just take a tent and
        at Falls Creek since 1988. She’s        go out.”
sun-tanned and lively. We sat down to talk      Ronice is a teacher, and you couldn’t
skiing, and reflected on the rising numbers     imagine her in any other profession.
of females now getting into the sport.          Encouraging, energetic, nurturing, and
This Saturday the 11th August, the              approachable, a great manager of people –
Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club will host its       these are all traits that come to mind. She
annual Ski de Femme, a free social clinic       studied teaching at university, and has been
suitable for beginner and intermediate          in education her whole life. “And I still love
female skiers. Last year numbers exploded       it!” she says.
with over 100 women and girls involved,         She also has a postgraduate degree in
and clinics were run by some of Australia’s     Women’s Studies, which is fitting given the
best female skiers and international coaches.   work that she has done consciously and
The event was started in 1994 by locals         unconsciously as a role model encouraging
Helen L’Huillier and Jenny Van der Ploeg,       girls to clip in to skis. She’s selfless, not
who were both keen to get more women            just in her actions, but in the way she talks
into a sport that they loved.                   about herself. Her incredible work and
I asked Ronice how she first got into skiing.   experiences, in her mind, are merely just
“I’m actually from Glen Waverly. I never        things that she has done. The real stars, the
                                                people she remembers, are the skiers she
                                                has coached and the friends she has made.
                                                Nothing is about her. She talks about her

       3pm - 5:30pm

                                                                                                    A very active and heavily in to skiing Ronice Goebel.
                                                                                                                               Pic – Courtesy the family.

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past as though biographing someone else.            “And all this because you love skiing?”            For Ronice, she never left the sport, and
Perhaps that’s been the key to her longevity.                                                          skiing gets to the heart of what she loves
                                                    “Oh yeah. You love skiing, you meet
                                                                                                       about life.
Ronice joined the Birkebeiner Club in               people, and because I’m on the Kangaroo
1988 when she moved to Bogong Village as            Hoppet board, you’re an ambassador. It’s           “You make these friends overseas, and there
a teacher. When she had her daughter she            so many people’s dream to come here to             is this big thing, this cultural exchange, and
thought the club would be a great way to            Australia.”                                        I love it. It’s like our contribution to world
meet other kids.                                                                                       peace, because if you travel and see other
                                                    I ask her if she has noticed more women
                                                                                                       people who are similar and want similar
The importance of community is a                    out skiing now than before. She agrees that
                                                                                                       things, that’s what makes being human
common thread. I comment that I hardly              there are, “When you’re out skiing you see
                                                                                                       good, having friendships.”
see her alone.                                      a lot of women, not necessarily being great
                                                    skiers, but enjoying being out in nature.”         “Thankyou Ronice, I appreciate your time!”
“I’m often with a bunch of kids trailing
                                                                                                       • Struan Jones
around. I genuinely like the kids. This             There are many brilliant female skiers
current crop is fantastic, and you get to           in Australia, but one of her heroines is
know them. They’re fun, and they’re the             Lescinska (Linky) Grimmer, who started                              Driving Tip
future.”                                            skiing at 23 while studying law at the ANU
Ronice is the current secretary of the
                                                    in Canberra, then went on to compete at a          Clear all the snow off your vehicle
                                                    World Championships.
Birkebeiner Club, and also manages the                                                                  before you drive down the hill!
Victorian Cross-Country Ski Team, which             According to Ronice, the key to keeping
is a junior team made up of skiers aged 12          people in the sport is all about the
to 20 years.                                        friendships they make. “You don’t pretend
                                                    to be someone else when you’re out on the
“I’m really interested in cross-country skiing
                                                    snow; you can just be who you are, and if
development - the development of juniors
                                                    kids have friends in the sport when they’re
and making things happen, so maybe that’s
                                                    young, they’ll stay in the sport a bit longer.”
how I see myself: I’m just a ‘make things
happen’ kind of person.”
She has also been an active competitor in
ski racing, this year approaching her 27th
Kangaroo Hoppet.
“What about overseas?” I ask.
“Oh, only Loppets” she replies off-handedly
“I’ve done all the main Loppets, which is all
16 of those…”
‘Only Loppets’ refers to a series of
marathon-length races around Europe,
Asia, and North America. It’s no small
achievement.
“The most memorable one was in Iceland,
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FROM THE GM
VFM… What the heck                              the weather is a little more stable, the snow
                                                a little more forgiving, when it’s a little
does that stand for?                            more pleasant to be lunching outside and

