FALLS CREEK
Ski & Snowboard Resort Review
Located in North East Victoria Falls Creek boasts one of Australia's most reliable snow record and exciting challenging terrain.
The terrain varies greatly throughout the resort from steep bump runs, to long wide groomed runs, to tree riding in the snow gums and gentle easy beginner slopes. The lifts are efficient and the staff welcoming and attentive. falls creek ski picture Falls Creek Resort Management.
Advanced Skiing and Snowboarding
Advanced skiers and snowboarders have a lot of terrain available to them at Falls Creek. The Summit is a steep, fast and long huge mogul field, one of the most challenging in the country.
All the terrain to the right of the International Poma is advanced, it is the place to go after a snowfall for some awesome tree skiing and snowboarding. Wishing Well is over 3kms of winding steep bumps lined by thick trees. The Valley of the Moon starts out as relatively open gentle terrain moving into tight treed sections and steep narrow paths on the lower areas.
Experts can also experience the thrill of Cat skiing and snowboarding in steep powder bowls on neighbouring Mt McKay. The Cat skiing and snowboarding only operates in favourable conditions.
Intermediate Skiing and Snowboarding
Intermediates can basically cover the entire resort on groomed trails. A favourite intermediate area is the terrain around the Ruined Castle and Scott Chairlifts, it is wide, long and perfect for practicing giant GS turns.
For a really long run turn right at the top of the Summit Chairlift and test your skills down the steeper Skyline trail leading to Village Run, don’t stop at the base of the Summit Chairlift keep going down Final Muster to the base of the Gully Chairlift.
Beginner Skiing and Snowboarding
Beginner skiers and snowboarders catch the Falls Express Chairlift to the top where the Falls Creek Snowsports School is located. The very gently sloping Board Walk Run is for first timers only and serviced by a magic carpet lift.
Drovers Dream and Panorama Runs are long and flat, just right for beginners to practice snowplough turns. At the end of the day Wombats Ramble runs off Drovers Dream leading down to the Village car park.
Night Skiing and Snowboarding
Night skiing and snowboarding is available at Falls Creek from 5pm onwards on Wednesday and Saturday nights on the Gully and Tube lifts.
First Tracks at Falls Creek
On Thursday mornings Falls Creek opens 2 lifts one hour early in Sun Valley for those egger to make first tracks in fresh snow!
Terrain Park and Halfpipe
Falls Creek claims to be Australia’s best freeride and freestyle capital, it is hard to dispute this with 4 terrain parks all catering to differing ability levels. The monster rail and terrain park, located on Ruined Castle, has some huge hits and big airs for the advanced skiers and snowboarders as well as smaller ones for intermediates.
The world class superpipe, located to the left of the Summit Chairlift, hosts frequent competitions throughout the season and is maintained daily.
Other Activities at Falls Creek
There are numerous non skiing and snowboarding activities available at Falls Creek; snow biking, snow tubing, tobogganing at Windy Corner, bungy trampolining, scenic helicopter flights and grooming tours. The grooming tours enable guests to see first hand how the professional groomers work the slopes into perfect shape; each tour goes for approximately 50 minutes.
Shopping at Falls Creek
Falls Creek Village has multiple ski and snowboard equipment and rental shops, some of them deliver your rental equipment directly to your lodge to avoid the hassle of having to carry them yourself! In addition to this there are fashion boutiques, gift and souvenir shops, a produce store and 2 licensed supermarkets.
Falls Creek Restaurants
The Falls Creek Village is scattered with cafes, restaurants and cosy bars. At the base of the Eagle Chairlift, Café Max has a small sheltered sundeck and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the thick tasty toasted sandwiches a particular lunchtime favourite! Cloud 9, located at the top of the Falls Express Chairlift, is a cafeteria style restaurant with a huge viewing sundeck, bar and coffee shop.
Back in the Village Snowdrift Lodge has an a la carte menu with an extensive wine list as does Astra Lodge’s restaurant which was voted best restaurant in the region by Alpine Style Magazine, the menu changes frequently and the service is 5 star. The Falls Creek Hotel has a cosy dining room with great summit views.
Falls Creek Nightlife
The nightlife is booming every night of the week at Falls Creek. The Frying Pan and The Man have music and dancing every night until late. The Falls Creek Hotel is famous for its happy hour each evening and live entertainment.
For a quite night head to the Cock and Bull, it is a friendly relaxing English style pub with an open fireplace and Guinness on tap.
New for 2008 at Falls Creek
$50 million has been spent on the new St Falls Plaza built in the middle of the Falls Creek Village. The St Falls Plaza will contain a new supermarket, retail shops, a ski and snowboard rental shop, restaurants, bars and 38 apartments.
Additional more energy efficient and quieter snowmaking equipment has been added to the existing fleet as well as a new Prinoth grooming machine ensuring groomed corduroy runs every morning.
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Your Falls creek Ski & Snowboard Resort Reviews
Richard H., Australia. April 2006 I used to ride a lot at Buller, until I found falls Creek - It's a different resort to Buller - not as big or spread out but still as challenging and the people there are there to ride not to be seen, unlike many at Buller. The fast trails to the right of the International Poma are usually quiet and you can zig zag your way in and out of the trees. The famous Summit is fast, covered in moguls, steep and always a challenge while Ruined Castle area is a good option for flat out big GS turns. The village is all ski in ski out and the nightlife is thumping, start at The Man and end up at The Frying Pan. A good place to stay is the Falls Creek Hotel, it is at the base of the village bowland totally ski in ski out, included in the price is a four course dinner and a full cooked breakfast - it's great value for money
Samantha Pavan, Australia. March 2006 If you want a good family ski holiday, go to Falls Creek. It is very much an intermediate skiing mountain in relation to top world resorts but offers some challenges for the experts around the summit and maze areas, and for learning or cruising around so you can have fun with the kids and friends. It’s a pretty place and looks lovely from the top of the summit lift. There is good accommodation choices and everything is ski in ski out which is a bonus,
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