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Snow Caving at Mt Cheeseman Aug 2015

Bill is organising a CTC trip with the sole purpose of building snow caves to sleep in. We're heading to the Mt Cheeseman ski area and have booked a bit of luxury - a hot dinner at the Snowline Lodge. We have our fingers crossed there's enough snow to make a decent cave!

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  • Unloading the cars and making sure everyone has a shovel.

    Unloading the cars and making sure everyone has a shovel.

  • Starting the climb up the slopes.

    Starting the climb up the slopes.

  • Bill is trying the sled technique.

    Bill is trying the sled technique.

  • Checking snow depth to find the best place to build our palaces for the night. Two metres - just enough.

    Checking snow depth to find the best place to build our palaces for the night. Two metres - just enough.

  • The shovelling begins.

    The shovelling begins.

  • We're down to dirt, so it's time to tunnel in.

    We're down to dirt, so it's time to tunnel in.

  • It's finally big enough to sit in.

    It's finally big enough to sit in.

  • Coming out for a breather.

    Coming out for a breather.

  • The cave is almost ready.

    The cave is almost ready.

  • Pip is digging the toilet cubicle. (Number ones only!)

    Pip is digging the toilet cubicle. (Number ones only!)

  • Radu and Jovan work on their man cave.

    Radu and Jovan work on their man cave.

  • Jovan sculpts the roof.

    Jovan sculpts the roof.

  • Pip outside her snow cave.

    Pip outside her snow cave.

  • Bill the snow cave machine - he excavated half of our cave as well as his own.

    Bill the snow cave machine - he excavated half of our cave as well as his own.

  • The makings of a 3 man cave.

    The makings of a 3 man cave.

  • Another snow cave masterpiece.

    Another snow cave masterpiece.

  • Clearing snow from the mouth of the cave.

    Clearing snow from the mouth of the cave.

  • A group learns avalanche rescue nearby.

    A group learns avalanche rescue nearby.

  • The entrance.

    The entrance.

  • The snow cave is all set up.  Warm clothes back on and time to thaw out. It's much warmer in the cave than outside.

    The snow cave is all set up. Warm clothes back on and time to thaw out. It's much warmer in the cave than outside.

  • Snow caves all built! We're getting ready for dinner.

    Snow caves all built! We're getting ready for dinner.

  • Heading down to the lodge for a luxurious hot roast dinner.

    Heading down to the lodge for a luxurious hot roast dinner.

  • Evening clouds dance in the valley.

    Evening clouds dance in the valley.

  • Happy hour begins.

    Happy hour begins.

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    Jovan sculpts the roof.
    Pip outside her snow cave.
    Bill the snow cave machine - he excavated half of our cave as well as his own.