Lake Mountain Alpine Resort and Cyclesport Victoria are pleased to announce that the Marysville-Lake Mountain Challenge will be held on the 20th February 2010.

The Marysville-Lake Mountain Challenge was launched in May 2009. An event that was in the planning stages before the Black Saturday bushfires, Cyclesport Victoria and Lake Mountain Alpine Resort were commited to ensuring that the event still went ahead.

Named the Marysville-Lake Mountain Fire Relief Ride, the event attracted over 1500 entrants. Organisers are planning for an even bigger and better event.

In 2009 the event attracted some big name riders including five time Olympian Shane Kelly, who was the ambassador for the event and Brad Scott ex AFL football player for the Brisbane Lions.

Cyclists can participate in one of two rides, a 66km or the 140km ride, further details of the event will be posted on the website as they become available.

To co-incide with cycling event Lake Mountain will be organising a mountain bike event on the same day to stage one of the new mountain bike trail network.

July 1st Fire Update

Media Release - Lake Mountain Wednesday 22nd July.

On Wednesday 1st July 2009 at approximately 4.45pm a fire at Lake Mountain Alpine Resort destroyed the resorts Ski Hire/Retail and Ski School outlet. The fire caused an estimated $500,000 worth of damage to the main visitor centre, adding to the significant loss that was encountered through the Black Saturday bushfires.

The fire burnt the resorts equipment including toboggans, boots, skis and poles, also the computer and eftpos system and building infrastructure. The building suffered severe smoke damage and incurred loss of power, telephone and internet in the days after as a result of the fire.

Staff and management at Lake Mountain have worked tirelessly since February to get the resort operational for snow season 2009 and for this to happen is just devastating.

With the same positive attitude that saw the resort open after the Black Saturday bushfires, management ensured that the Visitor Centre was back up and running the day following this most recent setback.

A temporary hire outlet and retail shop has been set up in the public shelter of the main building and the resort is currently hiring toboggans and snow shoes, with the skis being ready for hire, hopefully by the weekend. Ski lessons are back up and running.

Visitors are still encouraged to visit Lake Mountain and enjoy the natural beauty and snow facilities which the resort has on offer, however should be reminded to come prepared and utilise the facilities in nearby Marysville for equipment hire.

Lake Mountain Cup Toboggan Race Day

Lake Mountain Cup Toboggan Race Day

Note this day on your calendar!   AUGUST 22nd - 2009 The Lake Mountain Cup Toboggan Race Day - 22nd August 2009 is a great family day with lost of organised activities for all ages, a day of races dedicated to tobogganers.   Why should the skiers have all the fun?
The Lake Mountain Cup includes: Great Prizes Organised Heats Family Activities All ages Sponsored Races by local ski hires Lenny Leadbeater Appearances Ski Mobile Rides (Weather permitting)
Rules: Moulded plastic toboggans only You must sit or kneel on your toboggan Stay within the race course Race officials decisions are final Have fun!! Don't get too serious.

Learn to Skate Day

Learn To Skate Day, Sunday 2nd August 2009

Learn to skate with our most experienced ski instructors, who will take you though all the skating techniques on cross country skis.

Open to beginners, advanced & race training for the 2009 Hoppet.

Lesson includes: -

• All day lesson
• Equipment hire (skis, boots & poles)
• Trail pass
• Resort Lunch
• Lesson DVD
• Also come & test a full range of Ski Trab skis & equipment.

$85.00

*Pre booking is required.

Please contact the ski school for more information

skischool@lakemountainresort.com.au

Phone 03 5957 7222

Course will run when a minimum number of 5 persons have booked.

Click here to find out all about cross country skiing at Lake Mountain

We are making snow today!!

The new snow making system is working

SNOW FOR THE OPENING OF THE SEASON. Wonderful!!!

The WYSS Snow Making System

This fantastic snow making system is now here from Europe and has been installed. It will enable us to make snow in air temperatures way above freeezing point ... up to 35⁰C. It will eliminate many of the problems we have had in the past concerning snowmaking. We can channel snow made by the system to where we want it then use snow grooming equipment to spread it out. In Europe this system has been used to create ski racing circuits around local towns and villages when natural snow has failed.

We will be using the system to make snow 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!!!

The man made snow is more durable than natural snow and as this snow is produced at very cold temperatures it helps freeze the ground .... thus helping to preserve any natural snow that falls.

This image was taken after a few hours of production. The unit can produce 24 cubic metres of snow in a 24 hour period.

