Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

[Miyata610]

Visiting cradle is always a pleasure wether working or not.

Back to the topic..... Does anyone else think a time stamp on the cradle webcams would be a good idea?

[norts]

The PAWS ones do have a time stamp on them.

Roger

[Overlandman]

Just looked at the Parks Web Cam,
It is now in Colour
Cradle Mountain looks good with the snow.

[norts]

Just looked at the Dove Lake camera, The rescue helicopter is in it taken, 7.48 this morning. Just a bit of trivia.

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[Overlandman]

Just looked at the Dove Lake camera, The rescue helicopter is in it taken, 7.48 this morning. Just a bit of trivia.

This is the only info I can see from Tasmanian Air Rescue Trust Media site
Hope the lady involved is okay.
Regards Overlandman

http://www.tasmanianairrescuetrust.org/media-releases

About 1700hrs yesterday the Police Westpac Rescue Helicopter was activated to search for a 53 year old NSW woman who was reported to be suffering a heart attack on the Overland Track approx 10km south of Dove Lake. The helicopter mission was aborted due to cloud cover of the area and a land party consisting of police, ses and a wilderness paramedic was activated.

They located the woman on the track about 1am and carried her to Dove Lake where she was then flown to the North West Regional Hospital in a stable condition.

[Overlandman]

Snowing at Cradle, Check out the webcam Mountain View,
Snow has settled on the Mountains .

http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/index.aspx?base=28485

Regards Overlandman

Edit, Oops, I forgot that when I looked at the webcam, the Mountain / Snow was visible & not surrounded in cloud.

[Overlandman]

Looking at the webcam there is a nice dusting of Snow on Cradle Mountain this morning

[Overlandman]

A good dusting of snow at the car park (web cam) this morning

[tigercat]

Anyone know how much snow is on Cradle Mountain at the moment?

[dashandsaph]

I walked through on 6 July exiting at LSC on 13 July and at Cradle there was plenty of snow falling when we left. There was existing snow of about 50cm up to a meter or more on the peaks, but I suspect it may have rained on Sunday 14 July as it rained at LSC. It will not have washed it all away, but you may want boot chains on the tracks as it will be likely to be very icy. The OLT itself was basically unbroken snow from end to end, except where it is a creek or under heavy tree cover.

[norts]

We would have passed you somewhere on the track or at a hut, we were heading north, left LSc on the 5th.

Roger

[matagi]

Taken this morning in the Cradle Mountain Lodge carpark:

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[Nuts]

Cool! Holding the fort back in a spa cabin?

[matagi]

Cool! Holding the fort back in a spa cabin?

No, observing from afar in "sunny" Melbourne.

The man is off doing SAREX.

[Overlandman]

Plenty of Snow about, with more to come.
Interesting to note that a lot of the lakes are also spilling, including Mackenzie, Cethana, Barrington, Paloona, Parangana, Gairdner , Pieman, Rosebery, it also says Murchison!

http://www.hydro.com.au/water/lake-levels

[Overlandman]

Another good dump of snow overnight

[Ellobuddha]

Was hoping to start the OT about the 2-3 Sept. starting to get a little concerned after all the reports of big dumps. Any further reports? Keen to and happy to walk in some snow but not postholing 60km. Wasnt keen on needing to use snowshoes if avoidable and that climb up to Marions Lookout could be interesting if snow and ice.

Any learned opinions appreciated.

[Peaksnik]

Ellobuddha, I had this communication this morning from Launceston:

"Thought you may like to know that we had Police Search and Rescue in here this morning, apparently the snow on the ground is amazing at the moment with more forecast to fall for the rest of the week!"

The same source said that yesterday OT walkers starting out had to turn around before Waterfall V. as snow conditions were deemed too difficult without snowshoes.

The BOM forecast doesn't look too bad for next week. But you are looking 2 weeks out. Conditions could change again.

[Ellobuddha]

Thanks mate,

If you hear anything else next couple of weeks please post. We are a group of four, fit and plenty of right gear but I think its smart to know your limits as well. I did 10hrs of knee/thigh deep in Nepal and it wasnt fun. Thanks again.

[tigercat]

Anyone know how much snow there is in the southern end of the park?

[Billy27]

I'd also be interested to know, starting Monday and hoping to get up several peaks...

[Overlandman]

Fairly chilly on the coast this morning & the Cradle Mountain / Dove Lake Web Cam is not working.
This report was on the Advocate Web Site

Truck jack-knifed on Belvoir Road at Cradle Mountain this morning.
The road was blocked for 30 minutes while Police worked to remove the truck from the area.
Police advised motorists the road should only be accessed by 4WDs due to snow fall in the area.
The incident occurred just before 8am.

[Overlandman]

Dove Lake webcam is working this morning, nice & white & sunny

[Overlandman]

Another dusting of Snow over night on Cradle Mountain & the Overland Track
Regards Overlandman

[Overlandman]

Dove Lake car park & surrounds are white this morning

[Overlandman]

Snow covering the Mountain & surrounds overnight..

[Overlandman]

Snowed overnight, good cover on the mountain.
Regards Overlandman

[Overlandman]

Whilst New South Wales & Queensland are cooking, we had another decent dump of Snow over night & on & off during the day, Cradle Mountain & surrounds, West coast peaks & the Central Plateau were white this morning. PWS closed Dove Lake Rd (Advocate).
Bit late posting, been at windy Woolnorth all day

[simonm]

I just dropped a member of this forum up to Cradle this afternoon to do the OLT. It was nice and windy with a light snow fall.

[Overlandman]

Another Night of Snow, there will be more snow today, Hope to hear some story's about forum members November long weekend excursions.