Overnight x-country ski trip to Mt Stirling, with snow camping near the summit for 2 nights.

Trip Leader: Charlotte

Time:  leave late Friday afternoon and camp in Mansfield Friday night, before proceeding to Mt Stirling Saturday morning. Return home Monday late arvo (if enough numbers for a second car, we may be able to arrange for one car returning home on Sunday)

Experience required:  Intermediate

You need to have been overnight hiking before and have the required gear

Destination: Depends on snow Mt Stirling great, but Mt St Gwinear, or Falls Creek also options

Approx cost: ~$90 (Fuel ~$30-50 + ~$30 resort entry + gear hire (max $25 if hired from club) + food

Gear The questions below will help the trip organiser work out who needs to hire what.  Skis/boots/poles ($15 for weekend). Other items capped at $25 if hired from club)

http://www.lumc.org.au/activities/cross-country-skiing/

Trip leaders email : charm.r.m@gmail.com

It is your responsibility to ensure you have the right gear. Trip leaders can answer questions you might have. If you dont have the right gear you may get left at uni and leaders might be unwilling to take you in the future.

You can put any questions you have about gear in the comments box down the bottom

Gear store will be open ****** before the trip

You need to have been overnight hiking before and have the required gear. Numbers will be limited by # leaders available, gear and cars

*** We are keen for more people to organise some day trips to Lake Mountain or Mt Stirling or Mt St Gwinear, the next couple of weekends - let me know if you want to run one and I can assist with getting it organised!**

Additional notes due to current COVID19 Restrictions

See full list of current restrictions here

• You must be up to date with Covid Vaccinations in order to attend in-person club events
• All participants must wash hands/equipment before and after use
• Anyone with any COVID-19 symptoms (e.g. excessive coughing, sore throat) or are at higher risk (ie. have returned from overseas within the last 14 days or have close contact with a confirmed case) can not join the trip. Should anyone show any of the symptoms while in attendance, the trip will be cancelled immediately with an incident form filed to La Trobe Sport 
• If you are unable to attend, you must immediately notify the trip organiser so your spot can be offered to someone else

** Club trips are for current LUMC members. You can sign up to membership here https://www.lumc.org.au/membership/  If you can't find your username/password email clubofficer@lumc.org.au for help**