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Watch this Avalanche in the Australian Alps

MarkBoknecht

So I'm watching the morning news, and the reporter is discussing Avalanches. And says "Look at this Avalanche in

Australia ." What? Australia? Don't you mean Austria?

You know, Austria. Next to Germany. Where they actually have snow in December.

What an id!ot.

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Loranwhaddayagot

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/30394/watch-this-avalanche-in-the-australian-alps

My dad used to tell my sister and me when we were growing up that "the idiots are in charge", much to my mom's chagrin....she really did not like him to say that.

I told him recently that I have concluded that he GROSSLY UNDERESTIMATED all of the idiots out there, and those who are in charge.

It's just unreal that common sense and common courtesy are FAR MORE uncommon these days.

What a world, what a world...

donniem

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/30394/watch-this-avalanche-in-the-australian-alps

FYI

How many feet is the highest point in Australia?

Mount Kosciuszko, also spelled Mount Kosciusko, Australia ’s highest peak, rising to an elevation of 7,310 feet (2,228 metres) in the Snowy Mountains of the Australian Alps, southeastern New South Wales.

I looked this up because I liked the movie The Man from Snowy River.

MarkBoknecht

I had to look this up. They actually have an area of Mountains in SE Australia. A mere 4000 miles from Antarctica and a testament to Antarctica's reach. The area actually receives snow during their winter. June through September.

Loranwhaddayagot

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/comment/662764#Comment_662764

My wife loves this movie!

Loranwhaddayagot

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/comment/662765#Comment_662765

You learn something new every day!

G'day mate, and put another shrimp on the barbie! (For all of you "Dumb and Dumber" fans out there)

MarkBoknecht

Thanks Donniem. Australia has an interesting geological history. Their mountains were formed by volcanic activity tens of thousands of years ago. Not your typical mountain range formed by colliding continents.

Reminds me of my skiing days in Arizona in the late '70s. I was an intermediate skier with numerous epic crashes. Never broke my leg though.

Similar to Australia's mountains, Mt. Aggasi (sp.) is an extinct Composite volcano where you can see a large outcrop of volcanic rock at the peak of the mountain.

CigarDawg

I highly recommend a visit to the Blue Mountains just west of Sydney if you are ever there. Tremendous eucalyptus forest and great hiking.

BEACHDAWG

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/comment/662780#Comment_662780

Looks like Carter, Stackhouse and Logue.

texdawg

If I’ve heard it once I’ve heard it a thousand times…” Gooday Mate…how’s the powder”

CigarDawg

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/comment/662792#Comment_662792

Funny, but actually the rock formations are known as the "3 Sisters" in Aboriginal lore, named Wimalah, Meeni, and Gunedoo.