Alpine Events
Snow Venture
Snow Venture, is held each year for Venturers at the Bogong Rover Chalet, and is an awesome opportunity to learn how or to improve your skiing. (You'll soon learn if you haven’t skied before).
Snow Venture is unbeatably the best value for money you can get for eight days skiing, however also gives you a wonderful experience to appreciate some of Australia’s awesome high country in the snow, while cross country skiing with other Venturers. The final leg of the trip is accomplished on cross-country skis for 11km. Yes, you need to and must be physically able to ski the full 11km into the chalet carrying all your gear and share of food.
There is a different theme each year for the trip and Venturers organise evening activities for everyone to participate in after the days skiing adventures, which are great fun.
Snow Venture is organised and led by an experienced team of Leaders that have attended many ski weeks at the chalet and have also completed training for the running of the chalet to make Snow Venture not only a wonderful experience for all, but also to ensure the SAFETY of everyone in the snow.
Details: www.bogongroverchalet.org.au/winter/snow-venture/
Iglute
Iglute is a fun weekend where Venturers and Linking Scouts can learn lightweight snow camping, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and igloo building. The weekend includes workshops, snow skills training, and trips to the summit.
Youth members can attend with a Leader or registered Adult Supporter along with other youth, or can be hosted by another Scout Unit
There is no need to worry about having specified gear like skis/boards/snowshoes available to hire as an additional cost.
Want to know more look at the Handbook
Still have questions?
Contact the Alpine Team: iglute@scoutsvictoria.com.au
Other Intro to Cross Country Skiing and Snow Camps can be found here
Further Information: state.skitouring@scoutsvictoria.com.au
Mt Baw Baw Venturer Weekends
Weekend one is generally one in June school holidays.
Weekend two is traditionally the first weekend In August.
There are two chalets in Baw Baw Village - the W.F. Waters Rover Ski Lodge and the Scout Alpine Activity Centre.
The Venturer weekend is run similar to a Rover weekend, arrive Friday night and leave Sunday afternoon. All meals are supplied, Venturers do the cooking and cleaning. A Leader will be warden to oversee, Units can book either individually or as a Unit. The W.F. Waters Rovers Ski Lodge sleeps 36 and the Scout Alpine Activity Centre sleeps 24. Leaders are welcome with Venturers or individually.
Activities available are skiing, snow play and hiking. It’s a great social weekend.