Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort is a small Australian downhill
ski resort
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located approximately east of
Melbourne
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and north of the
Latrobe Valley
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in
Victoria
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. The Alpine Resort is an
unincorporated area
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which is surrounded by the
Baw Baw National Park
The Baw Baw National Park is a national park located on the boundary between the Victorian Alps and Gippsland regions of Victoria, Australia. The national park is situated approximately east of Melbourne and north of the Latrobe Valley. The ...
and the
Australian Alps Walking Track
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passes nearby. The summit of
Mount Baw Baw
Mount Baw Baw is a mountain summit on the Baw-Baw Plateau of the Great Dividing Range, located in Victoria, Australia. The name is from the Woiwurrung language spoken by Eastern Kulin people. It is of uncertain meaning, but possibly signifies, ...
(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
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on the Baw-Baw Plateau.
The resort is the closest downhill ski resort to
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
and takes 2.5 hours to reach. 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 capable of producing snow in any outdoor temperature.
Ski runs
The Mt Baw Baw alpine resort has 7 surface lifts which provide access to its 15 ski runs and toboggan areas: Maltese Cross T-Bar, Summit T-Bar, Big Hill Poma, Painted Run T-Bar, Tank Hill Platter, Hut Run Platter and the Magic Carpet. The resort categorises 25% of runs as beginner, 64% intermediate and 11% advanced. Mt Baw Baw is considered an ideal resort for novice downhill skiers and boarders and for families. The resort also provides access to over 10 km of groomed cross country ski trails.
Climate
The Mt. Baw Baw Summit receives more annual precipitation than most places in mainland Australia and frequent snow in winter. Frequent heavy cloud cover means the mountain is often shrouded in low cloud or mist. Summers are cool and temperatures rarely rise above . During the
2009 Victorian heatwave most of the state saw highs of above , while the temperature on Mount Baw Baw's summit reached a comparatively cool maximum of just .
Ownership and operation
The resort is operated by the Southern Alpine Resort Management Board who are also responsible for management of the
Lake Mountain Alpine Resort.
See also
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Skiing in Australia
Skiing in Australia takes place in the Australian Alps in the States and territories of Australia, states of New South Wales, Victoria (Australia), Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory as well as in the mountains of the island state ...
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Mount Baw Baw
Mount Baw Baw is a mountain summit on the Baw-Baw Plateau of the Great Dividing Range, located in Victoria, Australia. The name is from the Woiwurrung language spoken by Eastern Kulin people. It is of uncertain meaning, but possibly signifies, ...
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Australian Alps Walking Track
The Australian Alps Walking Track is a long-distance walking trail through the alpine areas of Victoria, New South Wales and ACT. It is 655 km long, starting at Walhalla, Victoria and running through to Tharwa, ACT near Canberra. The trac ...
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Lake Mountain (Victoria)
Lake Mountain is a mountain peak on a plateau that hosts a cross-country ski resort that is known by the same name. It is located in Victoria, Australia, approximately north-east of Melbourne. The Mount Bullfight, which is within the Mount ...
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Baw baw frog
The Baw Baw frog (''Philoria frosti'') is a critically endangered species of Australian frog as categorised on the IUCN Red List and listed under the ''Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act (1988)''. It has suffered a decline in population, mostly ...
, A critically endangered frog, which lives on the Baw Baw Plateau.
References
External links
Mount Baw Baw Ski Resort websiteInformation about packages and deals at the resortInformation about accessing the resortMt. Baw Baw WeatherLive Cameras
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Ski areas and resorts in Victoria (Australia)