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1958 on the Victorian Snowfields Sub-Committees 3rd Class Allen. N. P .. Alien. T. R .. Bailey. T., Bow­ These performed their duties with en­ man, Miss M., Brennan. L., Brown. A. N .. thusiasm and emciency. the race committee and safety committee being particularly Burkitt. C .. Creed. C. B .. Cowther. E .. Edwards, W. J. M., Griffin. S. P. S .. Hamilton, I . R .. active. Harrington, S. J .• Hart, A. S .. Hart. V .. King. Distinguished Visitor Miss S .. Kater. W . H., Knightly. R., Landers. Representatives of Clubs had the privllege Miss K. M., Maslin. J., Mackenzie, F. B .. M.ac ­ of entertainlng Mr. Arnold Lunn at an In­ lurcan. R. C .. Maclurcan, D. C .. North, P .. formal bufIet dinner organised by Mr. Parry. R.. Price, P. B .. Reader, p .. Ricketts. Moloney. His acceptance of our invitation F .. Turnbltli, C. S.S., Verge, W. J. was received too late to organIse a larger Q. 3 Only function. Efforts were made to do so. but Fuller. P .. Blyton, T., Weigall. "'!iss M. no suitable room was then available. The Q.l Council regrets that it was not practicable Davidson, B .. Part B. to pennlt a larget· number to meet Mr. Lunn. 2n d Class Denison, H. G.-<:omplete. Fletcher. a.­ A.N.SY. TESTS PASSED IN N,S.W .. 1949 complete. Walton Smith, R. G.---(:omplete. Williams. Mrs. S.-Parts Band Conly. Stog­ AND 1950 dale, Mrs. W.-Part A only. The following list contains the only names Q. 2 submitted to the Technical Committee for Gray, T.-Parts B. C and D only. Ricketts, both 1949 and 1950 seasons. lL is believed F.-Parts Band C only. Adams. W. a.­ that other completed test forms have re­ complete. mained at the Chalet. and the Technical Jumping Committee would be glad to have them sub­ 3rd Class mitted for cOnfirmation. Brockot!, J. A .. Denisonn, H. D., SOlar, J. 1958 on the Victorian Snowfields M,lcolm McColl (Alpine Club of Victoria) HATEVER else of major interest has cars were parked in profusion on the sum­ W made the year 1950 stand out In the mit of the mountain, the Drag was unskl­ rapidly-growing corridor of the sk.!-ing years able tor most of the season and the Alpine in this State. the lightness of the snowfall Highway was open to motor tra.ffic about and the shortness of the season w!ll prob­ October 8th-an event usually occurring in ably be the item which will be brought to early December. mind in the years to come. Skiers being what they are. no matter what momentous Among the items in 1950 worthy of com­ event has occurred In any articular year. It ment. and of certain speculative interest, is is the depth of the snow blanket and its the question of access lQ Mount Hothrun. effect on one's skI-ing activities t.hat finally This problem suddenly assumed large pro­ labels the year. Thus, according to one's portions when It was seen at the beginning years or good fortune in having developed of the season that even the rather antiqua­ the ski-Ing mania while very young, one re­ ted- in this age of mechanisation- method fers to '27 as the heaviest year ever. or '43 of transport to the snowline usually avail­ as being quite a good year. and '46 and '47 able was In grave danger of becoming non­ as very heavy years. existent. No one will deny that our worthy 1950 will long stand out liS the lightest four-footed friend, the horse, has his uses year on record. even In the memories of and Is, in certain places, highly and rightly thooe who may aspire to be among the prized for his fleetness of foot or his value founders of winter sport in Victoria. The as a pleasant means of seeing the country. snow year opened late and finished early But his usefulness as a sole means of access without much snow falling In between. At to Mount Hotham is at least open to dOUbt, Hotham where on King's Birthday week-end. particularly as most of the who place them- selves on his back do so once or twice only sliding pontoon at tile rear end and steer· per year, and that is on this very trip, Even ing skis at the front end, Their ab!l1ty to those who were more lamll!ar with the right traverse steell slopes and to climb ",,1th side of the anlmRI to lacc when mounting complete ease, combined with their versa­ were not In the habit of m.aklng a steep tility In all types of snow mnke them the 4000·foot ascent. Consequently, the physical answer to practically all our 5110 ..... transport discomfort caused by that mode of trans· problems, But dollar shortage stands