Bushfire recovery Update.

The Resort WILL be open for the 2009 snow season

Bushfire recovery update: 3rd April 2009

What happened?

The Black Saturday fires caused significant damage to the Resort. The main toilet block and trail head facilities, ski patrol building, takeaway food building, rotunda and bbq, machinery sheds, and were destroyed along with much of the resorts machinery and tools. Parts of the snow making system were destroyed making it inoperable.

The fire swept up and across the Lake Mountain plateau and has burned many of the snow gums and heathlands. The trail network has been damaged.

The toboggan slopes, Snowy Hill and Arnold's gap facilities are relatively undamaged.

The main visitor centre which houses the ski hire, bistro, day shelter and resort administration was NOT affected by the fires and this facility is fully operational

All of Lake Mountain's staff have been affected by the fires by the loss of their homes, or in two cases, the loss of a family member. To their great credit all have returned to work ready and willing to assist Lake Mountain ... and the local community ... recover from this disaster.

Recovery plans:

Lake Mountain has the support of the state and federal governments and many government agencies in its desire to be ready to open for this winter. We are committed to make it happen. Lake Mountain will play a huge role in the recovery effort by attracting people back into the local area. The snow season will provide a much needed boost to all regional businesses. Lake Mountain will provide jobs for local people.

Some specifics:

o    Our staff are now back at work

o    "Containers" and temporary buildings will be fitted out to provide toilets, day shelters, workshops and first aid/ski patrol facilities

o    New snow grooming machines and snow mobiles have been ordered

o    A new snow making system (that can make snow at higher temperatures) has been ordered. This will enable more snow making than ever before!!

o    Ski trails are being cleared, repaired and new culverts being built.

o    Toboggan slopes sustained very little damage.

o    Dangerous dead trees are/will be removed

o    Destroyed buildings are being removed now as part of the State Government's site clearing program with Grocon.

o    All essential services (power, water, telecommunications and sewerage) have been re established at the main visitor centre.

o    Main visitor centre ski hire, ski school, Heights bistro, resort administration and the lower level day shelter were NOT damaged.

o    The road from Marysville all the way to the Lake Mountain village has been be repaired and resurfaced where required.

o    The planned bike riding event for the 2nd and 3rd of May will be going ahead as planned ... but bigger. Stay tuned for more information.

o    The Lake Mountain website will be the main source of the latest information.

o    To assist local and regional businesses recover, accommodation, restaurant and associated tourism businesses will be offered FREE advertising on the Lake Mountain website for 2009. Please fill in the online forms found on www.lakemountainresort.com.au. Click Here for the form

o    Lake Mountain is part of many of the fire recovery groups and is making sure this area is well represented around all forums.

o    Tourism Victoria and Yarra Valley Regional marketing are likely are  providing resources to promote that Lake Mountain will be open this winter. They recognize how important the snow season will be to aide local and regional business recovery.

o    A  visit to the snow at Lake Mountain will be a positive way to help the bushfire recovery effort.

o    The Resort is now OPEN.

      Visitor centre still standing after the fires.                                                              Trail repairs

Works are underway. Natures recovering

Getting ready for winter

The recovery is happening. Lake Mountain has employed extra staff to complete the works required to get us ready for winter. Jobs are available now. Have a look on the employment section of the website.

The images below show one of our hard working crews repairing/replacing a fire damaged culvert which allows efficient drainage across the ski trail. These culverts minimise any risk of erosion and enable skiers to enjoy a well groomed, uninterupted trail surface.

Natures recovery is also happening. The trails are greening up and new growth can be seen in the sub alpine forests. The Snow Gums will slowly regrow from their bases.

Lake Mountain ... amazing as always.

Mark sets Olympic qualifying times

News from Mark Raymond in Europe

What an adventure....deep snow, storms and more but he still set Olympic qualifying times.

Mark Raymond is a young local skier sponsored by Lake Mountain.

IBU Race Report Obertilliach and Martell

The skiing conditions in Obertilliach for the first of my IBU Cup race were excellent, around 1 metre of snow with mild temperatures. The week before the competition the snow started to fall again. It didn't stop for 5 days, increasing the snow base to over 2 metres. I am currently staying with the NZL and BRA team in a small town call Bergen around 1 km down from Obertilliach where the IBU Cup was being held.

