AS 20 centimetres of snow fell on the mountain over the weekend of September 9 and 10, Mt Buller put on a show to farewell the skiiers and welcome the springtime corowd.
Fifi, Fev & Nick from Melbourne’s 101.9 The Fox, made the trip to Mt Buller and the top-rating breakfast team broadcast live from the ABOM Hotel on Friday morning – right as the snow storm hit the resort.
While on the mountain, the trio enjoyed drinks at the Chalet’s Black Cockatoo, dinner at Arlberg House followed by post-dinner drinks, footy and karaoke at Moosehead.
“We love coming up to Mt Buller, it’s one of our favourite broadcasts of the year,” the team said.
“There is no other place to be in winter.”
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The wintry snap has put an extra spring in the step of skiers, snowboarders and snowplayers who have been revelling in the fresh snow in recent days.
Despite the snow, the resort closed on Sunday, September 17 after 100 days of running, with the cold blast not enough to extend through to October.
“It’s a reluctant decision to wrap up the fun on the slopes, but the unseasonably warm weather this week is quickly taking a toll on the snow cover so Sunday will be our final slide for the season,” BSL General Manager Noel Landry explained.
Resort Management Chief Operating Officer Mark Bennetts noted: “It’s fitting we wrap up this snow season on Day 100 which feels like a nod towards the upcoming celebrations of 100 years of skiing on Mt Buller that we’ll be marking in 2024.”
“It’s been a challenging season with the lower-than-usual snow fall and I’m impressed by how hard the entire resort community and the Buller Ski Lifts team has worked to deliver 100 days of great experiences, a successful Interschools Championships and to welcome thousands of guests to the mountain.”
Mt Buller rolled the only chairlift in Australia out for the start of the season back on June 10 for the King’s Birthday long weekend opening and has welcomed strong visitor numbers across the winter and spring seasons.
In anticipation of next snow season, Buller Ski Lifts has launched an Early Bird Season Membership Sale.
The limited sale offers the best price on unlimited days for the 2024 season and demand for the passes is anticipated to be strong as loyal fans seek to lock in their future winter plans.
Green season enthusiasts eager to get on the walking and biking trails are counting the days to the progressive bike trail openings in November and looking forward to a summer of events and experiences.
