This weekend, the ski resort was closed due to wind. It was a Nor'wester, hot damp wind blowing down from the Tasman Sea. It had been forecast for awhile so everyone was ready for it. Tables and chairs were lashed down, some of the chairs were taken off the ski lifts, and vehicles were parked as close to the building as possible.
I was really excited to see what all the fuss was all about, so I stayed up at the ski lodge with a couple of other people. After the wind came, we were pretty much barricaded up there. Boulders were tumbling down the hill onto the road, and the wind gusts would possibly blow one's car completely off. The winds gusted at about 120kph in the base area, and 200kph up top.
I was up for a couple of days, reading, listening to the wind shake the building, and watching some TV. It was fabulous.
I made a video, which I will post separately. If you have the time, check it out. It's 2 min long and 5mb in size.
scouring all the snow off the hill
chairlift problem due to wind - something isn't right here
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