Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort

Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort
View from the summit of Mt. Baw Baw
Location Mount Baw Baw
Nearest city Melbourne
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]
Runs 15+
Longest run 750 metres (2,460 ft)
Lift system 7 lifts[1]
Terrain parks 3 (snow dependent)[1]
Website www.mountbawbaw.com.au

Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort is an Australian 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 borders the Baw Baw National Park and the Australian Alps Walking Track. 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 the closest alpine resort to Melbourne and takes 2.5 hours to access.[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]

Ski runs

The resort provides has 7 surface lifts which provide access to its 15 ski runs and toboggan areas. The resort is a great location for beginners, intermediates and those returning to skiing or snowboarding with 25% of runs rated 'beginner', 64% intermediate and 11% advanced.[5] The resort also provides access to over 10km of groomed cross country ski trails.[1]

Tows

As of 2017 winter, the following ski tows are in operation: Maltese Cross T-Bar, Summit T-Bar,Big Hill Poma, Painted Run T-Bar, Tank Hill Platter, Hut Run Platter and the Magic Carpet.

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 25 °C (77 °F). During the 2009 Victorian heatwave most of the state saw highs of above 45 °C (113 °F), while the temperature on Mount Baw Baw's summit reached a comparatively cool maximum of just 31.3 °C (88 °F).

Climate data for Mount Baw Baw Summit
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 30.9
(87.6)		 31.3
(88.3)		 26.1
(79)		 20.0
(68)		 16.2
(61.2)		 11.6
(52.9)		 10.0
(50)		 13.1
(55.6)		 15.7
(60.3)		 20.8
(69.4)		 26.0
(78.8)		 27.7
(81.9)		 31.3
(88.3)
Average high °C (°F) 17.4
(63.3)		 16.8
(62.2)		 13.9
(57)		 9.7
(49.5)		 6.4
(43.5)		 3.5
(38.3)		 2.1
(35.8)		 3.0
(37.4)		 5.7
(42.3)		 8.8
(47.8)		 12.5
(54.5)		 14.3
(57.7)		 9.5
(49.1)
Average low °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)		 8.4
(47.1)		 6.3
(43.3)		 3.7
(38.7)		 1.6
(34.9)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 1.7
(35.1)		 4.4
(39.9)		 5.7
(42.3)		 3.1
(37.6)
Record low °C (°F) −2.0
(28.4)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 −2.2
(28)		 −5.7
(21.7)		 −5.0
(23)		 −7.0
(19.4)		 −6.0
(21.2)		 −6.6
(20.1)		 −6.1
(21)		 −6.4
(20.5)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 −3.1
(26.4)		 −7.0
(19.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 94.0
(3.701)		 101.0
(3.976)		 101.8
(4.008)		 142.9
(5.626)		 121.8
(4.795)		 139.7
(5.5)		 161.8
(6.37)		 158.9
(6.256)		 149.5
(5.886)		 146.2
(5.756)		 154.5
(6.083)		 143.8
(5.661)		 1,615.9
(63.618)
Average precipitation days 12.5 11.5 13.7 15.3 15.4 15.5 19.1 18.7 15.6 17.4 15.7 15.0 185.4
Average relative humidity (%) 71 73 75 81 83 88 89 87 85 82 77 73 80
Source: [6]

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.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "About the Resort". Mt. Baw Baw. Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort. 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Mt. Baw Baw". Mt. Baw Baw. Visit Victoria. 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Early Start To Snow Season Possible". HIT. HIT. 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Snow Factory". HIT. TechnoAlpin. 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "2017 Visitor Guide" (PDF). Mt. Baw Baw. Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort. 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Climate statistics for Mount Baw Baw". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "About Us". Southern Alpine Management Board. 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

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