The first problem I encountered for the race was my rifle stock failed to comply with the IBU regulations. I was told it was 3mm too wide in the pistol grip. This was very strange to hear as I have raced 6 World Cups and 2 World Championships with the same stock and it had passed every time without question. The official who measured it used a school ruler with the end broken off to make the precise measurement. Having to cut my rifle stock down two days before the competition, became a logistical nightmare. I had to drive to the city of Leinz during a snow storm to pick up tools and glue to cut the wood and Carbon fibre on my stock.. The return trip from Leinz was during a wild snow storm. The van I was driving on just made back up to the village with the amount of snow on the road.

I was to find out the following morning that I was probably one of the last cars to make it up the mountain, the road was closed off due to the amount of snow falling and the risk of avalanches. I cut my rifle stock down to fit with the dubious measurements given to me during the morning.

The snow didn't stop falling and all the roads stayed closed. We were cut off from the main village of Obertilliach. I was unable to get to the shooting range for training the day before the first IBU Cup race. Instead, I ski up to the village on Mountain Touring Skis to get some bread for the day. On my return trip I encountered a keen local desperately trying to get home.

We had a meet among the nations I was staying with. We were started to get worried about making it to the race the following morning. We all spent the afternoon digging our Van out of the snow. We still couldn't drive it anywhere as the roads still hadn't been cleared and was closed.

By Friday evening the race committee had decided to still hold the race even know there were athletes and coaches suck unable to make it to the race venue. Our coach Joe was on the other side of the mountain 10km from Obertilliach unable to get to the shooting range either.

We talked to the lady who owned the apartments we were staying in explaining our problem of getting to the race the following morning. A plan was hatched to take us(AUS, BRA, NZL and SLO) up to a hotel in Obertilliach Friday night by an over-snow tractor. We had half an hour to pack our gear for the race. Our transport was then cancelled due to the fact the tractor could make it to us. Another plan was hatched, if the snow let up the farmers would dig a track through the fields using machines, to where we were staying and tow us out. The road still couldn't be used due to the avalanche risk.

Morning broke and the snow had let up a little, it was still snowing lightly. The nervous energy was high among the team. I was sure the race committee would cancel or postpone to the race however we got the message that the race was still on. The farmers had been busy all morning digging the track through the fields for us to get back to the village. The plan was for us to drive in out van along the deep trench track until we got stuck and a tractor would pull us the rest of the way. The trench through the 2 metres of snow was only just wide enough for the van. The mirrors had to be folded in so we could fit. We travelled about 500m before our van got stuck. This caused a small problem as I could get the door open to get out. We worked out the towing system after much searching under the van. The next problem was the tow rope didn't fit through the eye bolt. After much Germany, English misunderstood conversation, I showed the farmer what I had in mind, by using the van's jack handle to hold the tow rope. We finally made it to the village where the road was cleared the 1km to the Ski Stadium. Shaking my head in disbelief that the race was still being held we drove into the freshly cleared car park at the Ski Stadium.

Saturday was the 20km race with 4 shooting bouts. The course was soft after all the s fresh snow. It suited the lighter athletes such as myself, as we don't sink into the track as much. Our coach Joe was still stuck in Kartish 10km away where the road was still closed. We helped each other zero our rifles before the race.

I skied conservatively from the start trying to ski relaxed after a nervous morning. I was skiing fast and had passed many athletes on my first lap. I shot clean hitting all my targets in the first shoot in prone position. I missed 1, 2 and 3 targets in my following shooting bouts as the fatigue set in. This gave me a time penalty of 6 minute which was added to my overall ski time. It was a good result for my first 20km of the season, my ski time was excellent, shooting was average. There was a nervous wait for the results to be posted. Many thoughts racing through my head.

Would my name be above the "Q" line?

Would this be my first Olympic qualifying time?

My result was, well within the "Q" line. This was my first result to meet both Australian and the International standard for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. However there is two results required to meet the B Olympic criteria fully.

The following day brought more snow but the road to the ski stadium and to town was open from Bergen. The 10km race in Biathlon is called a sprint, as it's the shortest distance raced. In the Sprint athletes shoot twice, in both positions and ski 150m penalty for each target missed.

Starting the sprint race I found myself settling into a fast but relaxing pace, working the hills to make up time and positions. I felt very strong and confident of a good race. I missed 2 targets in both prone and standing which saw me ski an extra 600m of penalties. The result again was well above the "Q" line on the result sheet. So relieved to see my name above the line, I felt like a weight had been lifted of my shoulders. I have now met the Australian and International Olympic "B" criteria. This will place me on the Olympic Shadow Team for 2010 as an athlete having met our Olympic standard. I will still need to qualify Australia a position in Nation Cup Points at the World Championships in February.

