I MADE a quick dash to the top of Lake Mountain this afternoon to have a close look at the alpine resort's new day lodge and talk to a staffer about activities on offer during the "Green Season" and once the white stuff starts falling in a few months.
Lake Mountain was another popular recreation spot damaged on Black Saturday, and I was told about a cook who hid from the fire as it swept across the summit after racing up the side of the peak.
The snow gums and mountain ash trees that carpet the side of Lake Mountain were destroyed that day, and today the bare branches stood naked against an overcast sky like lonely ghosts.