July school holidays will hit different at Mt Buller this year as the resort gives beginner and first-time skiers more time, and better value, on snow.
Skiing, snowboarding and tobogganing will be extended through to 7pm every night from this Saturday. Mt Buller has also frozen the prices of lift tickets for kids up to 18 years from $73 and adults from $121 this week.
Families can look forward to a wide range of activities, including free entertainment, these school holidays in addition to skiing and snowboarding. The Kids’ Week program includes games, Hungry Hippos on snow, marshmallow toasting, music, AirZone trampolining, movies, gnome roam hunts and sled dog meet & greets. Many resort operators including cafes and retail stores in the village are extending their hours to match the extended evening ski area operations.
Alpine Resorts Victoria are offering a discount on Mt Buller and Mt Stirling resort entry charges with 25% off online sales until 2 July. Local residents in 3722 and 3723 postcodes are invited to make the most of the extended evening operations at Mt Buller with free resort entry daily between 4.30pm and midnight. Locals will enjoy free entry to Mt Stirling for the Stirlstice celebrations this Saturday evening.
“Snowmaking is a critical tool for countering snowfall irregularities in alpine resorts around the world, especially early in the season. At Mt Buller it’s a shared commitment from the lift company and resort management to invest in technology, snowmaking and energy efficiency initiatives that guarantee snow for our guests and underpin thousands of regional jobs and contribute towards $2.13 billion of direct tourism expenditure annually,” said Mt Buller Ski Lifts General Manager, Noel Landry.
“I remain optimistic we’ll see the snow switch flip in July which is traditionally when it happens, and in the meantime the Mt Buller community will do everything we can to deliver great experiences here on the mountain, on and off the snow for visitors looking to enjoy time in the mountains these holidays.”