The international team of NZL, BRA and AUS left Obertilliach for the drive into Italy for the next IBU Cup race in the Mertello Valley. We first had to get wheel chains for our van as there was so much snow the road clearers couldn't keep up. Martell is really only a Biathlon range set at the far end of the Martello valley. It is a very spectacular place with steep mountains all around. The range itself has a small river running through between the shooting mats and the targets. The trails were challenging, however not very exciting to ski.

I was feeling quite tired after the events of the pass few days so took an unscheduled rest day in the hope I would start feel better. The altitude of the Biathlon range in Martell was around 1700m making even an easy ski feel like a race.

I trained two days on the shooting range before the race. Each day the shooting conditions were very difficult with the wind. The morning of the race the wind was stronger than it had been in training. I had many problems getting my rifle to shoot centre. The wind would change direction every 5 minutes.

Starting the 10km sprint race, I felt my skiing form was good as I chassed down an athlete from Norway. I knew shooting was going to be a lottery with the wind. I came into my prone shoot and the wind was going in all directions. I hit my first target but then missed the next two. I adjusted my rifle sights but still missed, unsure of the wind or adjustment I fired my last shot and to my surprise I hit it. Standing shoot went better only dropping one to the wind. This gave me a total of 600m of penalties to ski. Skiing hard on the last lap I felt my skiing was going well. Exhausted I glided over the finish line happy with my skiing.

The results were released soon after the last competitor had finished. I placed well above the "Q" line. I placed 65th out of 132 athletes. I missed the pursuit by 5 places. Disappointing, whoever very close, only second had me out of the top 60. One less penalty and I would have placed well in the top 60 and qualified for the Pursuit race.

This result was my third Olympic qualifying time. I have now qualified in every race this season. I believe I am in good form to start World Cup after Christmas. I will train back in Obertilliach over the Christmas brake before heading to Germany for World Cup.  

I hope you are well.

Thank you for your support,

Mark Raymond

Citius, Altius, Fortius.

Cycling. Alpine Ascents Challenge

Alpine Ascent Challenge .....are you up for it!!! The ride from Marysville to lake Mountain is part of this challenging event.   Whoever said that Australia is the world's flattest continent hadn't ridden in the Victorian Alps. The Alpine Ascent Challenge takes you up winding mountain roads, through challenging turns and across the summits of the State's best alpine resorts. When you finally make it to the top you will be in Heaven. Take in magnificent alpine views, enjoy a great meal or make a night of it in a stunning mountain resort. The best part is that no matter how long you stay, you'll get to enjoy the exhilaration of an effortless mountain descent. Huge effort deserves great rewards. Ride four of these seven classic climbs and you will be eligible to be in the running to win a one week trip to the 2009 Tour de France, guided by Aussie cycling legend Phil Anderson. (See terms and conditions)

HOW TO ENTER THIS GREAT CHALLENGING EVENT: Pick up an information Passport at www.alpineascentchallenge.com.au   Collect an entry passport from a cycling shop Contact Lake Mountain and we will post you a passport. Click here to contact us. Pick up a passport at any of the participating alpine resorts Prepare to climb the mountains: Mt Buller, Mt Baw Baw, Lake Mountain, Mt Buffalo, Mt Hotham, Falls Creek and Dinner plain. Successfully complete at least 4 of the mountain climbs. Make sure your pass port is stamped at the top. Once you have completed any 4 of the 7 rides mail to: Alpine Ascent Challenge. North East Victoria Tourism, PO Box 502 Bright, Victoria . To download full details click here

Introducing Lenny!

New to the Lake Mountain team this Winter is Lenny the Leadbeater's Possum!

Lenny is excited for the snow to come so he can start making new friends on the tobogganing slopes. Everyone at Lake Mountain welcomes Lenny and the awareness he brings to the mountain's families of leadbeater's possums living in the area. Classified as an endangered species, Lenny is here to raise awareness about his fellow Leadbeater's possums and play with the kids at Lake Mountain.

Local skiers qualify for world cup

Well done Andrew and Mark.

Lake Mountain Resort sponsored skiers Andrew Wynd and Mark Raymond have both qualified for the 2009 Nordic World Skiing Championships to be held in Liberec, Czech Republic, in late February.

The pair are members of the Australian XC Ski team and recently travelled to New Zealand's Snowfarm Ski resort, where they both skied personal best FIS points that qualified them for the championships.

