Mt Bogong backcountry skiing

Join us for some early season skitouring/splitboarding to Victoria's highest mountain, Mount Bogong. We will be aiming to ski some mellow stuff down Cairn Gully since it usually becomes skiable first, though may be able to explore the West Ridgge and other aspects.

After departing Melbourne we will camp at Mountain Creek Campsite at the base of Mount Bogong, or if we have enough time will make for Mitchell Hut which is up on Mount Bogong.

If there's good early snow the trip can be rescheduled to make use of it! The provided date is highly tentative given the dangers of Mount Bogong in poor weather. In the case of poor weather the trip may also be moved to another location.

Photos of Cairn Gully From Steve England with an abnormal amount of snow (so expect a few more rocks...)

Participant Requirements

* You need to be a competent downhill skier or snowboarder, able to safely descend a black run on piste.

* You need to have been on some overnight hikes before, and be comfortable packing and carrying an overnight backpack.

* You need to have the fitness to be able to comfortably ascend 1000 vertical meters in a day with a day pack while hiking.

* This trip sort of sits somewhere between the intermediate and advanced classifications in the participant guidelines https://www.mumc.org.au/files/documents/Participant%20Guidelines%20-%20Skiing.pdf partly depending on what trip option we take.

Equipment 

Skis/splitboards/skins/poles/camping gear can be hired through the club. The club also has a small amount of other ski gear such as helmets which may be hired. 

A full list of equipment for the trip will be distributed to those who sign up.