Doug Chatten, director and lead-guide at Snowy Mountains Backcountry (SMBC), has been skiing the Main Range for over 30 years, using our gear for 25 years, and working in the NSW Snowy Mountains professionally for 20 years.
When it comes to backcountry skiing and guiding on the Main Range, there isn't anyone we trust more than Doug: His knowledge, experience and abilities are second to none.
This year Doug, Mont and SMBC are giving you the chance to win a ticket for one of their tours into this incredible Australian landscape!
Skiers, Splitboarders, Snowshoers: enter today to learn more about SMBC's backcountry tours and for your chance to win an unforgettable day on snow.
All it takes to be in the running is to sign-up to the SMBC and Mont newsletters right here. Existing subscribers to one or both newsletters can enter here too.
“Doug is amazing!! We went on a guided back country trip with Doug recently and are total converts thanks to his amazing knowledge of the Aus ranges...” Hiedi
“The 3 Peaks Tour with Snowy Mountains Backcountry was one of my best ever days in the mountains. The route which climbed Australia’s 3 highest peaks had great skinning, picturesque views of the Snowy Mountains and unforgettable descents.” Andrew
“Doug has an unsurpassed knowledge of and years of experience in our local back country mountain range. He is an excellent skier and has been a professional ski patroller for many years. More importantly he is good company. Could not recommend highly enough.” Julie
Prize is one pass for an individual to join a group tour run by Snowy Mountains Backcountry (SMBC).
Value of prize can be used towards the cost of a SMBC private tour instead of joining an existing group tour.
Tours available to winner are dependent on winner's experience on snow, backcountry knowledge and fitness level as judged by SMBC. Learn more.
Prize cannot be exchanged for cash or credit.
Prize cannot be sold.
Must be used in 2021 snow season.
Entry is by sign up to the Mont and SMBC newsletters (can be done in one spot on either Mont website or SMBC website).
Entry is open to those over the age of 18.
The email addresses of entrants will be shared with SMBC and signed up to the SMBC Newsletter in addition to being signed up to the Mont Newsletter.
Competition closes AEST midday 6th of July 2021.
Winner will be drawn at random from list of entrants on the afternoon of the 9th of July 2021.
Winner will be notified by email on the 9th of July 2021.
If winner does not contact Mont and/or SMBC to accept the prize within one week of notification of win being sent by email, prize is forfeit and a new winner will be drawn.
Competition is not open to Mont staff, staff of Mont stockists, Mont sponsored athletes or Mont Ambassadors.
All SMBC Terms and Conditions apply, which can be found here.
It would give me an excuse to get some new Supersonic pants!
I want to try the coffee at the Pounds Creek Poma
Fingers crossed I can get out and experience the snowy backcountry!!
Have been hiking up down and all around Bogong and Buffalo this summer and autumn … The snow gives me a natural buzz and I would love this guided experience as an intro to step up into Backcountry bliss !
Thank you
Mont up – Let’s see what you got!
Have worked in the ski industry for years, but have never been back country. Keen as mustard!
Never done backcountry skiing before would love to learn how so as to do the Australian alps track in winter
Backcountry season is on its way
Backcountry season is on its way
This would be amazing
Would love to win this experience :-)
Would love this experience :-)
I have been a back country skier for many years. So I am interested in what you have got and do!
I’ve had the best fun when hiking and camping out in my MONT gear.
Bring on the snow season!
Please pick me…
Back country skiing is high on my life to do list!
Looking forward to getting out there!
Would love to experience the snowy backcountry
This would be amazing!!
My Mont Dragonfly tent has withstood the ever-changing Tassie conditions on many an multi day hike. However I’d really like to improve on my backcountry skills, especially navigation and winter survival skills. SMBC would provide me the chance to experience a more isolated yet testing environment whilst further pushing my Mont gear to the limits!
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Probably the most important thing to pack though is a good amount of respect for the environment, commonsense and experience
Summer in Tasmania’s mountains presents the walker with a multitude of flowers, ranging from the prickly Richea Scoparia to the diminutive flowers of the remarkable Tasmanian Cushion Plant.
The pines were extensively studied some time ago and the conclusion was that they are up to 1,600 years old and quite possibly far older as the original pines may be long gone and the descendants may even date back to the Last Glacial Maximum about 20,000 years ago.
Eugen Vencovsky
July 28, 2021
Please renew my confidence to go for multiday tours through the backcountry