W
                                                the kids seem to happier too.
             ho doesn’t love a good acronym?
             I learnt something the other       And heck, why wouldn’t you wait… for
             day! VFM stands for “Value         waiting reaps rewards! With the conditions
for Money” and well, in a ski resort that’s     looking like we will be in for fabulous
something some guests report is increasingly    Spring skiing, now is the time secure 2018
difficult to find. Unless of course, you’re a   Spring Pass.
guest of Falls Creek! True story!               Priced at $499 for adults and $299 for
While everyone is out there enjoying this       children & seniors, the Spring Pass allows
amazing snow that keeps topping up our          you unlimited access to skiing at Falls
base nicely, it’s almost sacrilegious to be     Creek and Mount Hotham from the 1st
thinking about Spring skiing. However, we       September until the end of the season. To
know that there are a whole lot of guests       secure your pass, head to www.shop.skifalls.
(yes, we know who you are) that hang            com.au or visit any of our ticket outlets in
out waiting patiently for those gorgeous,       resort. Talk about VFM!
slightly warmer, slightly sunnier days, when    Speaking of ticket outlets…
                                                                                                      How good does this spring skiing look? – taken last
                                                We’ve been listening to guest feedback from
                                                                                                             year on 23rd September by Chris Hocking
                                                last year and have responded, making life a
                                                little easier we hope and expediting access
                                                                                                  8:30am until 10:30am. If you’re a seasoned
                                                to your favourite slopes. Our newly finished
                                                                                                  skier, we recommend you head there to
                                                ticketing window located at Gebi’s (at the
                                                                                                  load your lift pass and to add any additional
                                                base of Gully Chair) opened last Friday 3rd
                                                                                                  lesson requirements for the day and get
    SKI-DOO & CAN-AM ATV/SSV                    August.
                                                                                                  skiing faster! I mean… ski responsibly, but
    SUITABLE FOR THE SNOW                       The Gebi’s ticket window will now operate         get out onto the hill quicker! Go the Gebi’s
    SALES, SERVICE & PARTS                      Friday through to Monday each week from           ticket window for premium service and hits
    Contact your local dealer                                                                     the slopes with less wait time!
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    5 Kane Road, Wodonga, 3690                                                                    you’re at it for the best skiing value!
    02 6056 6010                                                                                  Spring Skiing Rocks (SSR)… a new
    enquiries@arkonauto.com.au                                                                    acronym for you! •
                                                   Your Action Attraction                         Sharon Raguse, GM
                                                 Open Seven Days - 5pm ‘til Late!
                                                       Dinner: 5pm - late!                        Falls Creek Ski Lifts P/L
                                                       Exotic Pizzas ~ Tasty Steaks
                        WINTER EDITION~ FOUR                               FRIDAY 26TH JUNE 2015
      An exciting new leisure            Perfect Pastas ~ Banga Burgers!
                                        Ripper Drink Specials Every Night!           Our New Frying Pan…
       experience at the top
         of the mountain! AD PROOF   Friday 10th: The Man Trivia - $600 in Prizes        • Rustic, industrial and chic.
                                                                                      • Bar and grill in the heart of Falls
                                                 PLUS: Driving Force tour ‘Emph N Treats,’ ‘Mr
 Boasting a bistro, wood-fired pizza,            Ruckman,’ - The new wave of Aussie Hip Hop!               Creek’s famous Village Bowl.
 waffle station, bar & café.                          Sunday 12th: Foozball Competition
                                                           $50 Bar Tab to be won!                            • FRIDAY – $10 Cocktails!
 Wood-fired Rotisserie, Deli and kitchen
 providing:                                      Tuesday 14th: Falls Creek Darts Competition!        • SATURDAY – the Falls Creek All Stars
            • Café & Deli selections                  Wednesday 15th: Jam at The Man!                        re-unite from 9pm.
            • Bistro meals
             • Wood Fire Pizza                        Thursday 16th: Poker – 8pm Start!                • SUNDAY – Après Recovery session
             • Waffle delights                   Friday 17th: Double header of ‘Smash Bros’                  with Ooz from 12pm
                                                  and ‘The Murderballs.’ Up and comers of            • MONDAY - $20 burger & beer combo!
                                                   the Melbourne punk and grunge scene!
                                                                                                     • TUESDAY - $5 tacos & $10 margaritas!

