Current conditions

[TwoDuck]

Hi all
We are still 8 days away from starting the OLT (N-S), but wondering from anyone who may have just come back inlast few days, or arrives back next week, what the walking conditions are like? Specifically any snow on the actual track to fight through? We are first timers from Queensland. Would anyone advise spikes for our boots or just walking poles and be careful?
Beautiful pics of all that snow but we're not so keen if we're up to our waists!
Thank you all. So looking forward to a break in beautiful Tassie!

[north-north-west]

This time of year spikes are pretty much a necessity. There are a number of sections (such as the drop into Waterfall Valley, for instance) that will be icy for most of the day, and poles won't do anything to stop your feet slipping.

[TwoDuck]

Thanks for that advice nnw. Very useful!

[Ant71]

Hi there TwoDuck you are probably all over this one but on the off chance you are not hears the link for the BOM cradle valley http://www.bom.gov.au/tas/forecasts/cradlevalley.shtml
We are also doing the track next week so we have been checking this daily lol

[TwoDuck]

Ha - yes us too! Not looking too evil so far....

[Ant71]

Ha - yes us too! Not looking too evil so far....

Hope it stays that way for the rest of the week but a little snow would be pretty cool too

[corvus]

This time of year spikes are pretty much a necessity. There are a number of sections (such as the drop into Waterfall Valley, for instance) that will be icy for most of the day, and poles won't do anything to stop your feet slipping.

Totally agree with NNW regarding the Ice on the track down to WFV ,have needed to walk down it backwards on more then one occasion .

[TwoDuck]

Thanks Corvus! Have packed them. They are cheapies but hopefully do the job. Minimums in the BOM forecast down to 2, do you think it will still be icy? I guess up higher it will be colder than the forecast?

[TwoDuck]

Yes, Ant, I would love just a sprinkle of snow, maybe after day 1 though! Probably see you out there somewhere! We are three - hubby, me and 11yo. Blue, maroon and red rainjackets respectively. We are starting early on Monday. Have a wonderful trip!

[hobes]

Just in case you haven't found the Cradle Mountain webcam.

http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/indeX.aspX?base=28485

[Ant71]

Yes, Ant, I would love just a sprinkle of snow, maybe after day 1 though! Probably see you out there somewhere! We are three - hubby, me and 11yo. Blue, maroon and red rainjackets respectively. We are starting early on Monday. Have a wonderful trip!

We may well see you out there somewhere TwoDuck we are starting late Monday morning or early in the afternoon depending on our transport from Lake St Clair. It is just the wife and I in matching green raincoats

[TwoDuck]

Hey Ant, hope you had a great walk! We had a rest day at Windermere so fell behind you. We definitely picked the right week to go! Awesome weather.

[Ant71]

Hey Ant, hope you had a great walk! We had a rest day at Windermere so fell behind you. We definitely picked the right week to go! Awesome weather.

Hi TwoDuck yeah we had a great walk thanks I hope you guys did to. We pushed through from New Pelion to Windy Ridge (a big day) so we finished on the Friday yeah the wether was fantastic can not believe our luck.