Hi,

I just returned from a weekend at the snow :D Everything you have heard on snow reports is true, and not promotional hype ;) I have never seen a base this big in mid July, its simply awesome :D All lifts were open (including Olympic), and smiggs was looking great.

Two days of skiing has really whetted my appetite. Its going to be a long couple of weeks waiting for our ski trip :eek:

BTW, I took Sparky the mini down for the weekend, but only to Jindy, not up on the slopes. It was nice to take the car for a long drive. However, the cruise control in 6th gear really sucks especially with all the coppers about. It is particularily bad in the hundred zones, if I set it to 100 the speed fluctuates between 92-105 depending on the terrain :(

I saw a CR/W mini up in the snowfields, looked great ;)

Cheers

Robbo

I'm going down for a quick weekend on July 31/August 1, probably boarding in Perisher one day and Thredbo the other.

Will you guys be on the snow in Perisher on August 1?

I'm going down for a quick weekend on July 31/August 1, probably boarding in Perisher one day and Thredbo the other.

Will you guys be on the snow in Perisher on August 1?
If everything goes to plan, we should be on the snow Sunday afternoon. Apparently you get free Sunday afternoon skiing if you get there after lunch. It might depend on what sort of trip we have from Canberra. :)

If any of you MINI2 folk are cruising thru Canberra on your way to the snow let me know if you need a pit stop okay. ;)

Well, bugger me, over a metre of snow already ...

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Check the snowcam (http://www.ski.com.au/snowcams/perisher3.html)

again i ask..."always in moderation" ?!?!?!? ;) :D :D :D
saw the snow report in tonight's news and whilst i didn't hear the details the reporter looked to be surrounded by a great deal of white stuff. :D

I'm going down for a quick weekend on July 31/August 1, probably boarding in Perisher one day and Thredbo the other.

Will you guys be on the snow in Perisher on August 1?Tim,

I'll be definitely on the snow by 1pm at Persisher Blue Got to some practice in before Robbo gets there. If I can get the others organised :eek: , we'll have 4 of the the Brissie guys on snow. Don't know what time you've got to head back, but it would be good to at least catch up to say g'day. If you want to catch up, PM me with some ideas of when and where.

MiniGolf,

At least, Ashley and I will be staying Saturday night in Canberra, if you are interested in catching up for a bite or a beer, PM me.

Cheers

Ken

MiniGolf,

At least, Ashley and I will be staying Saturday night in Canberra, if you are interested in catching up for a bite or a beer, PM me.

Cheers

Ken

I've already been chatting to Liam about this ;) ;)

I've already been chatting to Liam about this ;) ;)
Note to Liam:

Be afraid, be very afraid. When swamos starts adding ;) ;) to the end of his posts, there is bound to be trouble ahead.

Tim,

I'll be definitely on the snow by 1pm at Persisher Blue Got to some practice in before Robbo gets there. If I can get the others organised :eek: , we'll have 4 of the the Brissie guys on snow. Don't know what time you've got to head back, but it would be good to at least catch up to say g'day. If you want to catch up, PM me with some ideas of when and where.

MiniGolf,

At least, Ashley and I will be staying Saturday night in Canberra, if you are interested in catching up for a bite or a beer, PM me.

Cheers

KenHey did someone mention beer!!!!!

Hey Liam, it will be good to see another Indi Blue beats on the road .Yours must be one of the last out of the factory,before they can the colour!!!!

Hi Everyone,

More snow is expected this weekend :D

I probably wont make it down to the snow until late on the Sunday :(

The saturday night is the annual work "cocktail party", which means I have to stay in town and get :bad::bad::bad::bad:ed with all the staff :eek: :D :p

Therefore, I can't leave Sydney until lunchtime

Cheers

Robbo

Hey Liam, it will be good to see another Indi Blue beats on the road .Yours must be one of the last out of the factory,before they can the colour!!!!