                                                 Take Away Liquor                                  • WEDNESDAY – Trivia with Sammy from 6pm.
                                                 & Meals available.                                      $1 chicken wings, $10 pints!
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    At the top of Halley’s Comet Chairlift
         Open Daily: 8:30am to 5pm.                         Ph: 03 5758 3362
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                                                                                                        LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE BOWL
                                                                                                          AT THE BOTTOM OF SUMMIT

                                                                                                              03 5711 9100
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CELEBRITY CHEFS
Enjoyable & Sustainable

T
        he Three Blue Ducks philosophy
        of utilising fresh local produce
        and supporting sustainable food
sources is a value the team at BE Foodstore
hold close to their heart. When Ben
Kraus, owner of Bridge Road Brewers and
good mates with the Ducks crew asked
whether BE Foodstore would be interested
in hosting the event, Jason and Melissa
jumped at it! As Jason put it “We are                              The Ducks Team, Sam, Chris, Andy, Jeff, Darren and Mark. Pic – Courtesy Three Blue Ducks.
feeling privileged and pretty damn excited
to have such a highly regarded, successful          Blue Ducks has held a SMH Chef ’s hat               At the time of going to print, your Ed is
& celebrated team of Chefs coming in for            from 2011-2014 and for three seasons ran            not sure exactly who is coming down – but
a kitchen takeover creating an evening all          the Gully Bar & Restaurant at Huski.                rest assured any two or three members of
about sharing beautiful food with good                                                                  the Ducks team will make next Tuesday
                                                    Darren and his business partner Mark
friends.”                                                                                               14th August a night to remember at BE
                                                    wrote The Blue Ducks book in 2013 which
                                                                                                        Foodstore. Get your booking in now!
Bridge Road Brewery, one of Australia’s             is now on it’s second reprint. He is co-host
                                                                                                        Ph: 03 5758 3222. •
most recognised independent brewers will            of Channel 10’s ‘Recipe to Riches’ and has
be showcasing a range of their craft brews          his own show ‘Charcoal Kitchen’ on Foxtel
& one of Falls Creek’s favourite muso’s,            Life Style Food.
‘Ooz’ will be playing laid back tunes               Andy Allen. “My philosophy on food is all
throughout the evening.                             about flavour. Yeah some people say we eat
A couple of the key members of the Ducks            with our eyes, but it’s the taste of what we
Team are:                                           eat that keeps people coming back.”
                                                                                                          Welcome to Winter 2018!
                                                    A former electrician, Andy Allen’s life
Darren Robertson. Michelin star UK chef
Mark Raffan introduced Darren to food.              was changed forever when he became the                           Now Open
When he was 24 he moved to Australia                youngest winner of Masterchef Australia                     Seven Days a Week
to work for Tetsuya Wakuda. He stayed at            Series 4, in 2012. Andy has continued                          From 10am
Tetsuya’s for eight years during which time         his passion and learning as a chef at the                   For relaxed long lunches,
                                                    renowned Three Blue Ducks, and travelling                  exceptional dinners, coffee,
he was Head Chef for three years. In 2010 he
                                                    around the world with best mate Ben and                        snacks and drinks!
started ‘The Table Sessions,’ a ‘guerilla dining                                                            Plus, we have a great balcony to
organisation’ that ran pop-up dinners. These        sharing all the learnings on his YouTube
                                                                                                            enjoy the action in Slalom Plaza!
dinners won the accolade of Best Event 2011         channel, Andy Allen Cooks.
                                                                                                                  Every Day Specials
by Australian Gourmet Pages.                                                                                Large Pizza & Dry long neck beer
Darren is one of the founding members                                                                                     - $35
                                                                                                              Saturdays & Wednesdays
of the Taste of Young Sydney (TOYS),
                                                                                                                    $15 Pizza & Beer
which celebrated collaboration and                                                                         For Menu and further Information visit:
experimentation in the kitchen and was                                                                      For Menu and further info, visit:
                                                                                                           www.snowlands.com.au/thelasthoot
                                                                                                            www.snowlands.com/thelasthoot
awarded the Innovation Award in the SMH
Good Food Guide 2010. Darren then went                  2018 Grand OpeningSlalom
                                                                           - Friday       29
                                                                                 Plaza (opp      June
                                                                                              th Comet)
                                                                                            Halley’s        Slalom Plaza (start of the bike trails)