Mark and Andrew will now have the chance to test themselves against some of the fittest athletes in the world when they travel to Europe this coming summer. This will be Andrew's second World Championships, having represented Australia at Sapporo, Japan in the 2007 event. This will be the first time Mark has skied in a cross country World Championship as he is more well known as Australia's current champion in Biathlon.

Mark and Andrew train predominantly at Lake Mountain Resort and contribute much of their success to the challenging network of trails that Lake Mountain offers. The resort has proudly assisted these two athletes for many years and congratulates them on their effort in representing Australia. Mark is a local who has skied at Lake Mountain and has been supported by local businesses in his pursuit to represent Australia in international ski events.

Mark Raymond at the qualification races in New Zealand.

Herald Sun Cycle Tour coming to Marysville

Jayco Herald Sun Tour: Road Cycling Marysville stage finish: 16th October 2008 This professional cycling event is passing the Lake Mountain gate on its way down the hill . It should provide exciting viewing as the riders reach some very fast speeds. A festive atmosphere will greet the riders as they finish in Marysville. Click here for more information  Stay tuned about the alpine ascents challenge....your chance to ride.

Lake Mountain Cup a success!

New Event Proves Tobogganers Want to Race!

This past weekend Lake Mountain was host to the First Annual Lake Mountain Cup, a day of races dedicated to tobogganers. Both racers and event coordinators agreed that the day was a huge success. As well as races there was a very special snow sculpture competition with some fantastic entries.

Lake Mountain would like to thank all of the event sponsors. Mystic Mountain Ski Hire, Lake Mountain Ski Hire, Cross Country Ski Hire and Marysville Ski Centre all donated various prizes as well as $50 gift certificates which were awarded to first place in each age category.

Planning a day out at the snow

What are you waiting for???

Lake Mountain Alpine resort is less than a 2 hour drive from most parts of Melbourne. For about the same cost as tickets to the football you can take your family for a great memorable day out at the snow. Make sure you take your camera, the scenery is great and you will get some magical pictures of the kids going down a toboggan slope. After the easy but spectacular drive up from Marysville you get to step into a winter wonderland. If you pick a day after fresh snow then the white in the trees and the pristine carpet of snow is magical.

As Australia premier cross country skiing and snow play resort Lake Mountain does provide a very affordable and fun day out. It is a winter playground. You can head down a toboggan slope, try a snow tube, explore the trails on a set of skis or snow shoes, take a ride on the sled or just play in the snow..everyone must make a snow man and throw some snowballs. Never skied before? Don't worry, Lake Mountains world renowned ski school will get you into action in no time. There is a new toboggan slope and huge new snow play area opening this year. There is something for everyone.

The visitor centre has a licensed Bistro and takeaway, retail shop, day shelter, the ski school and a full range of snow clothing, toboggans, tubes and skis for hire. After a day exploring the trails or chasing the kids up and down the toboggan slopes you will probably enjoy some hot food and a cup of coffee.

For those who want to make the most of the journey you can explore Marysville or the delights of the Yarra Valley on the way home. For those wanting to make it a real holiday then staying overnight lets you make the most of your snow experience and lets you discover one of Victoria's secret destinations..Marysville. Being only a 25 minute drive away, Marysville is a beautiful place to stay, with its stress free atmosphere and lush green surroundings you cannot help but relax. If time permits explore the tall forests and visit the cascading rivers and waterfalls. A visit to Steavensons Falls is a must. Ask a local about Bruno's!!!

The www.lakemountainresort.com.au and www.marysvilletourism.com websites have a wealth of information so you can make the most of your visit to the mountains.

Toboggan Racing

Have a go....plan a visit

Why should the skiers have all the fun? you can race on a toboggan!!! The toboggan races Lake Mountain has held for the last couple of years have been very popular so we have decided to have a semi formal race day. We have different categories, heats, finals and lots of prizes. We will be setting up a radar gun to check your speed!!! The event is being sponsored by Lake Mountain and many of the local ski hires.

A fun new event....toboggan racing

Saturday 23rd August       Free entry to the races       Heats and finals of each category        Plenty of great prizes

Race day schedule

Thanks to support from the local police we will be setting up a radar gun to check your speed!!!

11am to 12 noon: Race 1: 8 years old and under       

                                Race 2:  9 to 12 years old

12 noon to 1pm:  Snow sculpture competition. 1 entry per family.

1pm to 2pm:       Race 3:  Teenagers    

                              Race 4. Adults.

