Thornes in Jindabyne 2023
The last week of August usually sees some heavy dumps in Perisher and Threadbo, not this year tho. There had been no snow for at least a week. There was snow still, and if a bit icy, it was still okay for sledding. To get to Jindabyne, we drove inland between Canberra and Lake George.
Driving To Jindy, at Lake George
Gonna throw you in moi moi
Gonna throw you in moi moi
Novem expected it to be warm?
Jason is just cool
Jason is just cool
Getting supplies in Jindy
Four handed snow(wo)man
Four handed snow(wo)man
Quick, lets get to the snow
Perisher car park
Perisher car park
Building a snow man was slow going. The snow was pretty hard
We made a lump
We made a lump
Climbing the hill
To the top
To the top
Wheeeeeee!
Splash!
Splash!
Walking around Perisher up the hill
There are several lodges up here
There are several lodges up here
Checkout time, and the kids make use of the bouncy pillow while I hand in the keys
Mid air shot
Mid air shot
After checkout, we still had half a day left on the national parks ticket bought for Perisher the day before. We went to Threadbo to check out the snow there. The conditions were pretty similar, though if I were wanting long downhill slopes, there are several I could see from the road. In Perisher, you can catch the chair lift up to Blue Cow I think, and ski all the way down to Perisher. The snow looked better in Threadbo, but the only thing I could find out about toboggoning in Threadbo was that it was not allowed :(
Threadbo is a small village of lodges, and the countryside around is beautiful
With the melting snow, the stream flows with clean, cold, sparkling water
With the melting snow, the stream flows with clean, cold, sparkling water
An example of the long ski runs at Threadbo
Even with most of the snow gone, the views were spectacular
Even with most of the snow gone, the views were spectacular
There was a car park where we could stop and admire the slopes
A close up
A close up
We heard there was a toboggan run just past Threadbo toward Victoria at a place called Dead Horse Gap (charming name).
And this is also the start of a walking trail.
And this is also the start of a walking trail.
But we found no evidence of a toboggan track
There was a little snow, and it was pretty
There was a little snow, and it was pretty
So we drove back
Plenty of room in the new car, and the sun roof is great. The drive there and back was very nice. Though I loved the old commodore, we deserve a nice new(-ish) car.
Plenty of room in the new car, and the sun roof is great. The drive there and back was very nice. Though I loved the old commodore, we deserve a nice new(-ish) car.