into business with a group of friends at the                                                                 Ph:0303
                                                                                                             Ph:  57585758
                                                      Happy Hour Beer & Wine 5pm - 11pm & FREE Bar Snacks 5pm - 11pm.
                                                                                                                             3088
                                                                                                                      3088 Map Ref: F3
Three Blue Ducks in Bronte. The Three

                                                        Open 5pm Daily                                                     Evening Meals
                                                              Take-away                                                    Early Sitting
       •                                •                    Fish & Chips                                                  6 or 6:30pm
     Pairing Après Share Plates with local
               Australian wines                          Tasty Individual                                                  Late Sitting
     Aperitivo Happy Hour every                                      Pies                                                  8 or 8:30pm
       Wednesday 4pm - 6pm
   Experience the fabulous views & relax in the
     lounge whilst enjoying warm hospitality

           Après Lounge
           Daily from 4pm
                10 Arlberg Street
  10 Arlberg Street • Ph: 03 5758 3255                                                Ph: 5758 3225
     www.attungalodge.com.au                                     Corner Slalom & Christie Streets, Falls Creek
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                                                                 Management Board

                                                                                                                                             Village Bowl

                                                                                                                                                                         International Poma

                                                                                 QT                                                                Eagle Express

                                                                                                                                                        Country Club

                                                                 Halley’s Comet                                                                                        Gebi’s

                                                                                                                  ATS Terminal

                                                                     Expressions of Interest - Significant Land Release                                                                       Expressions of Interest Closes
                                                                                                                                                                                              14 September 2018 at 5pm
                                                                     Under instructions from the Falls Creek Alpine Resort Management Board.

                                                                     •     Land area 11,200 sqm* offered ‘in whole or part’                                                                   John Castran               0411 502 424
                                                                     •     Includes ATS Terminal                                                                                                                         john@castran.com.au
                                                                     •     Suitable for retail, commercial & residential including staff accommodation                                                                   castran.com.au
                                                                     •     Information memorandum available upon request

                                                                     * Approximate land area | * Yellow shaded area is for illustration purposes only

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DISABLED WINTERSPORT AUSTRALIA
Spina Bifida Foundation                                       result being perfect shaped turns. Well done
                                                              Katherine and a big thanks to Daniel and
Camp                                                          Nic – Katherine’s guides who assisted and

