Author Archives: Paul L'Huillier

No visitors will be allowed to enter the resort at the resort Howman’s Gap ticket box. General resort entry or season passes can no longer be purchased. XC trail grooming is closed for the remainder of the season. Click [HERE] … Continue reading →

Hi Ewen (President Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club), My colleague, Ben Derrick, has passed on your details as the best point of contact for the Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club. I just wished to advise that we have been able to release … Continue reading →

Club Facebook Page • Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club — Click [HERE] to join. Winter Olympians – Squaw Valley USA, 1960 In 1960, Victorian Dick Walpole and New South Welshman Hal Nerdal represented Australia at the Winter Olympic Games – Squaw … Continue reading →

Back in 2016, the club was involved in discussions with Falls Creek Resort Management (FCRM) about future development options for the Nordic Bowl. The development would cater for both summer and winter users with facilities including toilets and changing rooms, … Continue reading →

2020 Snow Season Operations – Falls Creek Read all the details — Click [HERE] Clubhouse Access All members should be aware that the clubhouse is not accessible during the coronavirus lockdown situation. If and when the resort is open and … Continue reading →

2020 Ski Season to Open on Monday 22nd June It has been announced that the 2020 ski season will open on Monday 22nd June. What this means as far as access and social distancing is concerned we will need to … Continue reading →

2019 Merino Muster (NZ) — Video This video is 14 minutes long BUT the really good bit starts at 10 minutes so scroll the bar at the bottom of the video to access if you don’t wish to view all … Continue reading →

2020 Nattvasan 90 km (F) Race (SWE)        Phil Bellingham & Victor Gustafsson (SWE) — 2ndThe Nattvasan 90 km is an exercise race where no winner is crowned. While many of our readers know Phil who grew up in Mount Beauty, not … Continue reading →

Australian National Team member Jessica Yeaton smashed the previous women’s record by nearly three minutes to win the 2020 American Birkebeiner 50km race, finishing 41 seconds ahead of five times winter Olympian Riitta-Liisa Roponen from Finland and Erika Flowers from … Continue reading →