In the POrt as well as by the inclement weather at way at the moment, and we call only dream times was In no small degree responsible for of the day when we will be able to save a many otherwise ardent tyros being dis­ couple of days at each end of our SIlOW holl· couraged from vlslt.lng the State's premier day. or course, when that day comes ..... e may ",'inter resort. even have advanced into the helicopter age. Ways alld means were studied, but the dlfftcultles seemed Insuperable. So, suddenly. Almost before most of us were aware of It, in this age of progress, Rotham, Ull till then a new ski village has grown up at Falls on a steady wuve of post· war progress. Creek. Thls vUlage Is In the centre of the slipped back a whole decade and access to It area where millions of pounds are being became, for the m.ajoTity, the long, arduous !Spent to Increase the state's electricity sup· and risky trek from St. Bernard. But the ply, and where good access roads are essen· fates were kind and no real blizzards blew tial Country clubs \\1thin a radius of one and the big lumbering blade of the front hundred miles are flocking to this area and of the Country Roads' Board Matador truck even a Sydney University Club has applied pushed Its wtIy up and down the road right for a buildIng site, up to the Roads' Board camp for the whole The slopes are not as iong and as steep season. Some of us even drove our own or varied as Hotham. but these factors are vehicles up and left them there for two offset to a great extent by Its ease of access weeks, SO far so good. But what might to and from many areas. Already State have happened If we'd had the snow of '47, Championships ha,ve been held at this centre and the blizzards. and the plough hadn't and with the vIslt this year of the New got closer than lour miles below St, Ber· Zealand team interest will be once more nard? There might have been a number of focussed there, The suggestion made recent.1y \'ery weary people arriving at Hotham, that that the future vIllage area might be 51ted is, sUPP06lng they had arrived at all. on McKay Creek near No. 1 l)Qwer station Meanwhile, In the Kiewa area the Ameri­ Is of considerable Interest. can "Snocat" arrives, a vehicle which could mean for Hotham the dawn of a new erR Memories of pre·'\\'llr dRYS were revived b~' and the end of nineteenth centurr transport. the return to ViCtoria ot Franz Skardarasy to take charge of the ski school at Mt. Buf· The year saw a continued steady growth of falo along with New Zealander, K, W. Kear, interest In skl·lng throughout the whole of and Victorian, BIli Marriott. It takes one's the State, which evinced Itself in a surge of mind back to what might be tenned t.he be­ publlclty both In the press. on the air, and ginning Of serious ski·ing In Victoria. Those e\'en In Parllament. In the latter sphere, who enjoyed the benefit ot Franz's tult.lon one of our most active and ..... ell-Infanned and later that ot Toni Walch and Richard skiers became one of our leading citizens Werle will agree that this regular organised when T, W, Mitchell was appolnt.ed Attorney teaching transfonned our conglomeration of General on the format.lon of lhe Country various styles Into a fairly homogenous, Party Go\'ernment. sound and. to say the least. or It, vastl~' im­ proved st.yle, The pulses of all skiers quickened at the Unfortunately, with our lean snow year, news that the State Electricity COmmission Buffalo was not the best place for Franz had acquired two new Tucker Snocats for to renew his acquaInt-ance with our snows. winter conununlcatlon service on the Kiewa Let US hope that he will relurn from his Hydro·Elcctrlc Scheme. These vehicles have native land to enjoy much better snow in been developed over a great number of years future years, Rumours have It that Toni is in the United States Rnd have proved ad· anxious to return also to renew his friend­ mlrnbly suited to over·snow progress. mainly ship with many VIctorian skiers who deem through an Ingenious driving system over a their days on the snow with him as some of the most enjoyable of their skl-Ing career. However. the buildings mcntioned above He was last reported in the Laurentlans In have Conned the nucleus of quite a substan­ charge of a ski school. tial village, which. together with the pro­ mLsed road improvement and water reticu­ The ski schools at our four ski centres­ lation.
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