T
                                                              enjoyed their weekend of guiding.
        he Spina Bifida Camp was off
        and running on Saturday with                          Libby was riding with Hanna in a Mountain
        seven sit-skiers on the mountain                      Man sit-ski down Drovers with waves of
and supporting the sit-skiers DWA had                         super fans appreciating Hanna’s new-found
15 DWA Guides and three support crew.                         skills so much to the extent that the team
With DWA also providing transport from                        had to wait a few times to let everyone pass.
Melbourne, accommodation in the snow                          Hanna put in strong carving turns from top
at the new Howman’s Gap facility plus                         to bottom and what great moves and camera
instructors and guides all working together                   work from Issy. Thanks Issy.
to provide this fabulous opportunity                          The other DWA sit-skiers were once again
for DWA participants to enjoy their                           roaming in two’s and when it comes to
involvement in winter sports.                                 lift queues DWA like to have large breaks
Weather wise, the weekend started a                           between the riders on a chair lift. Travis
little wet but it did not deter all who                       and Campbell, in their sit-skis were well
participated. With seven sit-skis on the                      supported by DWA guides. Loading a sit-
mountain and 15 DWA jackets, the                              ski onto a lift is a well-rehearsed and timed                Carving Drovers Dream with Kezia and DWA
presence of DWA could be seen around the                      operation. To the public when watching it                       Guides Libby and Tess – Pic - Israel Marsh
Falls Creek resort. On moving around the                      could be seen that loading a sit-ski is simple
mountain, it was apparent that all members                    process but as we all know anything that
                                                              is easy becomes that way with planning
                                                                                                                        DUCKS IN SNOW
of SBFV had arrived to achieve their own
personal goals. Travis and Campbell wanted                    and training on a repetitive basis for both
to achieve independence on a sit-ski and                      DWA Guides and Lift Operators. No
with the assistance of our DWA guides,                        doubt that while at the lift you will hear
both achieved that goal by Sunday and                         the term “Slow and Pull Back” addressed to
                                                                                                                             Join the team from the Three Blue Ducks
then realised that sit-skiing does not always                 the lift operator. The request is a standard                     (Bronte, The Farm Byron Bay, Brisbane)
require a guide.                                              request and in their extensive training lift                as they take over the kitchen at BE Foodstore.
                                                              operations know that they must slow the
Ben and Kezia were not far behind as they                     lift and go around to the back of the chair
roamed the mountain in conditions that                        lift and pull back the sit-ski while the
had most skiers and riders heading inside.                    guides lift the sit-ski into the chair. The
When they did arrive at Cloud 9, both                         sit-ski is then clipped to the chair for safety
where a little cold but with ‘hot rocks’                      and depending on type of sit-ski other
supplied by Hot Shots, their hands were                       unique operations are performed.
soon getting warm. Thanks, Hot Shots for                                                                                   BE Foodstore Falls Creek - Tuesday 14th August
your continuing help.                                         Leaving on Sunday was a high five time                                  Bookings 03 5758 3222
                                                              all round with everyone completing what
Katherine and Gabi were both well into                        they wanted to achieve. If you would like to
quality snow time. With Gabi moving                           know more, visit:www.disabledwintersport.
around the mountain on a wet Saturday                         com.au. • Ken Payne.
with Jim and Ken priming her for the run
of independence with Daniel and Nic
on Sunday that then ended in solo sit-ski
                                                                                Safety Tip                              The home of fabulous food…
riding down wombats. Katherine excelled                                                                                   Specialty coffee, organic teas, super
hitting Big Dipper, Drovers Dream and                                                                                       smoothies, shakes & fresh juices!
                                                               Be Aware of snow shedding from                            All day eats & treats made with love!
working on a variety of turns down Ruined
Castle - terrain that tested Kathrine, the                           the building roofs!
                                                                                                                            Fuel up the mornings…
sit-ski and her instructor, with the end                                                                                      Recharge the days…
                                                                                                                              Relax the evenings…
                                                                                                                         Super convenient location at the
                                                                                                                              base of Eagle Chair!
   feathertop                                                                                                            The region’s best craft beers on tap +
                                                                                                                          extensive wine list & cocktail menu!
   alpine lodge | restaurant | tapas bar
                                                                                                                        Open daily 8am till late PM for breakfast,
                                                                                                                                    lunch & dinner
                                                                                                                         “Be sure to pop in and sample local
                                                                                                                        goodness with super friendly service!”

                                               Sunday: Carvery Roast             Bed & Breakfast
                              house specials

   + warm ambience
                                               Monday: Ribs & Rump               Full a la carte menu
   + chilled tunes
                                               Tuesday: Indian Curries           Cocktail & Wine Bar
                                                                                                          Map Ref: G2

   + relaxing and cozy                         Wednesday: Vegan                  Bookings Essential                          See us on Facebook & Instagram.
   + beautiful wines                           Thursday: Dumplings               Ph: 03 5758 3232                           For reservations, call: 03 5758 3222
   + fine dining                               Friday: Oyster Shots & Bubbles    14 Parallel Street                              Located in the Village Bowl,
                                                                                                                          below Altitude Apartments. Map Ref: N2
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CROSS COUNTRY NEWS
Trail Report

