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Melbourne Skiing and Melbourne Snowboarding
(Melbourne, Victoria - VIC, Australia AU)



Wintertime in Melbourne is summertime in the USA and Europe. At this time of year, there are several world-class ski resorts located close to Melbourne, attracting many tourists and visitors from the Melbourne area.

Regular buses and flights from Melbourne are available to these skiing resorts and most areas are within driving distance of Melbourne. With excellent facilities for skiing, snowboarding and winter sports, there are a number of popular skiing resorts nearby Melbourne. These skiing resorts include:

• The High Country - the popular alpine region situated in the north-eastern area of Victoria, around four hours' driving from central Melbourne
• Victoria Ski Resorts - to the north-east of Melbourne, including Alpine areas
• Falls Creek Ski Resorts - around 375 km / 234 miles from central Melbourne, home to some of the best cross-country skiing in Australia
• Lake Mountain Ski Resorts - one of the closest skiing resorts to Melbourne, with impressive cross-country skiing facilities and breathtaking mountain views
• Mount Baw Baw Ski Resorts - a small skiing resort close to Noojee, ideal for the less experienced skiers
• Mount Buffalo Ski Resorts - nearby the Victoria / New South Wales border, with both gentle and challenging ski slopes
• Mount Buller Ski Resorts - one of the most popular skiing resorts nearby Melbourne, around three hours drive from Melbourne city
• Mount Hotham Ski Resorts - close to Hotham area, featuring the highest ski resort in Victoria, excellent off-piste skiing, Alpine skiing and snowboarding
• Other Ski Resorts - these include Mount Bogong, Mount Donna Buang, Mount Saint Gwinear and Mount Stirling, all of which area within easy reach of Melbourne

All of these ski resorts nearby Melbourne have a number of hotels, providing relatively inexpensive accommodation, and helpful visitors' centres, where you can find out all the current tourist information. Skiwear is also readily available and various rental shops at the resorts, such as skis, snowboards, snow shoes, jackets and goggles.

Winter activities at these skiing resorts nearby Melbourne include mountain biking, guided tours of the mountains, night skiing, outdoor adventure school, leisure centres, a snow sports school and walking trails. During the milder summer months, activities at the skiing resorts include bobsled, rock climbing, abseiling, day trips, fishing, horse riding, children's activities, mountain biking, swimming, tennis and walking.


Here is some useful information about skiing and ski resorts nearby Melbourne.

Melbourne Skiing: Dinner Plain Alpine Village - Dinner Plain, Victoria (VIC), 3898, Australia AU
Tel: +1 800 354 555

Melbourne Skiing: Falls Creek Ski Resort - Falls Creek, Victoria (VIC), 3699, Australia AU
Tel: +1 800 033 079

Melbourne Skiing: Lake Mountain Ski Resort - Marysville, Victoria (VIC), 3779, Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)3 5963 3288

Melbourne Skiing: Mount Baw Baw - Mount Baw Baw Alpine Village, Mount Baw Baw, Victoria (VIC), 3833, Australia AU
Tel: +1 800 629 578

Melbourne Skiing: Mount Buffalo - Mount Buffalo Alpine Village, Mount Buffalo, Victoria (VIC), 3740, Australia AU
Tel: +1 800 037 038

Melbourne Skiing: Mount Hotham - Mount Hotham Alpine Resort, Mount Hotham, Victoria (VIC), 3741, Australia AU
Tel: +1 800 35 45 55

Melbourne Skiing: Mount Stirling - Mount Stirling Alpine Village, Mount Stirling, Victoria (VIC), 3722, Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)3 5777 6077

Melbourne Skiing: Mount Buller Ski Resort - Mount Buller, Victoria (VIC), 3723, Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)3 5777 6077

 
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