Final Event:          Race 5. The Lake Mountain Cup:     The first 3 place getters of all the above tobogganing events qualify for this prestigious grand final.

Rules:

  1. Moulded plastic toboggans only     2. You must sit or kneel on your toboggan   3.  Stay within the race course   4. Race officials decisions are final   5. Have fun!! Don't get too serious.

Sponsored and supported by:

Lake Mountain Alpine Resort.         Tel: 5957 7222   

Marysville Ski Centre                      Tel: 5963 3455

Cross Country Ski Hire  Marysville Tel: 5963 3322

Lake Mountain Ski Hire                  Tel: 5963 3444

Mystic Mountains Ski Hire              Tel: 5963 7029

Marysville Police

Bullfight Charge. Sat 16th Aug.

Please note the date....Saturday 16th August The major ski event at Lake Mountain. Again organised by the very friendly and well organised Bullfight Ski Club. A great event to just have a go at or to really see how good you are. If your serious...train hard and go for it!!! or....just have fun. Freestyle event 3.5 or 8km Male/female and age group categories. Saturday 16th August. 11am. Click here for an entry form. Please print out and return to: ( Entries can also be handed in on the day.) PO Box 236, Alexandra, Victoria 3714 Contact: Bruce Straw, Tel: 03 5772 2195 or email mtbullfight@bigpond.com Click here to find out more information about the Mt Bullfight Ski Club. Please note membership of the ski club entitles you to a 30% discount on seasons passes to Lake Mountain. Click here for a Mt Bullfight Ski Club membership application form

Two Day Skate Course

Two-Day Skate Course 9th - 10th August     

Participate in one or both days

Beginner to Advanced skate lessons, join our most experienced ski school instructors for one or two days of full instruction, to hone your  skating technique. This course is also suitable for those who are interested in racing in this years events

Each day includes: -  

All dall ski lessons     Equipment hire (skis, boots and poles)     Trail pass       DVD of lesson       Resort lunch

                                 $80 for 1 day or $150 for both days. 

Pre booking is required. Please email skischool@lakemountainresort.com.au or call (03) 5957 7201 

                             Local accommodation is available. Click here for more details

Learn To Skate Day

Learn to skate with our most experienced ski instructors, who will take you though all the skating techniques on cross country skis.

Sunday 3rd August 9.30am

Open to beginners & advanced skiers

Lesson includes: -
All day lesson
Equipment hire (skis, boots & poles)
Trail pass
Resort Lunch
Lesson DVD

$85.00

*Pre booking is required.

Please contact the ski school for more infomation

skischool@lakemountainresort.com.au

Phone 03 5957 7222

Course will run when a minimum number of 5 persons have booked.

Alpine Junior Rangers

Alpine Junior Rangers

Combine school and a trip to the snow a great way to learn. Come and meet Lenny the Leadbeater's Possum.....Lenny is getting ready for winter right now!!!

Lake Mountain is participating in the Alpine Junior Rangers Primary school education program which aims to incorporate study of the alpine environment into the primary school education curriculum.

In winter you are surrounded by the snow. You can explore the winter wonderland on skis (schools packages available), have fun down a hill on a toboggan or tube, make a snowman.or other sculpture,be creative. We have had everything from Dolphins to the MCG make out of snow in our snow sculpture competitions.

To encourage all our young snow players and skiers to visit Lake Mountain in winter there are some great free offers for students participating in the AJR program. Vouchers are available from schools. The offers are:

Grade 5 students visiting with their families: Skiing :Free Ski Trail Pass OR Free Childs Ski Hire when hiring a set of Adult Skis. OR Snowplay : Hire one toboggan and get a second one for FREE. Available: All season. NO restrictions.

For a grade 6 class excursion: A further 10% discount off the advertised prices for the already discounted schools package for: Snow Play OR Skiing. Conditions: A written letter confirming the classes participation in the AJRP.

New snow play area for Lake Mountain

Even more fun at Lake Mountain?

Lake Mountain will have a new snow play area ready for action this winter. The new Toboggan slope is in a great sheltered spot surrounded by beautiful sub alpine  forests. The snow gums and a carpet of white snow is a uniquely Australian experience.

 The moderate sloped sections will be great for the younger tobogganners and the steeper section will provider some faster action. The 200m access track to the toboggan slope opens up a huge area for snowplay. There will be plenty of space to build a snowman or to throw a snowball. Great fun.The forests that surround this area are also home to Leadbeaters possums. These Possums are treasured and highly protected at Lake Mountain.