billy carts and other summer fun

Every year there seem to be more summer activities at Falls. This year has plenty lined up.

• Christmas Carols 24/12
• The Summit chair will be running for walkers, sightseers and mountain bikes from 27 Dec to 3 Jan. Day passes $20 adults, $12 kids. Single rides $11 and $7. Kids under 5 are free.
• Cricket Match in the Nordic Bowl 26 Dec
• Kids Club summer activities every day from 27 Dec to 30 Jan. (Kids must be accompained by parent or guardian).
• Outdoor cinema on 27 Dec and Wed nights
  
• celebrate indigenous music and culture at the Big Fella Festival Jan 2
• Billy Cart Derby Jan 9 - cart inspection 9-10, racing from 10:30. Limited numbers so register early.
• Bush Bash Jan 9 in the Village Bowl
• Taste of Falls Creek 16-17 Jan
  
• Dragon Boat Races 23-24 Jan

And not forgetting

• Mountain bike hire from The Board Lounge at St Falls (Quay West)
• Falls Creek Sports sale 27 Dec - 3 Jan
• New Year's Eve parties at various bars and restaurants
• Guided walks, the Alpine Wild Walk shuttle, Sunset tours - for bookings and times call 1800 2 FALLS

More information and Billy Cart Derby entry forms available at http://www.fallscreek.com.au

mountain muster - mingle with the other club lodges

The Falls Creek Alpine Association is organising The Mountain Muster on 16-17th January, the same weekend as Taste of Falls Creek.

It kicks off on Saturday night with a meeting/dinner at the Myrtleford Ski Club (Falls Creek) commencing at 5pm. The guest speaker will be Chris Derrick, General Manager Operations, FCRM.

The meeting will be followed by a BYO meat/salads BBQ. Wine will be provided. 

On Sunday you can join the lodge walk-about. It will commence at 10.00 am at Carey Alpine Club. It's a rare opportunity to look through participating flats/lodges.

RSVP by latest Wednesday 14 January to president(at)fcaa.org.au.

a mystery solved

We're not sure where Pete the Snow Dragon hides during the summer months at Falls Creek, but his friend Samara Tanton spends her time in Niseko's Hanazono resort with 'Kamonohasi' (the ninja platypus).  You can watch a video here.

Samara and Haruka Ito also deliver a clever bilingual Hanazono TV Daily Powder Report on conditions in that part of the Niseko resort.

Resort Management 2010 prices

FCRM have proposed the following prices for Season 2010

Resort Entry	2010 price
Day ticket (per day)	$32
Night entry (per day)	$32
Season’s pass	$270
Early bird season’s pass	$230

These rates require Ministerial approval.

The XC trail fees and oversnow prices have not yet been announced.