ASB ALPINE
FALLS CREEK
RESORT STATISTICS
Falls Creek - Catch the Buzz
Lifts:
15 lifts
Lift
capacity: More than 20,000 per hour
Highest
Altitude: 1842 metres
Highest
Lifted: 1780 metres
Village
Altitude: 1600 metres
Vertical
Drop: 380 metres
Snowline
Altitude: 1100 metres
Average
Snow Fall 4 metres
Average
days open: 128 days
Number
of ski runs: 92+
Types
of Runs:
Beginner 17%
Intermediate 60%
Advanced 23%
And
with Mt McKay the advanced skiing is enormous
Longest
Advanced Run: Wishing Well, 3 kms
Longest
Beginner Run: Wombats Ramble, 2.2 kms
Summit
Run: One of the most challenging runs in Australia
Advanced
Skiing:
Mt
McKay offers some of Australia’s steepest and deepest expert/advanced terrain.
Also, an extensive advanced ski area known as The Maze offers challenging
glade skiing with access from the International Poma and the Summit Quad
Chairlift.
Cross
Country:
Trails
ranging from 1km to 20 km loops take skiers through the very scenic alpine area
and Bogong National Park. All trails are groomed regularly and a trail fee pplies.
Falls Creek is also the official national training centre for cross
country skiers.
Founded:
More than 65 years ago.
DISCUSSION
BOARD, SNOW
REPORT, ROVING
CAMS, GALLERIES,
KIDS SKIING, ASB
ALPINE APARTMENTS, MEDIA
RELEASES, HISTORY,
TOWN,
TRAILS,
LIFT PRICES,
HELICOPTER, MT
McKAY, ACCOMMODATION,
SKI HIRE, SNOW
MAKING, GROOMING,
REAL ESTATE,
DEVELOPMENT,