Ski Trip
Snow, skiing and a giant swing, three important ingredients to making our snow trip a fantastic experience. Year 10 and 11 students recently went on a trip to Falls Creek with an amazing group of teachers we have to give our thanks to: Mr Ben Brisbane, Mr Tim Woodmason, Miss Caitlyn Rix, Mrs Berni Sinnott, Mr Tom Kelly, Miss Tess Lourey, and a big thanks also to Willy for driving us around. We stayed at Howmans Gap Alpine Centre in Falls Creek, and while some didn’t cope, it was quite nice being in such a rustic little room with friends. During the holidays it was rather isolated but it was good to be able to have a retreat with mates, see the snow for the first time and try a new sport.
In the morning, the campground's grass would frost up and the mountain right outside our window was covered in snow. After settling in, we had our group activities including a giant swing, mountain climbing, orienteering and bush cooking. The weather could have been better but it was perfectly fine, think Camperdown in terms of sunny and cold at the same time. When we weren’t skiing we were playing pool, chatting and having a round of table tennis. The outdoor activities were exhilarating and really made the adrenaline pump, going down the mountain, soaring on the swing and destroying your friends in rock climbing. It was really amusing watching people struggle to use their skis, and seeing people climbing up the practice hill and then sliding down backwards when they finally reached the top was also a laugh. I think most people enjoyed our time skiing as well as the quiet time trying to get a game of 8 ball in before dinner. After dinner it was back to the pool table, playing Uno and a school get together.
I think that everyone will remember our time up on the mountain and the majestic view seen from the ski lift. It was absolutely insane to be on that thing, but even better was the snow on top of the mountain; it was so fresh that it made great snow balls to ping at friends. On the last day nobody was really focusing on the trip home, more on the stop at KFC at the midway point as music echoed through the bus. It was nice to have some time away from home life but it was clear everyone was ready to sleep in their own bed again.
Oscar Coolahan
Student News Team
