Hotham 08 – Day 2 – To the summit!

Day 2 started early – 7am to be precise. Everyone was packed and ready to go by 7:45am, and the now 2-car-convoy headed for the Bright Bakery for the now traditional breakfast. This was enjoyed by all, and we departed from here just after 8:30am. From here, the drive up the mountain began. This always scenic drive was glorious again, and we enjoyed perfect weather to go with it. The snow line was lower than we had seen in previous years – at least for the last few years from what we could remember. As we approached the top of the hill, although the entire drive had been in perfect weather, the mountain became covered in a thick white-out. Driving became more of a challenge... [Read More]

Hotham 08 – Day 1 – The Journey There

Day 1 of the 2008 OnSno.com Australian Ski Adventure started bright and early, with most members rising at 3:00am. A nasty time for anybody to be thinking about driving 900km during that coming day… We met at the Resort by 4:25am, and were prepared to leave as the clock struck 4:30am. We managed to get to the top of the freeway, before we pulled off on the Mt Barker off-ramp to fix a strap that was creating a racket on top of the car. The stop was brief, and we were quickly back on the road towards the East. Unfortunately for us, this first stop failed to fix the problem, and so two off-ramps later, we were again on the side of the road trying... [Read More]