I know of at least one that was delivered in Canberra the day after mine. :p

Looking forward to treating you guys to some of Canberra's nice smooth roads.

Oh, this might be a dumb question, but are you guys driving your MINIs. :)

:indi:

Cheers Liam

I know of at least one that was delivered in Canberra the day after mine. :p

Looking forward to treating you guys to some of Canberra's nice smooth roads.

Oh, this might be a dumb question, but are you guys driving your MINIs. :)

:indi:

Cheers Liam
At this stage no, but you never know what night happen :) It will just be a big job to fit all the baby stuff in :eek: :eek:

Oh, this might be a dumb question, but are you guys driving your MINIs. :) Black Betty is only a 2 seater. She'll be packed to the gunwhals, and with the new Mont Blanc racks and skis on top, she will look the part. Ashley will be sharing the driving with me.

So unless swamos changes his mind, only 1 MINI.

Black Betty turned 1 and hit exactly 25,000 Ks last Saturday. I ran her in on last years snow trip, and then had the Works Kit fitted the day we got back to Bris. So this year, she'll be ready for a hoot of a drive, especially, if I decide to come in via Forbes. Love those brilliantly cambered roads heading in through Grenfell and Young. Just have to watch out for the one railway crossing that I bottomed out on last year. :(

Look forward to catching up.

Ken

Black Betty is only a 2 seater. She'll be packed to the gunwhals, and with the new Mont Blanc racks and skis on top, she will look the part. Ashley will be sharing the driving with me.

So unless swamos changes his mind, only 1 MINI.

Black Betty turned 1 and hit exactly 25,000 Ks last Saturday. I ran her in on last years snow trip, and then had the Works Kit fitted the day we got back to Bris. So this year, she'll be ready for a hoot of a drive, especially, if I decide to come in via Forbes. Love those brilliantly cambered roads heading in through Grenfell and Young. Just have to watch out for the one railway crossing that I bottomed out on last year. :(

Look forward to catching up.

KenWhat you expect me to drive too Ken!!!!!!:D :D :D

Are we going to argue over which sections of roads we get to drive on?If every thing works out I might be getting a works kit fitted the week we are down the snow!!!!WOOOHOOO
See you all on Sunday.

What you expect me to drive too Ken!!!!!!:D :D :D

Are we going to argue over which sections of roads we get to drive on?If every thing works out I might be getting a works kit fitted the week we are down the snow!!!!WOOOHOOO
See you all on Sunday.

now now children...no squabbling! ;) :D :D :D
actually the laugh is on me, 'cos it will be you guys zipping around the country side experiencing the delight of mini heaven...enjoy!

hey ash, good one on the jcw kit. wouldn't mind one myself...what colours is it available in?!?! ;) ;) ;)

What you expect me to drive too Ken!!!!!!:D :D :D

Are we going to argue over which sections of roads we get to drive on?No!! You get the roads with the coppers.


If every thing works out I might be getting a works kit fitted the week we are down the snow!!!! WOOOHOOO I didn't realise you were that close. I think Claudia is also thinking the same timeframe too.

That will make 6 or 7 clubMINI Works Ss. The numbers are gowing.

Maybe we should have a clubMINI JCW snow trip next year.

Tried the new RUD Centrax chains on today. Talk about easy to put on 30 seconds per side, and even less to take off . No lying or kneeling down. Still haven't got the price yet.

As for snow, I think you're right. The satellite photo at 3.30pm was showing a cloud band heading from the Antartic straight towards the ski fields. :D

hey ash, good one on the jcw kit. wouldn't mind one myself...what colours is it available in?!?! ;) ;) ;)
Any colour, as long it's black. Sorry, my mistake, that's the colour of tyre marks on the bitumen. :D :D

Hi,

The latest weather update :

"Graziers alert in southern regions of NSW. Snow expected down to 700m, with a strong southerly wind" :D :D

Sounds good :cool:

Robbo

No!! You get the roads with the coppers.


I didn't realise you were that close. I think Claudia is also thinking the same timeframe too.

