Elevate—Issue 29—Winter 2019

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Issue: #29 • Winter 2019

Issue: #29 • Winter 2019

GIVE WINTER SKIN A BOOST

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Haute Couture Linda Meredith Signature Facial 60 minutes $139

Tailored to your skin’s needs, this signature facial will give dull, dry winter skin a glowing boost.

After a double cleanse, a thorough skin consultation is carried out to assess any skin problems. An anti– bacterial gel peel made from ingredients such as, apples, nuts, vitamin C and

salicylic acid is applied to the skin to remove dead skin cells and surface impurities.

This perfect combination will reduce fine lines and wrinkles and can be applied to even the most sensitive skin. This is followed by a massage and mask with products tailored by your therapist to your individual skin needs.

SAVOUR – THE WINTER SERIES A night of food & wine 7th August 2019 Pialligo Estate Darren Perryman 21st August 2019 Muse Restaurant Troy Rhoades-Brown

$149 per person

Following on from the success of our Savour Snowy Mountains – A Weekend of Food & Wine autumn festival, our winter dinner series celebrates hearty produce prepared

and presented by highly respected chefs Troy Rhoades-Brown from Muse Restaurant in the Hunter Valley and Darren Perryman from Pialligo Estate in Canberra.

Bookings essential, contact Reservations on 02 6451 3000.

HARRO’S HIGHLIGHTS

TAKE STUNNING PHOTOS LIKE A PRO Capture the High Country Photography Weekends 4-6 October 2019 21-23 February 2020 From $780.00 per person (all-inclusive weekend price)

Fill your viewfinder with stunning shots of Snowy Mountain landscapes as Ben Kopilow, multi awardwinning Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) Master Photographer, teaches you how to utilise your camera to take the best shot. Taking you to the most scenic locations around our

Resort, Ben will run you through techniques to take advantage of the light and other hints and tips throughout the weekend, to help you capture magical mountain shots.

Price includes all lessons, excursions, meals and accommodation. Please bring your own camera.

From carving it up in the deep powder of Japan

stands out in my skiing career, along with skiing deep

and Snowboard Australia Trade Show where we look at

(pictured above) to revisiting his favourite Thredbo

powder snow in Hokkaido Japan.

and order the gear for next year. Packing the shipping

runs, David Harrison (or “Harro”) lives between his two businesses Harro’s Snowsports here at Lake Crackenback Resort and in Niseko. Here we get an insight into his passion for the sport and what it’s like to live between two ski seasons a year.

HOW DID YOU FIRST GET INTO SKIING? I got into skiing in 1979 after meeting a group of locals from Cooma. They took me up to Thredbo and pushed me down “The Bluff” telling me skiing was easy.

WHAT WAS IT ABOUT SKIING THAT “HOOKED YOU IN”?

The adrenalin and time with my mates have always been the highlights of skiing for me – and they still are.

DIRECTORY

Cuisine Restaurant and Bar

Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa

Breakfast served daily: 7am–10am Bar and dining: check opening times/ days with Reception.

1650 Alpine Way Crackenback NSW 2627 (02) 6451 3000 reservations@lakecrackenback.com.au www.lakecrackenback.com.au General Manager: Anthony Cleary

Alpine Larder Open daily from 10am Lunch: 11.30am–3pm Dinner: 5pm–close

Activate Activities Next door to Reception Open 7 days from 9am–4.30pm

Gift Shop Open 7 days

The equipment has been the major radical change.

I started skiing on old straight skis, wearing bad fitting ski boots, tight clothing – which wasn’t very waterproof – and just a pair of sunglasses and a beanie. Now everything is highly technical and

times. Next is a little bit of rest for a couple of weeks before heading back to Japan to start again. We finish in April where we try to take a two-week holiday before returning home to do it all again.

