Cradle Mountain Snow Reports

[dee_legg]

Thanks everyone for the comments. Not sure what we will do tomorrow but we will go somewhere and see what we find.

And yes Joel, I'm the Dee from Freycinet!

[Joel]

Hey Dee, I didn't read your post properly. If you are coming up tomorrow it will probably be good.

[dee_legg]

Yeah we will drive up tomorrow afternoon then walk onto the plateau on Tuesday I think. Worth going then?

[Joel]

Hey, don't know if you made it up, if not you didn't miss much. There is not much around today except for the drifts at the base of cradle and that is more like ice than snow.

[cixelsyd]

Anyone know what its like up on the plateau? I'm doing a walk starting on Monday and wrestling with the snowshoe conundrum. I know the weather is variable but a first hand account of what its like above 1000 meters would help me in my risk assessment.

[corvus]

If you have snow shoes take them JIC, shees how much extra weight are they
corvus

[cixelsyd]

If you have snow shoes take them JIC, shees how much extra weight are they
corvus

I've got a pair of Yowies. they weigh 1.3 kilos. I'd love to shed that off my pack weight

[ILUVSWTAS]

Cix, are you doing the full OT? Or just a wander on the plateau?? if it was me doing the full OT, at 1.3 kg there's no way i'd take them as they would only get used for what, half a day??

[cixelsyd]

Cix, are you doing the full OT? Or just a wander on the plateau?? if it was me doing the full OT, at 1.3 kg there's no way i'd take them as they would only get used for what, half a day??

Gonna do the walls, then head for junction lake via Meston, through the never, never to Kiaora, then up to Cradle mountain. I thought the heaviest snow would be in the walls, pelion gap
between Windemere and waterfall valley hut and then up on the cradle plateau.

I once spent the whole day post holing through 1.5 meter snow from Kitcheners to waterfall valley. After 10 hours I was pretty shagged.

[corvus]

Jees how big are your Yowies my M size only weigh 1.082 g all that aside if you do experience deep snow on the Plateau and dont take them it is a long struggle even to Kitchen Hut as you mentioned, your choice.
corvus

[cixelsyd]

Hey Corvus,
Mine are L's. I hear you about the deep snow.

[corvus]

Enjoy your walk regardless
corvus

[Overlandman]

Iam on the coast this morning, fairly frosty.
Looking at the Cradle Mountain web cam (good to see its working) there is a fair snow cover on the ground.There are no road closures on the Tasmanian Police web site.
Regards Overlandman

Edit,, Snow has almost melted by 2:15pm at the Cabins web cam.

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

[Overlandman]

Very White up at Cradle today,
From Tas Police Community Alerts,
Cradle Mountain Link Road is restricted to 4WD vehicles only. Road into Cradle Mountain Park is closed to all vehicles to Dove Lake Car Park.
There was snow on the Dial Range & Mt Roland this morning, Black Bluff is also white.
Regards Overlandman

[matagi]

Went through today heading from Strahan to Sheffield. There is snow on the ground on the Vale of Belvoir and on Middlesex Plains.

We actually drove Belvoir Rd (between Cradle and the Murchison Hwy) on Monday afternoon - heading from Cradle Lodge to Strahan and unaware the road was meant to be 4WD only. There was no indication of this at the Cradle end. I think they were being a touch overcautious. The road was perfectly navigable in a 2WD, although at much reduced speed. We didn't exceed 40kph on that section.

[Overlandman]

Good snow fall overnight & the webcam at Cradle is actually working.
From Tas Police community alerts site,
Cradle Mountain Development Road - 4WD only
Cradle Tourist Road - 4WD only
Regards Overlandman

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

[Ent]

This weekend struck a group at Kiosra that needed snow shoes around Cradle. Pelion Gap had some snow on the ground plus falling snow but it melted on contact.

[ILUVSWTAS]

Snowing to very near sea level in the south. Had snow settled at my place this morning. Under 100m elevation

[Overlandman]

Looking at the Parks Dove Lake Car park webcam, there is a good snow cover today.
Road is still open to all vehicles but extreme caution must be used.
Regards Overlandman

[Overlandman]

No cars in the car park at Dove Lake this morning!
From Tas Police community alerts;
Cradle Mountain Road from the Rangers Station closed due to heavy snow;

[matagi]

They clearly don't police the road closure very strictly. At 10 am, CML was full of motorcyclists who had ridden up for a day in the snow.

[Miyata610]

They clearly don't police the road closure very strictly. At 10 am, CML was full of motorcyclists who had ridden up for a day in the snow.

True. But the road was closed after CML at the boom gate.

[corvus]

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[corvus]

Post edited because I was rude to a member sorry
corvus

[ILUVSWTAS]

They clearly don't police the road closure very strictly. At 10 am, CML was full of motorcyclists who had ridden up for a day in the snow.

This was the post I meant
mataigi you seem to be well aware of what is happening at Cradle despite your profile showing you as being in Victoria
corvus

Dont s'pose he could be down here on holiday?

[corvus]

Post edited as I was rude to a member sorry
corvus

[matagi]

They clearly don't police the road closure very strictly. At 10 am, CML was full of motorcyclists who had ridden up for a day in the snow.

This was the post I meant
mataigi you seem to be well aware of what is happening at Cradle despite your profile showing you as being in Victoria
corvus

I have my sources.

[corvus]

Post edited as it was a bit rude to a member sorry
corvus

[Miyata610]

Oh just what we love cryptic clues !! why not let us into your wee secret or are you ashamed of your heritage, I have family and good friends who live in Victoria
corvus

What's up Gerry? I'm matagi's source. I was at cradle today. Not an unusual occurrence. I know for a fact that matagi is in Victoria. What are you getting at?

[corvus]

Post deleted because I was rude to a member
corvus