Hotham 10 – Day 2 – Washout!

Last night brought floods of rain to the mountain, and after a quick check of the conditions, we soon decided that it wasn’t quite as urgent to get up and moving as perhaps had been encouraged in the past. Luckily the morning wasn’t quite as chilli as may have been the case at the Bogong View on previous occasions (it probably helped that it was 10C outside as well!). We didn’t hang around long, however, before picking up the freshly waxed skis and grabbing some breakfast in Bright. Some of the Bright locals advised against heading up the mountain, saying “there’s nothing but grass and rocks up there”, (but what you could do in Bright for a week is beyond me). The drive up the... [Read More]