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE RUNS IN THE WORLD?

designed for optimum performance: boots, skis,

Anywhere, it doesn’t matter where, its just good to be

clothing, right down to goggles and gloves.

doing something

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR TOP TIPS FOR YOU LIVE BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN – HOW DOES A TYPICAL YEAR LOOK PEOPLE WANTING TO IMPROVE THEIR SKIING? FOR YOU? A typical winter season starts out with an annual golf

The Spa & Wellness Centre

WHAT HAVE BEEN SOME OF YOUR ABSOLUTE SKIING HIGHLIGHTS?

trip away. As soon as I return, it’s straight into setting

Open Tuesday–Sunday from 10am–late

Heli skiing in Canada with Mike Wiegele is what

October long weekend. We then attend the annual Ski

up the whole shop again for the winter season. I work the whole winter without a day off, and finish on the

Taking a lesson with a professional will always help your skiing. And check your equipment to make sure it’s up to date as older equipment may affect your ability to improve.

Health Centre Gymnasium, Sauna and Indoor Heated Swimming Pool: Open 7 days

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ON

Crackers General Store Open 7 days

HOW HAS SKIING CHANGED SINCE WHEN YOU FIRST STARTED?

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6 YOGA POSES FOR THE SNOW SEASON Snowsports and Yoga couldn’t be more different yet combined they are symbiotic. Yoga is fantastic for enhancing your performance on the slopes, warding off injury, addressing the niggling aches and pains and keeping you focused and mindful. Here our resident yogi Emma gives us her top 6 poses for the season.

1. STANDING FORWARD BEND

4. FORWARD KNEELING LUNGE

Skiing and snowboarding can result in overdeveloped quadriceps leaving your hamstrings tightened and shortened. This pose is a must for lengthening out the back of your legs and your spine.

Ideal for both skiers and snowboarders, this pose opens up your hip flexors, the deep psoas muscle, which in turn improves posture and lower back stability, tones the glutes and improves calf flexibility.

2. CHAIR POSE

5. PIGEON POSE

If you ski, you’re basically in this position all day on the slopes. So this pose is great for warming up and building strength in your quadriceps.

Perfect after a full day on the slopes, the pigeon pose opens up your hip flexors, while also stretching your thighs, gluteus medius and maximus plus the piriformis.

3. BUTTERFLY POSE

6. WARRIOR 1 POSE

This restorative pose releases and stretches your inner thighs and adductors whilst toning the buttocks and strengthening your core.

This is a great all-rounder pose that stretches your hip flexors and hamstrings on the back leg whilst strengthening your feet, ankles, glutes and quads on the front leg.

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YOGA AT THE SHED Come and try these poses under the guidance of our qualified yoga instructor at one our sessions: General, Yin, Apres ski stretch & roll, and Beginners Yoga.

Just ask reception for a schedule and contact Emma for bookings on 0412 666 756. Cost $20 per class.

TAKE ME BACK TO CRACKENBACK

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5 THINGS TO DO THIS WINTER (that don’t involve the slopes) 1. APRES SKI A five minute drive from the Resort, the Wild Brumby Schnapps Distillery is a must

Once our guests have stayed here, they come back again and again as the pictures show.

Share your take me back moments at #lakecrackenback

visit on your trip to the mountains. Enjoy a schnapps tasting, walk the grounds enjoying the sculpture garden or visit the retail store offering with a great range of local produce and gifts.

2. HORSERIDING Want to live out your “Man from Snowy River” dreams and horse ride in Australia’s

historic high country? In the Snowies, you can take guided trail rides from one hour up to a whole day. Thredbo Valley Horseriding even offers pony rides for the kids. Enjoy the gentle rolling hills and fresh alpine air of the Snowy Mountains on horseback.

3. RETAIL THERAPY If the weather is not in your favour, take a trip into Jindabyne 15 minutes from the Resort and visit Nuggets Crossing Shopping Centre. Nuggets Crossing is the

ideal place for retail therapy or to simply purchase the essentials. There are stores offering souvenirs, clothing, giftware, a bakery and supermarket along with the movie cinema close by to cosy up and watch the new releases.

4. CATCH A TROUT! Eucumbene Trout Farm is a family friendly farm where you can learn about trout fishing and ‘throw in a line’ with the chance to catch a trout in Stony Lake, or the more relaxed sure catch pond. At

Eucumbene Trout Farm, have your freshly caught trout prepared for you to be cooked on the BBQ’s on site or taken home.

5. FREE RESORT ACTIVITIES Don’t go anywhere and enjoy the range of free activities available to you here at Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa. Enjoy our 9-hole disc golf course, archery, tennis, trampolines, walking trails, golf course or take a dip in the heated indoor pool with gym and sauna.