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Ben Lomond is the "premier" Tasmanian ski resort. It's pretty crap really, but the locals have plenty of fun. It has a polled route from the village out to Little Hell. The slope down from Little Hell is steeper and longer than anything on piste, but needs a good cover to be skiable. There are also rumours about some very steep chutes on the eastern edge of the escarpment.


Map from the NPWS site showing the poled route out to Little Hell

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Mt Field has some good backcountry skiing, and it is relatively close to Hobart (an hour and a half). Don't worry about the rope tows, the backcountry is much better.
With a decent cover the touring around the Mt Field area is great. You can do a circuit around the Mt Mawson area, or follow the Rodway Range right out to Mt Field West.
There are also a lot of steep backcountry runs. Be careful on the Golden Stairs when it is loaded - there was a death due to an avalanche in the 1970s.

Snow report and ski cam: http://ski.com.au/reports/mawson/Image Removed


The golden stairs from Lake Dobson, 2004.

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The very tight chute leading from the top of the Tarn Shelf, as seen looking over from the approach to Rodway tow

More Mt Field Photos:

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Mt Rufus has some good terrain and gets a reasonable amount of snow. It was considered as a place for a ski resort in the 50s, but measurement of the snow showed it wasn't reliable enough.
The track starts at Lake St Clair, it about 3 hours (question) to the snow line.
More info here: http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/factsheets/walking_notes/MtRufusDayWalks.pdfImage Removed
There is a small hut at the base of the slopes: see http://www.kosciuskohuts.org.au/Hut%20Profiles%20TAS/Profile%20Gingerbread.htmlImage Removed
Also of interest is an old map of the proposed ski field: http://www.ski.com.au/photos/tasmania/2007/ta1001333.htmlImage Removed

Mt Anne

There is good skiing over the Eliza Plateau, however it is quite exposed. Its about 2-3 hours solid walk to gain the altitude. There are some shots of Mt Anne under snow here: Mt Anne Gallery.

Walls of Jerusalem

TODOThe Wall of Jerusalem has a wealth of wonderful touring terrain if you can catch the right conditions. Access is relatively quick: you will need a four wheel drive vehicle or carry chains to get to the road head. It's about an hour walk from the car park up to the Trapper's Hut, where you can strap the boards on and start skiing.

Snowy Range

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