Opening day

Conditions are currently pretty wet.. Given the recent and continued extreme weather event the natural snow has been completely wiped out by nearly 300mm of rain..

Baw Baw has piled some near Village Central for the kids to have a snowball fight and facilities including the Alpine Hotel are open for business.

Wheel chains are now required by law to be carried and fitted when directed so we are open with reduced hours for those braving the elements.

Mount Saint Gwinear remains inaccessible while Parks Vic and DELWP continue to work to regain access. We await word on how long that will be and cross everything that the damage from the storm is limited to fallen trees.

The Mount Baw Baw tourist Road remains closed so access is only past us and via the South Face Road (which is better anyway)

Opening

Good and bad news. I’ve just driven the length of the south face road to Baw Baw and it is in excellent condition.

Thomson valley road to Mt St Gwinear is closed with no word from Parks Vic but they do have an enormous amount of work on.

Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort is open however there is no snow. Even the man made stuff remains in piles as the ground is too wet to push it out. They expect to have opening weekend from Saturday 19th.

The road from Icy Creek to BB remains closed

We will open tomorrow Saturday12th from 9am until 5pm just in case people have accommodation as wheel chains are still required by law, plus we will hire out clothing.

Weather warning

Current conditions are hectic. Multiple weather warnings in place. Please avoid unnecessary travel.

Incoming snow

The forecast for the next 2 days is snowy and cold. Please take care out there. Chains are going to be needed, conditions will be extreme. Be well prepared. See you all on Friday 11th June

First day of Winter

As we are still in lockdown there isnt much to report.

We are ready to go as soon as restrictions are lifted and are prepared for any eventuality (hopefully)

Baw Baw has been cranking the snow factories and it looks like they will have Frosti open for toboggans and Hutt Roll for skiing/boarding on opening weekend (whenever that may be)

Keep doing the right thing Victoria (and Australia) and we will see you all soon

Saturday snow

A cold front passing Victoria is bringing snow to the Baw Baw plateau.

Chains are required to be carried and fitted as directed at Mount Baw Baw.

St Gwinear remains unmanned and will be difficult to access in a 2wd. Be sure to pack the chainsaw if attempting to get to the car park as small trees are likely to block access.

Winter is coming

We look forward to welcoming everyone again from Friday June 11th or earlier if we have early snow

CLOSED

Due to COVID-19 we will be closed until further notice.
Please follow government guidelines so we can stop the spread and get back to slopes before the snow is gone.

A very light dusting

Unfortunately the cold front didn’t bring as much as we were hoping.
A very light dusting on both mountains. Fingers crossed for the next front.
Mt Baw Baw open to sight seeing only. All lifts and toboggan parks closed.

Rain

Unfortunately we have had quite a bit of rain on both mountains.
Mt Baw Baw only has snow play during the week, with all tows and toboggan parks closed.
St Gwinear has patchy snow approximately 3kms up the trail. Beautiful for snow shoeing