New Snowmaking + New Groomer - Falls Creek

(Article Posted: Friday 23 May 2008. Author: Nick Noble)

Falls Creek Ski Lifts snowmaking projects are on track and complete with 200mm pipe top to bottom on Wombat’s Ramble, Australia’s longest beginner run, and 21 new air-water guns (each costing $20,000) installed. The replacement of the Towers snow making pipe is also complete in readiness for automated guns. These projects have been completed in readiness for a future connection to Falls Creek’s waste-water treatment facility to allow for future recycled water snow production.

“It will be terrific to see the improved snow at the bottom of Wombat’s Ramble as a combined result of the new snowmaking infrastructure and the increased shading provided by St Falls” commented Dave Plant, Falls Creek’s mountain manager.

In addition to this, the snow making and grooming team has ordered and will take delivery in late June of a new Prinoth Bison snow groomer, valued at around half a million dollars. This addition will take Falls Creek Ski Lifts active grooming fleet to 11 machines and be the first non Kassbohrer in the collection making it easy to spot around the resort given that its silver and black paintwork will be a change from the standard Kassbohrer red.

The Prinoth Bison coming to Falls Creek is a ‘Park Kat’ and creates a new environmental standard with reduced emissions and consumption from its Euromot Tier 3 engine and the machine has been very positively received through recent overseas trials.

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3 Nights Self Cater Lodge
Style Accommodation.
3 Day Ski or Board Lift Pass.
3 Group Lessons.
3 Day Ski or Board Rental.
3 Day Parka & Pants Rental.

Adult $485
Child $357

Valid 6-26 June 2008. Child 6-14.
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2 Adults & 2 Children
7 Nights in a Family Room.
Daily Continental Breakfast.
7 Day lift pass per person.
2 Hour daily group lesson.
Rental of Skis or Snowboards.

Family $3,164

Valid 6-24 June &
6-28 September 2008.
Child 14 years & under.

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5 Nights Accommodation
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School Per Child.
5 Days Ski Or Board Rental.

Adult $909
Child $640

Valid 6-26 June 2008. Child 6-14.
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