Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

[Overlandman]

Just wanted to let you know that it is snowing at Cradle this morning. The snow is settling on the ground from Leary's Corner & into the park.
Regards Overlandman

[Strider]

Snow on Mt Wellington too!

[ILUVSWTAS]

Snow at Vinces saddle, 350m

[stepbystep]

20cm on the ground at Lake Dobson at 1pm today with more falling, looks like heaps up top....

[tastrax]

I will bet there is none at Seven Mile Beach

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[north-north-west]

He's overdressed for Seven Mile.

[stepbystep]

20cm on the ground at Lake Dobson at 1pm today with more falling, looks like heaps up top....

Wombat Moor yesterday

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[north-north-west]

*sigh*

So, all the sunshine was before I got there, and the snow after I left. The only way to get the timing right is to move back down there.

Can anyone offer me a job . . . ?

[Bluegum Mic]

[photohiker]

That's rather awesome!

[South_Aussie_Hiker]

I was there 5 weeks ago and it was a slog in the hot, burning sun across the plains to climb Oakleigh.

Tasmanian weather.... WOW!

[Overlandman]

Another dump of snow last night on Cradle Mountain & the Overland track,
Regards Overlandman

[walkinTas]

How deep is the snow? I was hoping to go up to Lake Rodway tomorrow morning.

[Drifting]

Anyone know how the roads are?

[Mickeymoo]

How deep is the snow? I was hoping to go up to Lake Rodway tomorrow morning.

We just returned from Pelion today and there was maybe 3-4 inches dumped overnight there.

[Overlandman]

The Overland track & Cradle Mountain received a good Snowfall over night with the Road to Dove Lake closed to all traffic & Belvoir Road closed between Leary's corner & the Murchison Highway. Mount Roland is also white today.
Regards Overlandman

[bernieq]

Thanks for the update, Overlandman

(I suppose I should have read your post here before replying to your post in ‘mid-May questions’)

[stepbystep]

Perhaps rather than create a new topic every time it snows you could have them merged and just update the one topic or we will end up with a lot of 'It's snowing today' topics? Just a thought.

[walkinTas]

@Overlandman - thanks for the info.

Perhaps rather than create a new topic every time it snows you could have them merged and just update the one topic...

Mod: Three Cradle Mt. snow reports have been merged here into one topic.

[dee_legg]

Hoping that someone from the Cradle area might be able to keep me updated on the snow conditions over the weekend?
Planning on coming up early next week to trial some new skis and snowshoes if the conditions allow.

Cheers!

[Overlandman]

I just had a look at the Cradle Mountain Snow cam, looks like there was a good snowfall over night, there are no road closures at present (Tasmanian Police Community Alerts). More snow is predicted down to 700m tonight (Weatherzone). Click on the link & scroll down until you see the snow cam photo. On a fine day you can see Cradle Mountain through the gap in between the trees in the centre of the picture.

http://www.discoveryholidayparks.com.au ... e_mountain

Have fun up there
Regards Overlandman

[Overlandman]

Quote from Tasmanian Police Community Alerts

Parks and Wildlife Service advise that the road system from The Ranger's Station at Cradle Mountain, south towards Dove Lake, is not accessible to two-wheel-drive vehicles, due to snow cover.

http://www.police.tas.gov.au/community- ... sure-snow/

Regards Overlandman

[Joel]

Hello Dee, (are you the same dee that I met at Freycinet doing the climbing with alex??)

I just came back from Marions Lookout. There is not that much up there maybe 30 cm or so. It's really really windy. I think it will snow throughout the night so we may get a bit more but it will stop tomorrow. I would be surprised if there is enough to ski on in a week or so. But who knows, cradle weather is very confusing. Maybe some of the drifts will be good.

[Joel]

Oh by the way, the road closure is mis leading. I got to work at 11am and there was no snow at all on the road and almost none on the grass plains. There was a bit of black ice near the creek so they closed it. Open to all right now.

[Tassiedevil]

Just returned from day walk to Mt Pilinger, bit of snow about 40cm,didn't make it to the top as it was white out and couldn't see much point continuing.Got about 3/4 of the way before turning around. Very windy and snowing on return walk out.

[Miyata610]

Oh by the way, the road closure is mis leading. I got to work at 11am and there was no snow at all on the road and almost none on the grass plains. There was a bit of black ice near the creek so they closed it. Open to all right now.

Are you still there? Get on a plane.

[Joel]

last day tomorrow Phil, fly out sunday. Tell wes I said goodbye please.

[Miyata610]

last day tomorrow Phil, fly out sunday. Tell wes I said goodbye please.

He's in SA guiding. I saw him last week and told him you were on your way. Will we see you back at cradle next summer?

[Joel]

No, I'll be skiing in the rockies (unless I run out of money)

[Miyata610]

No, I'll be skiing in the rockies (unless I run out of money)

Cool. See you next summer then. LOL.

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