BULLER AT A GLANCE
Location and access
Terrain
– – Easy three-hour drive from Melbourne
(248km north-east of the city)
– – Over 300 hectares of skiable terrain
– – Closest major alpine resort to any international
airport
– – Longest run – Little Buller Spur 2.5km
– – Three Mt Buller Terrain Parks
A true alpine village
– – Most on-mountain beds in Australia - 8,000+ beds
in the alpine village
– – Wide range of accommodation types from hostels
and lodges to luxury hotels and private chalets
Lifts
– – 12 rental and retail outlets
– – 180 seat cinema - the highest movie theatre in
Australia
– – World-class ski and snowboard school, with 250
certified instructors
– – One high-speed six seater (ABOM Express)
– – Two detachable quad chairs
(Blue Bullet Express and Northside Express)
– – Seven quad chairs (Fox, Wombat, Summit,
Howqua, Southside, Bull Run and Bonza)
– – Two triple chairs (Grimus, Federation)
– – One double chair (Lydia’s)
– – Yoplait Petit Miam Buller Kids Centre, catering for
children from just 3 months old
– – Four T-bars (Koflers, Skyline, Boggy Creek, Tirol)
– – One rope tow (Canyons)
– – Day spa, sled dog tours, snowshoe tours,
helicopter flights and more
Elevation and snowfall
– – Village altitude – 1600m
– – Highest lifted point – 1780m Grimus chairlift
– – Base altitude – 1375m Chalet Creek load station
– – Lifted vertical drop – 400m
– – The new SF 220 Snowfactory can produce up to
220 cubic metres of snow daily at temps up to 15 o C
– – 244 snowmaking guns across the resort capable
of pumping 400 litres of water per second
– – Snowmaking boosts cover on more than 78 hectares
and 19kms of trails
– – Fleet of 16 grooming machines including two
specialised terrain park groomers, two winch cats,
two dedicated toboggan park groomers and a
cross-country track setter
– – Average cumulative snowfall – 2.42m
– – Average snow depth – 1.1m
– – Four carpet lifts (Bourke Street, Cattleman’s Carpets,
Happy Feet and Gliders)
Snowmaking and grooming
– – Summit altitude – 1805m
– – Snowline – 1200m
– – Victoria’s largest lifting system with a network
of 22 lifts
– – Capacity to move 40,000 skiers per hour
– – Over 40 cafes, bars and restaurants ranging from
easy take-away to fine dining
– – Terrain mix - 20% beginner, 45% intermediate,
35% advanced
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