Lake Albina Ski Lodge

Lake Albina Ski Lodge
Finishing touches to the Albina Ski Lodge, 1951.
Country	Australia
State/territory	New South Wales
National park	Kosciuszko National Park
Construction
Built in	1951
Built by	The Ski Tourers Association
Accessibility
Accessed by	Foot or skis

Lake Albina Ski Lodge was built overlooking Lake Albina in the Kosciuszko National Park of Australia, by The Ski Tourers Association, (later renamed The Australian Alpine Club). ^[1] In 1952 the first Albina Summer Slalom Cup was held, taking advantage of the seasonally unusual snow conditions. ^[2] Summer time ski events continued for at least another 3 years on either Mount Kosciuszko or Mount Townsend. ^[3] The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) required the club to vacate the lodge in 1969, and it gradually became a ruin. It was finally demolished by NPWS in 1983 .^{[ citation needed ]}

A skier assessing the ruins of Albina Ski Lodge, November 2011. Photo by Leigh Blackall

References

1. "LAKE ALBINA SKI LODGE". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 May 1951. p. 11. Retrieved 8 November 2011– via National Library of Australia.
2. "SUMMER SKIING CONTEST". The Canberra Times. 2 January 1952. p. 4. Retrieved 8 November 2011– via National Library of Australia.
3. "WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING". The Canberra Times. 5 January 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 8 November 2011– via National Library of Australia.

External links

Media related to Lake Albina Ski Lodge at Wikimedia Commons