Falls Creek Ski Resort

Falls Creek Facts, Stats and Ratings

Ski Area, Pistes and Lifts

Falls Creek Ski Area

Falls Creek Summary

The Australian Ski Resort of Falls Creek has direct access to 102 marked pistes, served by a total of 18 ski lifts.

Falls Creek Overview

The mountains above the town of Mount Beauty, Victoria, have been a magnet for skiers since the turn of the last century. However, it was not until 1960 that the first lifts were built and the ski station of Falls Creek was born. In the last forty years this purpose-built winter resort has grown in size until today it is the biggest in the territory of Victoria with almost 100 trails, amounting to 80kms of skiable piste.

Falls Creek is unusual in Australia being a car-free, ski-in, ski-out resort - you can ski from the door of all of the resort's lodges and in a normal season all the accommodation is accessible on skis. It shares ownership and a liftpass with the resort of nearby Mount Hotham which enables skiers to enjoy an even greater variety of terrain - access between the two is by helicopter, which takes 6 minutes compared with the 2.5 hours by road!

On the Mountain

The longest possible descent in Falls Creek is 3km long.

Skiing in Falls Creek

In the Falls Creek area, the 80km of piste offer plenty of scope for all levels of skier with 27 easy, 43 intermediate and 30 difficult runs. Add to that the 40 runs at Mt Hotham and the 10 at Dinner Plain which are included in the price of a lift pass and the skier and snowboarder will have more than enough to occupy them for several days. With its south facing aspect. the snow here is fairly reliable and the mountain does have some good powder skiing.

The main skiing areas in Falls Creek are Village Bowl, Sun Valley and the Maze. The sides of the Village bowl offer cornices, steep trails and bump runs for experts, some gentler descents for intermediates while the base of the bowl is perfect for beginners and children. Mogul skiers will be dying to try out the famed Exhibition run which has been the venue for national and international mogul competitions. The Maze is the starting off point for some of the best off-piste routes and it has to said that skiing through gum trees rather than pines has a wacky charm all its own.

There are a variety of pistes to suit all levels of skier ability, from Beginner to Expert.

Snowboarding in Falls Creek

Falls Creek is one of the most popular resorts in the southern hemisphere for boarders. A boarder cross course is constructed on Headwater trail next to the half pipe and is usually 600 metres or longer in length. The good choice of runs also allows for excellent carving and free riding while the night life is known to be pretty lively, The park is designed by snowboarders and constantly redesigned and improved throughout the season. Obstacles are reset throughout the season to provide a constant challenge to boarders.

When is Falls Creek open?

We don't currently have confirmed season dates for Falls Creek.

 Closed.

Usual opening is Early June, and usual closing is Late Sept.

NOTE:- Lift and Piste openings are always subject to Snow Conditions in Falls Creek.

Snow Making

Falls Creek is able to make snow, on 25km of ski runs, with 200 snow cannons.

Ski Lift Capacity

The 18 ski lifts of Falls Creek are able to uplift 25,000 skiers and snowboarders every hour.

Where is Falls Creek?

Falls Creek is in Australia.

How can I get to Falls Creek?

 By Air

The nearest airport to Falls Creek is Canberra which is 178 minutes drive away.

Off the Mountain

Falls Creek Aprés Ski

The night life in Falls Creek is varied and depending on taste and mood can be as relaxed or as lively as you want it to be. There is a good range of bars, clubs and music venues if you fancy a wild time and when you want a more relaxed kind of apres ski, few things compare with a sauna or hot tub, followed by drinks in front of the open fire at your ski lodge.