W
             ith snow depths well over one
             and a half metres there is a lot
             more to like about Falls Creek
at the moment. With over 50cm of snow
recently fallen the groomers have been out
there working hard to prepare the full trail
network. A ‘hair dryer’ will be in affect this
weekend though as it will be warm and
windy before another cold front comes in
for some more snow. I should stop with
the weather report though because I’m not
qualified. In terms of options, 60kms of XC
trails have been groomed in the last week
however more like 30km will be available on
the daily. Expect all trails to be groomed after
the storms settle though. Some highlights
                                                                Phil Bellingham (cntr) pushing up another hill at the NZ Winter Games. Pic – Courtesy NZ XC
include Langford’s loop, Paul’s loop and
when the winds die down definitely get up to
McKay loop up top there for the nice vistas.       What’s happening?                                    tall, skilled and just starting. Distances are 1,
                                                                                                        2.5 and 5km in skate technique. Many of you
                                                   This weekend at Falls Creek there are a couple
                                                                                                        would know Ronice, the local Mount Beauty
                                                   of events on the calendar. On Saturday the
                                                                                                        resident and Cross Country Ski pioneer and
                                                   11th Ronice Goebel is commandeering the
                                                                                                        so it would be great to get around this as
                                                   Ski de Femme Fun Race. This one is a great
                                                                                                        she has done a lot of work. On Sunday the
                                                   event for all females young and old, short and
                                                                                                        12th is a slightly longer race, the notorious
                                                                                                        Rocky Valley Rush/Sun Valley Ramble (insert
                                                                                                        location followed by dynamic adjective).

     Your One-Stop
                                                    MOTORING TIPS                                       This will be a 15/7.5km skate race Rambling
                                                        Drive to the Conditions                         its way along the beautiful contours of Sun
       Shop for all                                                                                     Valley. Get around it.
      your holiday
      catering and            8AM - 7PM
                                                                                                       Critique of Cross Country Skiing and the
       enjoyment!                                                                                      Human Condition
                                                                                                       I was roller-skiing the other day, and
                                                                                                       although it may be kind of well-known in
                                                                                                       most of Europe/Scandinavia, it certainly isn’t
                                                                                                       in Australia. Whilst I enjoy it and it is such a
                                                    mishap - like losing your steering because         good simulator for skiing, I get people asking
                                                    your front wheels lock-up when you put             me why would I do it? And why do I do
                                                    the brakes on - and you slide in to a
                                                    ditch (at best).                                   cross country skiing even. So I thought this
                                                                                                       week I would unpack this godforsaken sport
                                                    Get rid of all the snow from your car
                                                    - it’s dangerous!                                  a little, delve deeper if you will.
                                                    Carry chains (for your drive wheels),
                                                    gloves (for your hands), mat (to kneel
                                                    on), torch (to see) and knowledge (to                  Falls Creek Alpine Association (Inc.)
                                                    know how and when to fit chains).                            We are a not-for-profit organisation
                                                    A Motoring Tip brought to you by:                      representing individuals, apartment owners,
                                                     Rick @ Mount Beauty Service Centre,                     club lodges and commercial operators on
                                                      Kiewa Valley Hway, Mount Beauty,                       alpine issues to FCRM and the Victorian
                                                               Ph: 5754 4261                                               government.
                                                                                                            Visit www.fcaa.org.au to join and discover
                                                                                                                           the benefits.
     FALLS CREEK                MEDICAL SERVICES MOUNT BEAUTY
  Bottom of Gully Chairlift.                 WHERE                         Tawonga Crescent.
  Open Daily 10am – 12:30pm                  WHEN                  8:30am – 5pm Mon – Friday
  & 2pm – 5pm (Map Ref J6)                                           10am – 12noon Saturdays.
  Ph: 03 5758 3238 all day.                   HOW           Ph: 03 5754 3400 for appointments
  24 hours for Emergencies.
  General Practitioners experienced in        WHO         Drs Mark Zagorski, Jeff Robinson, Libby
  Family and Snow Sports Medicine.                          Garoni, Skye Delaney, Laura Zagorski,
                                                                Angela Stratton & Lauren Tanzen.
  First fully accredited snowfields          WHAT        Fully accredited General Practice with
  practice in Australia based                                            39 years service to the
  on 33 years experience.                                                    Upper Kiewa Valley.

