Mt Buller Information - Victoria, Australia
SUMMER AT MT BULLER
An easy three hour drive from Melbourne, Mt Buller is the most accessible alpine resort in Australia, offering the perfect summer and winter escape. Unlike the winter period, no gate entry or parking fees are charged during this season.
Mt Buller features a range of delectable restaurants and various accommodation options, making it a great place to enjoy the local cuisine and traditional mountain hospitality.Mt Buller hosts a wide selection of on-mountain events and activities that appeal to all ages and interests. For an exhilarating spectator experience, there's the Mt Buller Sprint or Holden High Country Cycle Challenge.
Easter at Buller is perfect for families, while Music on the Mountains offers a relaxed cultural experience.Renowned for its snowsports, Mt Buller also supports a wide network of chairlifts - a number of which are open during summer for scenic rides and access to the best downhill mountain biking runs.
WINTER AT MT BULLER
The ski area around the town has a network of 25 lifts, capable of moving more than 40,000 people per hour - the highest capacity in Victoria. The highest lifted point is 1780 m at Grimus Chairlift and the base altitude is 1375 m at the Chalet Creek loading station on the Horse Hill chairlift / gondola. The lifts are owned by Groset, a part of the Grollo group of companies.
History
Before 1984, Mt Buller was serviced by two lift companies that involved the skier needing to purchase two lift tickets to ski the whole mountain. In 1984, the two lift companies merged, allowing skiers to ski the whole mountain with one ticket.
Today
Mt Buller is serviced by 25 lifts covering a wide range of terrain. In 1998, with an increasing number of visitors, the ski resort built a new quad chairlift called Wombat Lift on the skiers right of Little Buller spur to relieve the traffic on Federation triple chairlift. The most recent addition to the lift network was the construction of the Emirates quad chairlift in 2005. A new 6 seater chairlift was opened in 2008.
Facilities
There are around 80 km of groomed trails spread over 263 hectares of terrain. 25% is beginner terrain, 45% intermediate and 30% advanced. There are also 9 km of cross-country trails accessible from the village. These trails also connect Mt Buller with Mount Stirling. Australia's first resort-wide wireless internet service is available in the village, operated by Whispar.
25 Lifts at Mt Buller include:
- Blue Bullet 1,
- Blue Bullet 2,
- Skyline,
- Emirates,
- Bull Run,
- Federation,
- Southside,
- Summit,
- Grimus,
- Boggy Creek,
- Tyrol,
- Spurs,
- Burnt Hut,
- Abom,
- Wombat,
- Howqua,
- Koflers,
- Chamois,
- Bluff View,
- Burke Street Carpet,
- Horse Hill Access,
- Baldy Rope Tow
Events
Mt Buller usually hosts two International Ski Federation Aerial Skiing World Cup events every year in September. Every Year Mt Buller also hosts the Victorian Snowsports Championships, which has with over 3000 competitors. The Mt Buller summit and faces are also popular with ice climbers in winter.
SnowmakingThe resort is equipped with many different snowmaking machines. These machines give the snowfall a boost.
