The next stage is a one-tour ski tour up to the Ben Cooper Memorial. From the top of the Tawonga Hut Valley, the best lines and paths are selected for the morning touring.
Lunch is set in the surrounds of the Tawonga Hut which was constructed firstly by John Ryder. This hut was pulled down in 1888 by a horse that was tethered to the hut but was replaced that same year. A second hut was built in 1923. Currently, four huts exist on a site 250 metres south of the original site, set amongst ageless snow gums next to a small creek. The huts as a group are recognised as significant by the National Trust.