The Australian Ski Season is Running Out Of Snow as Mt Buller Announces Early Closure After a good start to the season in late June and some nice snowfalls in July, the Australian ski season is grinding to a halt due to the El Niño-like pattern prevalent over Eastern Australia. With Sydney temperatures forecast to hit 31°C (88°F) this coming weekend, most Sydneysiders seem to have abandoned Australian ski resorts and are flocking to the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 14, 2023 0 Comments
Legendary Skiing Pioneer Hans Grimus Immortalized with Statue in Mt. Buller, Australia Last week skiing pioneer Hans Grimus and his dog Captain were immortalized with a bronze statue in Mt Buller in the Victorian Alps of Australia. Hans Grimus came to Australia from his native Austria when he was just 18 years old in 1959. He arrived in Melbourne, Australia, by ship, and was recruited to play soccer for a local team […] Industry News Oz Brains | May 25, 2023 0 Comments
Mt Buller, Australia: One More Run For 2020 Winter Following a large dump of late spring snow and some easing COVID-19 restrictions in regional Victoria, Australia, Mt Buller opened for one more day. They opened just for season pass holders on September 28, as a thank you for their support throughout the season. They rolled Bourke Street Express in perfect spring conditions. The 2020 winter was always going to […] Industry News Rouchelle Gilmore | October 2, 2020 1 Comment
Mount Buller, Australia Offering ‘Choose Your Own Refund’ for Season Pass Holders Affected by COVID-Closure Mount Buller in Victoria, Australia managed to open for just 44-days before a statewide order closing all ski areas brought an abrupt end to their season. And although they are hoping to reopen for some spring skiing, there’s definitely enough snow to do so, season pass holders have been left feeling a little short-changed. Related: Mount Buller Ski Field, Australia […] Industry News Oz Brains | September 2, 2020 0 Comments
Mount Buller Ski Field, Australia Confirms Outdoor Employee Tested Positive for COVID-19 An outdoor team member at Mt Buller ski field in Australia has tested positive for COVID-19, SnowsBest reports. The team member fell ill on Thursday, left work to be tested, and has been self-isolating since. Initial contact tracing efforts have located four close contacts in the previous 48-hours, although it appears the employee had not been at work for three […] Industry News Oz Brains | July 27, 2020 0 Comments
Ikon Pass Adds Mt. Buller, Australia | Now 39 Iconic Destinations Available Worldwide The Ikon Pass community continues to expand globally with the addition of Mt Buller in Victoria, Australia. Now Ikon Pass holders can take advantage of a year-round winter with access to six Southern Hemisphere destinations. Mt Buller joins Thredbo in New South Wales, Australia, Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, and Mt Hutt in New Zealand, and Valle Nevado in Chile, plus […] Industry News Oz Brains | April 15, 2019 0 Comments
Mt. Buller, Australia Joins the Mountain Collective Pass for Upcoming 2019 Season Mt. Buller and The Mountain Collective are delighted to announce Australia’s most accessible alpine resort as the newest member of the Mountain Collective in 2019/20. The Mountain Collective is an alliance of some of the best skiing and riding destinations on the planet. Related: Ikon Pass Announces Partnership with Thredbo, Australia’s Premier Ski Destination Boasting Victoria’s largest lifting network and just […] Industry News Oz Brains | April 8, 2019 0 Comments
Congratulations to Coen Bennie-Faull Winner of The Buller X Big Mountain Event, Australia After waiting all season for conditions to align perfectly event organisers of the ‘Buller X‘ extreme freeride event finally gave the green light for the competition to go ahead. This event operates much like big wave surfing competitions, such as the Quiksilver Eddie Aikau memorial event do, conditions have to align perfectly for the event to go ahead, Once competitors received the […] Industry News Caitlin Perry | September 27, 2017 1 Comment