Where to go for snow driving?

[pradomad Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close pradomad]

Hi there

would anyone be able to recommend any places / tracks / mountains in the high country for some serious snow driving?
Unfortunately the JAMIESON - LICOLA road is closed in winter.
Any feedback / suggestions would be most welcome.

I got a 90 Prado, mud tires and snow chain, also plenty of winter driving experience.

Thank you all
JS.

[Anth120playdo Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Anth120playdo]

Hi there

would anyone be able to recommend any places / tracks / mountains in the high country for some serious snow driving?
Unfortunately the JAMIESON - LICOLA road is closed in winter.
Any feedback / suggestions would be most welcome.

I got a 90 Prado, mud tires and snow chain, also plenty of winter driving experience.

Thank you all
JS.

I HAVNT been, but sounds like MT Selma and MT matlock are the go!

[D4D Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close D4D]

Most of the High Country tracks are closed for winter as you have found.

[smakb Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close smakb]

I am going up on the 9-11 Jul to the Rawson area and we always go up Mt Useful for the kids to have a play in the snow. Check out Miss April in the 2012 calendar.


Steve.

[Chris220220 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chris220220]

Depending on how low the snow level is.
The drive from Matlock over Mt Selma to Licola may well have snow.
From Licola the road up to the airstip(near Howitt) is gated well above the snow line.(unless that's changed)
We used to drive up the lots in winter.

Other options if snow is low:
Mt Terrible
Mt Erica
Mt St Leonard or the lake mountain road before the grader comes through :-)

[Disco4 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Disco4]

You can go up to Mt Skene via the Jamieson Licola Rd however you have to get a permit.

To get a permit you must be a member of a bona fide 4 x 4 club with links to 4WD Australia.

This was bought about by the people that went up there ill equipped and had to get rescued.

You have to file a plan with names & numbers & detail what rescue equipment you have.

Have done it with LROCV a cuple of times.

Maybe we could ask Pradopoint to become a memeber of 4WD Australia?

[Lorenzo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lorenzo]

+1 for Mt. Terrible... I was there last year and found a paddock that was covered in 2 foot of snow... Me still being a child I just had to take the time to do a few donuts in the snow... immature but safe, and lots of fun!

[mrkrinkle Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mrkrinkle]

+2 for Mt Terrible ;-)

[pradomad Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close pradomad]

Thank you all.
Still deciding. Will post some photographs.
JS.