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Some older news can still be be found at aacfallscreek.blogspot.com. The blog was retired in 2019 and may contain information that is no longer correct.
Falls Creek hosted the Australian Alpine Clubs Interclubs race weekend on Saturday the 9th of September 2023. Dinner Plain, Perisher, Niseko, Anton and of course Falls Creek were represented. The Rosyln Wesche Memorial Cup is the trophy everyone is keen to win, named to honour and remember, Roslyn, who
Ably led by Tom Harrington our Lodge Supervisor and nourished by Jess, the Lodge was whipped into shape for the new season. The tasks completed included replacing mattresses, general repairs, cleaning windows, BBQ, kitchen and stacking the firewood to name a few. Some photos of our volunteers in action follow.
Welcome to the Balcony Cam for 2024. Each new set of pictures will be placed above the older, so keep scrolling. 22 August: 18 August: 8 August: 27 July 2024: 21 July 2024: 30 June 2024: Feel free to
Each year during the green season there are several weekends the minimum fee and occupancy will not apply to open and use the Lodge. This year these are The Peaks Challenge, a 235 km road cycling event equivalent to a mountain stage of the Tour de France. It’s held on Friday
In recent months the bathrooms in Rooms 13 and 14 have been renovated with new basins, vanities, flooring, toilets and shower bases that double as baths for small children. Here are some photos as the work progressed, through to the finished product. Meanwhile, work has
It’s almost time to book your winter stays, so this is a good time to highlight any changes in booking procedures and at the lodge. Logging on has changed and there is a new payment option. These changes are aimed at increasing security of the booking system and payments. YOU
This year the subs invoices are being sent out using the booking system. This means that you can pay using the eway secure payment gateway that is used for booking payments. This much more secure than telling the club your credit/debit card details via email or phone. Alternatively you can
You may have noticed that the our newsletters are a little different. We are moving away from the bulk email system that has sent out our newsletters for over a decade. Instead newsletters will be sent using the booking system. We like to think that our newsletters provide useful information and
Falls Creek Ski Lifts have announced that the season will end on Wed 20 September because “this last week of warm and windy weather, along with the forecast of more of the same, with some rain, means we will not be able to operate safely past this Wednesday”. Time to
The Committee is delighted that our Lodge Manager, Jess McAllister has accepted the offer to extend her tenure through to the end of the 2024 snow season. Following their first season in 2022, Jess, Craig, Lucy, Hamish and Gus have become a terrific (and fun) part of the AAC Falls
After the race, it’s time to catch up with friends at the annual race dinner. Jess had some help in the kitchen. This year the theme was black and white. From bowties to shorts Penguin suits of all sorts and a cameo apperance by a mystery dancer More
The race was held in foggy conditions on Father Fosters. A good course, with few icy sections but very low visibility. {source}<iframe width=”553″ height=”982″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/QbVuRrVs6OU” title=”Reeve on course” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share” allowfullscreen></iframe>{/source} Thanks to Ella B for the video Sam Barker Memorial Reeve R Carrie
A member became ill during his lodge stay and had to be transported to hospital. Everything turned out OK, but it made us think about how we could contact next-of-kin or another emergency contact in a similar situation. We recommend that you add an Emergency Contact to your member record
June snowfalls meant that most lifts were open for school holidays. And by 13 July, even International was running. This graph from This Week in Falls Creek still tells the story of our June snow against the average year. There is still time to grab a few vacancies in August and
July has seen the resort car parks filling up on weekends and entry refused to those who have not planned ahead. This could happen on other busy days. Holders of resort entry season passes will be allowed entry, as will anyone with pre-purchased resort entry or proof of booked accommodation.
The snow gods have been kind to us so far this year but there has not been a lot of sunshine. September can be lovely skiing. There is still usually a good depth of snow, the days are longer and the sun shines on many days. It’s a perfect time
July 24 is the night for a little christmas merriness. We put up some decorations, play some carols and brew up some glühwein. The rest is up to you. If you are coming to the lodge that week, bring some yuletide fare and festive spirit and enjoy our Christmas in
Our membership of Falls Creek Alpine Association entitles the club to a limited number of discount cards. The cards need to be shared so they are pinned to the board on the firewood cupboard. If you are using a card, please return it asap so thgat others can benefit too.
Our membership of Falls Creek Alpine Association entitles the club to a limited number of discount cards. The cards need to be shared so they are pinned to the board on the firewood cupboard. If you are using a card, please return it asap so that others can benefit too.
STOP PRESS: From Friday 16th Towers and Mouse Trap will be open for skiing/boarding and Halleys for access Season 2023 kicked off on 10th June with a pretty dusting in the resort and a full lodge of members and guests to celebrate. This year AACFC hosted the Mountain Muister