That will make 6 or 7 clubMINI Works Ss. The numbers are gowing.

Maybe we should have a clubMINI JCW snow trip next year.

Tried the new RUD Centrax chains on today. Talk about easy to put on 30 seconds per side, and even less to take off . No lying or kneeling down. Still haven't got the price yet.

As for snow, I think you're right. The satellite photo at 3.30pm was showing a cloud band heading from the Antartic straight towards the ski fields. :DCoppers luv me , showing a bit of leg does wonders!!!!!!!:bad: :bad: :bad: glad the chains fit well ,have you tried them on 17's yet Ken? I will need a set next year!!!THey are predicting a big dump the next few days.They are tipping blizzard conditions!!!!
JCW here I come;) ;) ;)

now now children...no squabbling! ;) :D :D :D
actually the laugh is on me, 'cos it will be you guys zipping around the country side experiencing the delight of mini heaven...enjoy!

hey ash, good one on the jcw kit. wouldn't mind one myself...what colours is it available in?!?! ;) ;) ;)Any colour yor heart desires Kerrie, sorry to hear you can't come to the snow !!!!Ken & I will have to make up for you!!!:D :D :D

"Graziers alert in southern regions of NSW. Snow expected down to 700m, with a strong southerly wind" :D :D

Sounds good :cool:

Robbo
Sounds great - unless you're a sheep.

Sounds great - unless you're a sheep.
:eek: :eek: The farmers will have to keep them warm :eek: :eek:

Hi,

It is DUMPING snow :D :D :D

I went to a BMW NSW track day today at Wakefield Park, just outside of Goulburn.

Early in the morning it started raining, which soon turned to sleet. By the time of my second session on the track there were big fat snowflakes floating around. It was an interesting / scary experience fanging around the track on track tyres in the snow.

Soon after the snowflakes got really big and fat, and soon there was around 2-3cm of snow on the ground, and the track day was abandoned :eek: I then struggled home slowly through lots of falling snow :D

If it was snowing this much in Goulburn, imagine what it was like down in the mountains. I heard that the road from Berridale to Jindy was closed most of the day :eek:

Robbo

Hi,

For those that missed it on another thread, here are some pics from Boo from Goulburn HERE (http://www.mini2.com/forum/showpost.php?p=975695&postcount=11)

If the snow is like this in Goulburn, it must be awesome up top :D

Robbo

Robbo,

Thanks for the snow report and the link to Boo's photos.

The latest satellite images also the cold front moving through.

QR trackday was a hoot as usual, with the last run occurring with the headlights on and superchargers working a treat.

Hi,

For those that missed it on another thread, here are some pics from Boo from Goulburn HERE (http://www.mini2.com/forum/showpost.php?p=975695&postcount=11)

If the snow is like this in Goulburn, it must be awesome up top :D

RobboThanks for the pic's Robbo , looks bloody cold!!!!!:eek: :eek: :eek:

I thought our lastvisit to Wakefield (British Day ) was unbelieveably cold-it was nothing compared to this! Robbo how was the experience of track tyres on snow?

Can't wait to go to the venue for the 2010 Olympics (http://www.time.com/time/olympics2002/article/0,8599,212844,00.html) :D :D

Can't wait to go to the venue for the 2010 Olympics (http://www.time.com/time/olympics2002/article/0,8599,212844,00.html) :D :D

Hi Swamos,

I hate to break the news to you, but unfortunately despite all the good work of Roy and HG, Smiggs missed out on the 2010 olympics :mad: :eek: :confused:

However, you will be pleased to know that all the paraphernalia from the Smigs 2010 campaign is now quite valuable and highly sought after :D

When we went to Whistler, where they are actually hosting the 2010 Olympics, quite a few people asked me about "smiggin holes" :D :D Smiggs is now quite legendary throughout the skiing community :D

Attached are some pics from our trip to Whistler, featuring some of the olympic sites.

Cheers

Robbo