This past weekend POP headed up to Mt Hotham to launch the 2007 snow season! Although they only had the Big D and the Summit open we still managed a great time, and with lift tickets selling at a reduced rate of $62 Australian Pesos it was well worth the trip. If only we could figure out a way to get there quicker…

Drew, Rick and Joel heading up the chair lift at the Big D. I know it looks pretty bare, but the runs were pretty covered and it was snowing on and off all weekend.

The Two Rhys’ (middle and right) were not impressed with Marc’s (far left) Chuck Norris jokes. For the record, “There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures Chuck Norris allows to live” is probably one of the funniest one-liners ever.

If you look closely, Joel (right) is wearing Outdoor Research mitts from, like, the year 1912.

Rhys and Joel get their gameface on.

Dave the Ripper!

Face Shots on the opening weekend!

The sad thing is, this was the best feature on the hill. Is it that hard to put a few boxes out? At least a flat bar! Its not like we drove 6 hours, paid $30 to get into the resort and paid $62 for lift tickets just to do laps of 1 run or anything…

That’s right, Run Closed. We aren’t scarred to get up to some Shenanigans.

Dave had a great time!

Hotham local? Nah, he is just a surfer…