2522 Alpine on Snow

The aim of the weekend is to learn how to get around on cross country skis, and experience camping in cold weather conditions.  It is to introduce participants to cross country skis and the basic techniques for moving through flat and undulating landscape with snow cover.  This weekend is to help gain experience and skills required to go back-country skiing and camping.  There will be plenty of discussion and opportunity for questions, working in mainly large groups, but small groups at times, and hands-on skiing as much as possible.

TRAVEL

• This activity involves a lot of travel so please allow plenty of time to arrive on time Saturday morning.  Consider stopping and camping on the way.  Allow at least 8 hours to drive from Newcastle to Jindabyne.  If possible, try and have a relief driver - even one spare driver between two cars travelling together is safer. 
• We have made a tentative booking for Friday at the scout Alpine Centre, The Barry Way, Jindabyne. Please let the course leader know if you are staying on the Friday night.
• Travel down in groups and pick up your hire gear before you arrive at the activity. 
• National Park Camping Fee to cover Kosciusko National Park are required for vehicles
• Please make sure your car has anti-freeze in the coolant (before leaving home) and if in a 2WD you are required to carry chains and know how to fit them.

Need to consider how you will fit skis, boots, and poles in your vehicle from Cooma to Perisher and back (e.g. roof boot, roof rack, through the seats in the car). 

COSTING – here’s the rough costings you should allow for:

$65 for skis, boots and poles – if we get a group booking it should be less than this.

$29 per car per day, roughly $10 per person per day.

$30 Food on the way to the snow and back.

$25 approximately a night for the camp site at the scout alpine base. (to be confirmed)

$50 Shared petrol costs (~$50 per head).

$220 all up, plus there is often a BBQ lunch available for a small price at the Nordic Shelter however this should not be relied upon.

Plus Scout Admin fee of $25.00 payable on ePermission

See attached information document for all the details.