WHICH MOUNTAIN IS FOR YOU?

HEADING TO THE SNOW?

Planning your snow holiday but not sure which mountain is for you? Whether you’re looking for some high-speed downhill snowboarding, a peaceful cross country ski, a snowball fight or a mulled wine fireside, there’s a mountain for you.

Snow village eats and drinks.

Falls Creek serves up a vibrant village atmosphere, apres and dining scene. As Victoria's largest all-season Alpine Resort, Falls Creek lends itself to people of all abilities and experience levels, with plenty of drink and dining hotspots to swap ski stories at the end of the day.

Fun for all ages and levels.

Mt Buller is fun for all ages and ski and snowboard levels. At just a three hour drive from Melbourne, Mt Buller has your mini-break sorted with single and multi-night stays. Experience the largest lift network in Victoria, vibrant events, an exciting apres scene stacked with vibe and a world-class kids and adults ski and snowboard school.

A dad and child in a ski lesson at Mt Buller

Alpine adventure galore.

Mt Hotham dishes it out in spades. Hit slopes backed by epic views, dash through snow on a sled dog ride, snowshoe to fondue, take a backcountry sled tour and more. Better yet, 40 percent of Mt Hotham's in-bound terrain is designated advanced, giving it the highest proportion of black runs in the country. Lifts open at 7:30am on selected lifts and days for epic pass holders for even more epic turns.

Where snow meets play.

With frisbee golf, toboggan slope, an Alpine Playground for the kids, a beginner ski slope and plenty of wide open spaces for fun and impromptu snowball fights, snow play is the hero at Dinner Plain. Dinner Plain offers an easily accessible and unique on-mountain stay perfect for snow beginners and families - you can even bring the dog along.

Time in nature.

For a relaxed nature experience, Mt Buffalo ticks all the boxes.

Stunning lookouts and sheer cliff faces, snow camping, and loads of short, accessible walking trails make Mt Buffalo an ideal choice for a cruisy, nature-based getaway for all ages.

Image credit: Brendan Holland

Toboggan playground.

Seeking a tobogganing good time? Lake Mountain is home to three toboggan slopes serving up all ages fun. Add to that snow play and over 37km of well signposted cross-country trails and you've got yourself an awesome winter day. Better yet, Lake Mountain is only two hours drive from Melbourne.

An adult and two children sitting on toboggans at Lake Mountain with blue skies and alpine trees in the background.

No lifts, no frills, no limits.

For a quintessentially Australian experience, ski amongst the snow gums on Mt Stirling's 30km of stunning backcountry trails.

Mt Stirling offers a unique balance of remote backcountry exploration, with the support of an experienced Ski Patrol. If you're new to cross-country skiing, there are lessons available too.