                     “You’ve only got one head – put a lid on it!”
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Hard Waste Collection

                                                      F
                                                    PRICELESS
                                                         alls Creek Resort Management will be                                WINTER EDITION FIVE
                                                                                             CROSS COUNTRY
                                                               collecting hard waste on Wednesday
                                                               26th April - the day after ANZAC Day.
                                                                                                             NEWS
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                                                    resistance.     When cross-country        skiers run            group pulls the runners off the snowmobile
heroes in glasses and tights. Instead
                                                    into a steep incline, they refuse the petty •
                                                       the   FCRM      Office    on  03   5758    1200.             and duct-tapes them to her feet and goes
of offering us distraction - the glittery
melodrama of figure skating or the quirky
                                                       Summer
                                                    shortcut           Debrief
                                                                 of a ski lift. Instead, they suffer their          slogging off toward civilisation, crossing the
                                                    way    up. Where
                                                       It has            other skiers
                                                                been a record      year use   gravity as this
                                                                                         for visitation             empty miles, fuelled by desperation more
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MIM SODERGREN WOMEN’S PROGRAM
Five Day Wrap-Up

T
        he week of 23rd – 27th July 2018
        saw the annual Mim Sodergren
        Women’s 5-Day Program hosted
by the Falls Creek Snowsports School and
our beautiful alpine village and resort. 30
women and seven female coaches took
to the slopes to transform technique and
conquer terrain that both challenged and
excited our participants.
The Women’s Program is named for Mim
Sodergren, a ski instructor at Falls Creek
during the 1980s who moved to New
South Wales with her husband Mike - also
an instructor - and were tragically killed in
the Thredbo landslide in 1997. Mim ran a
local ladies’ day at Falls Creek, and was a
key proponent in developing the children’s
ski school curriculum that continues today
in the form of the Snowclub and Junior           From the Eighties, Bernadette Grope (ski instructor) Ted ‘Phantom’ Weeks (Sun Valley Snacks & Raconteur), Jan
Workshop programs.                              Shoesmith (FC Licensed Supermarket) and Mim Sodergren (creator of the now highly respected Mim Program for
                                                                                                                                 women skiers). Pic – Ken Bell
While the Program saw a week of wild
weather and limited visibility, the women
were incredible sports and truly embraced       the ‘ski by feel’ attitude that the weather              markedly improved our technique once
                                                called for. Venturing through Vertigo and                back on the groomers.
                                                Corkscrew Valleys, the Summit and The
                                                                                                         The après events were a highlight, as
                                                Maze in search of fresh tracks with only
                                                                                                         Feathertop hosted welcome drinks at the
                                                tactile senses to guide us certainly tested
                                                                                                         start of the Program, and the Falls Creek
                                                our balance, but these off-piste experiences
                                                                                                         Hotel once again put on après cocktails
                                                                                                         on Wednesday. Dinner on Thursday night
                                                                                                         at Huski was a culinary treat, and some
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                                                                                                         An evening of Champagne shopping at
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MIM SODERGREN WOMEN’S PROGRAM
       The skiing continued, with all groups
       progressing to more difficult terrain
       throughout the week, and supplementing
       their learning with tips, tricks, drills and
       mileage. This year we had a spread of green,
       blue and black skiers, with more than two-
       thirds of the group returning from previous
       years. It is a testament to the quality of the
       Program that so many women continue to
       return – not only for ski instruction, but
       also to share their alpine experience with
       old and new friends.
       On the final day, the group paid tribute
       to Mim and Mike Sodergren, and their
       colleague Mary Phillips, all former Falls
       Creek employees who had moved to
       Thredbo and perished in the landslide.
           WINTER
       In the         EDITION
              five years           SEVENTEEN
                         I have been coaching the                   FRIDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 2017
       Program, there’s not a time when I sit at
       Eagle Rock andADlisten
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                               to the words of the
       memorial without feeling a nostalgia for a
       woman I never met.
                                                               The Mim Program also provides great opportunities for just a touch of socialising. Pic – Courtesy Michaela Patton.
       Huge thanks must go to my fellow coaches,
       Danielle Brooke, Nicole ‘Nik Nok’                       The Mim Sodergren Women’s Program                          the Falls Creek Snowsports School via 03
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       Louise Knast and Kat Keane, as well as                  Program on 17-19 August. Please contact                    Michaela Patton
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       success, and we are very grateful for your
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Mini Series Three                                             Thank you to those who assisted Telemark
                                                              in running Mini Series Three, from assisting

