ChrisC
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Skiing in Australia was never really on my radar. Why would you fly to Australia in its winter to ski on some small, inconsistently snowy hill? Especially when you have New Zealand nearby.
So I started looking into it a bit recently - out of curiosity. Sounds rather unfun and financial extortion. My research is cursory, but just reading from the Aussie Powderhound website....it sounds like everything I dislike about Tahoe without any of the upsides.
About Mt. Buller:
I had no idea about the cumbersome parking and lodging fees. Is this true?
Now I understand why you see so many Aussies in Japan, Whistler, Europe, etc. Perhaps cheaper and a lot more enjoyment.
So I started looking into it a bit recently - out of curiosity. Sounds rather unfun and financial extortion. My research is cursory, but just reading from the Aussie Powderhound website....it sounds like everything I dislike about Tahoe without any of the upsides.
About Mt. Buller:
- Mt Buller is ridiculously crowded on weekends with weekend warriors and sightseers. You’ll need the patience of a saint as you queue to get chains, wait to drive through the mountain gate and up the mountain, wait to get on a bus from the car park, get equipment rentals, purchase a lift pass, join the logjam to use the restroom, and this is before you even get a chance to stand in a chair lift queue. You’ll also need to do a lot of waiting in order to leave the mountain.
- For those staying overnight, you not only have to pay for resort entry and overnight parking, but an expensive taxi to take you to your accommodation. The wait times for these taxis can be very long.
- Skiing in Australia is expensive, but Mt Buller potentially takes the cake on emptying your wallet.
- Australian skiing is not renowned for snow quality or quantity, but Mt Buller generally has the most problems with consistent snow cover of the major Australian ski resorts. Mt Buller receives less snowfall, and a significant part of the ski resort has a very sunny aspect. Often there are large parts of the terrain that are not open due to inadequate snow.
- Buller is renowned for frequent foggy weather, and as the top of many of the lifts converge in an open treeless area, it’s easy to get very disoriented in low visibility.
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Mt Buller
Mt Buller Ski Resort is within an easy day trip from Melbourne. See the Mount Buller review for the pros and cons of the skiing and snowboarding, and other facets of Mt Buller.
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I had no idea about the cumbersome parking and lodging fees. Is this true?
Now I understand why you see so many Aussies in Japan, Whistler, Europe, etc. Perhaps cheaper and a lot more enjoyment.