Falls Creek australia
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Falls Creek Australia.
Falls Creek Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1900 the Australian ski resort Falls Creek lies at 1842 metres altitude in the Victoria region of the Australian Great Dividing Range. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Falls Creek ski area is not snow sure. Over 200 snow cannons ensure artificial Falls Creek snow making covers 25km of ski trails, which equates to around 22.2 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Falls Creek (Australia) is Albury at a distance of 120km or approximately 120 minutes driving time. Falls Creek ski season runs from June to October.
SNO-man says
One of Australia's major resorts and the first to install a high-speed detachable quad chair in the country. The resort now boasts seven quads, second only to Mt Hotham, as well as two magic carpet lifts for kids and beginners. There are long open slopes with some mogul fields and adventurous glade skiing. Cross Country skiers will need to purchase a valid Cross Country Ski Trail Pass from the resort. Hardcore skiers and boarders are now being treated to an extension to the terrain on offer with the opening of Mt McKay - well known for its steep and deep terrain, narrow chutes, large boulders and majestic views. A heated, 10 person lift will transport skiers to the top of the mountain within 10 minutes, where they will be met by an experienced guide who will accompany them to maximise their experience. Each session lasts for three hours and there are two sessions per day - one at 0900 and the other at 1300. The service will operate in most weather conditions, and bookings must be made the day before departure through the Falls Creek Snowboard School. Each three hour session costs AUS$59.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Falls Creek Australia
Beginner Trails
 2 runs ?km |
2% |
Intermediate Trails
 27 runs ?km |
29% |
Advanced Trails
 43 runs ?km |
46% |
Expert Trails
 30 runs 30km |
32% |
Falls Creek Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | Australian Dollar404 - Australian Dollar512 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Jun 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Oct 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Falls Creek Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 75km |
| total length of Falls Creek trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 3km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | S |
| direction Falls Creek ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1842m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1500m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1500m |
| centre of Falls Creek ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 342m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 342m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Falls Creek
Skiing Falls Creek you'll enjoy 92 pistes and trails and that means approximately 75km of ski runs. Falls Creek lifts number 18 with the capacity to uplift 25000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Australian ski resort of Falls Creek is over 3km long.
Falls Creek Ski Area
Falls Creek ski area has 2% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 29% intermediate, 46% advanced ski slopes and 32% for expert skiers - the most difficult Falls Creek piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Falls Creek after dark.
Falls Creek for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Falls Creek Apres Ski
The apres ski Falls Creek scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
2 apres ski bars 2 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 1 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Fishing, Water Skiing, Sailing.
SNO-man says
Facilities
The resort has many non-ski activities to try, some of them depending on the weather. Sports to try include fshing, gliding, powered hang-gliding, go-karting, golf, horse-riding, mountain biking, trail bike riding, indoor rock climbing, tennis and snowmobiling. There are of course hundreds of kilometres of trails for summer and winter walkers and hikers.
Falls Creek for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Falls Creek Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Falls Creek resort - ski Falls Creek by any other name
The Australian ski resort of Falls Creek ski resort is also known as Bogong High Plains and has the following common misspellings:
Falls Creek ski area has ski slopes which face S
The direction which the various Falls Creek ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Falls Creek ski resort has ski slopes facing S.
Falls Creek for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall