Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort
Ski resort in Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort is a small Australian downhill ski resort located approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Melbourne and 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of the Latrobe Valley in Victoria. The Alpine Resort is an unincorporated area which is surrounded by the Baw Baw National Park and the Australian Alps Walking Track passes nearby. The summit of Mount Baw Baw (1567m) falls within the boundaries of the resort and is accessible by lift or walking trail. The resort is also a base for cross-country skiing on the Baw-Baw Plateau.
Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort | |
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Location | Mount Baw Baw |
Nearest major city | Melbourne |
Vertical | 107 metres (351 ft) AHD |
Top elevation | 1,567 metres (5,141 ft) AHD [1] |
Base elevation | 1,460 metres (4,790 ft) AHD [1] |
Skiable area | 35 hectares (86 acres)[1] |
Trails | 15+ |
Longest run | 750 metres (2,460 ft) |
Lift system | 7 lifts[1] |
Terrain parks | 3 (snow dependent)[1] |
Website | www |
The resort is the closest downhill ski resort to Melbourne and takes 2.5 hours to reach.[2] Road access to the resort is via the Mount Baw Baw Tourist Road (from the west) or the unsealed South Face Road (from the east).
In 2018, Mt. Baw Baw is set to become the second ski resort in Australia to operate a TechnoAlpin Snow Factory[3] capable of producing snow in any outdoor temperature.[4]