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            ell done to those of you who                      with the setting up/packing up tasks to the
            braved Windy Corner’s notorious                   kids who assisted with running the adults
            weather to enter Telemark Nordic                  event.
Ski Club’s 3rd Mini Series event. Like on                     For those who stayed for the Laser Biathlon
many occasions the Nordic Bowl proved                         event, we had an inter-club competition
to be poles apart from Windy Corner,                          between Telemark Nordic Ski Club
providing wind protection and beautiful                       and Birkebeiner/Telemark (Birke/Tele
sunny weather. Last Sunday we had 22                          team). It was very exciting, seeing unique
children participating from under 8’s to                      interpretations of the usual rules (jumping
under 18 age groups, and 8 in the adults                      the start, pole throwing, sharing poles, track
category.                                                     cut short, shooting twice and even bindings
A big thank you goes out to our sponsor                       undoing). However, there was an eventual
Snow Trek & Travel who provide us with our                    winner and that went to the Birke/Tele                         We’re a happy bunch of campers at Mini Series Three.
spot prizes. For your cross country skiing                    team! Well done to you all, we’ll have to                                                Pic – Lynn-Maree Cullen
questions please do not hesitate to see Peter                 have a rematch soon.
and his team at 161 High Street Wodonga.                      Remember Telemark has one more Mini                           at the Jack Heberle Race Hut in the Nordic
Also thank you goes to Falls Creek XC                         Series event scheduled: Saturday 1st                          Bowl. Presentations: At the conclusion of
Grooming– the tracks were great especially                    September at 11am. Technique: Freestyle.                      the adults event.
after the rain we have had in the couple of                   Entries: 9:15 – 10:15am at Windy Corner                       Please note, the presentations will be held
days leading up to the event.                                 Day Shelter. Late entries 10:40 -10:55am                      in the Nordic Bowl (weather permitting).
                                                                                                                            All participants will receive a diploma and
                                WHAT’S ON – AUGUST                                                                          those who complete all four Mini Series will
                                                                                                                            receive a medal. •
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            Jam under Lights in Slalom Plaza.                             Anxiety Self Help Support Group, 7pm –
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16th        Falls Creek fabulous Summit Night Show
                                                                          Ph: 03 5758 1000.                                 MEDICAL CENTRES
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                                                              30th        Falls Creek fabulous Summit Night Show
18th        Australian Open Sprint Championships.                                                                           RACV
                                                                          Spectacular. From 7:30pm on the Summit
            9:30am Nordic Bowl. Ph: Anne Bellingham                                                                         Falls Creek/Mount Beauty             5750 1230
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                                                                          demos and a fabulous fireworks display.
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19th        Australian Open Championships 10am Nordic                                                                       Falls Creek                            13 25 00
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                                           2018 PUBLICATION SCHEDULE & RATES
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Ed 11 * 17.08.18 * Australian Open XC Championships. Falls Creek XC Night Sprints. (C)       DISPLAY:               • 1 column (6cm wide) = $15.00 per cm. 4cp = $20.00 per cm.
Ed 12 * 24.08.18 * Kangaroo Hoppet, Aust. Birkebeiner & Joey Hoppet. Pendl Cup(C)            		                     • 2 column (12.5cm wide) = $25.00 per cm. 4cp = $35.00 per cm.
Ed 13 * 31.08.18 * Kangaroo Hoppet Wrap, Mini Series 4, Storm the Castle. (C)                		                     • 3 column (19cm wide)= $35.00 per cm. 4cp = $49.00 per cm.
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