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ALL the fun of the Mt Buller 80s Day saw some brilliant outfits emerge on the slopes last Saturday. Among the party goers and revellers for this traditional day were (from left) Jacqui, Hannah and Pete Vanderzee with Genevieve Kain. For more 80s day photos turn to page 10. PHOTO: Mark Ashkanasy

Jarratt visits Page 5

Employee Awards - Page 12

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INDEX Mr Bumps Blogs.....P7 Skier profile ...........P8 Real Estate...........P17

Spring arrives with fun on the mountain

MT BULLER has turned up the fun this September, as the resort celebrates the arrival of Spring. September is known for iconic Spring events including the ABOM Mogul Challenge, the Subaru Australian Interschools Championships, the very colourful ‘80s Day as well as the popular Corona Extra Pond Skim National Championships. Spring is a sensational time to visit Mt Buller, and visitors can enjoy heavily discounted accommodation, with up to 50 per cent off the peak season rates at many properties across the mountain, free overnight

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parking and up to 30 per cent off lift passes. The 2016 early bird season memberships went on sale from September 1, and give skiers unlimited lift access for the remainder of the 2015 season. The annual ABOM Mogul Challenge this past weekend saw world-class freestylers and mogul enthusiasts tackle the bumps in a bid to win fantastic prizes. Mt Buller also revisited the neon-coloured glory days of the 1980s, with its annual ‘80s Day celebrations. Celebrations were held across the mountain, with a DJ at Koﬂers spinning 80s tunes

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throughout the day, a World Record attempt for the most amount of one-piece ski suits in one place, and the annual 80s Après Party where there’ll be a DJ, prizes for the best dressed and more. The mountain is also currently hosting hundreds of school students from across the country competing in the 2015 Australian Interschool Snowsports Championships. Returning to Victoria in 2015, Mt Buller is proud to host this massive week-long event which see students compete in a range of disciplines from cross country to snowboarder cross from September 9 to 13.

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The Corona Extra Pond Skim National Championships return to Mt Buller for the second time on Saturday, September 19. Spectators will enjoy seeing participants dressed in crazy costumes skim across a temporary dam on Bourke Street, taking on silly stunts to get from one side of the dam to the other. Celebrations will continue with après drinks and a barbecue at the Corona Beer Garden on Bourke Street, with an after party kicking on into the evening at Moosehead. Director of marketing for Mt Buller Mt Stirling Resort Management, Amber Gardner,

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said Spring is a fantastic time to enjoy a snowy break. “Spring is all about fun in the sun at Mt Buller, with great deals, plenty of snow, sunny days and exciting events taking place including ‘80s Day, the ABOM Mogul Challenge, as well as the Pond Skim National Championships,” Amber said. “We’ve had such a fantastic season here at Mt Buller and it’s not over yet. “Bring on a super Spring.” For further information on Mt Buller, including accommodation deals, lift tickets and the events calendar, visit mtbuller. com.au.

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Visitor numbers steady but lower at Mt Buller AS spring arrived at Mt Buller visitor numbers remained steady across all snow fields in the state rising by one per cent from the previous year. At Mt Buller, however, numbers dropped slightly (by 9 per cent) but at Mt Stirling an 18 per cent increase was seen. The total number of visitors to Mt Buller so far this season has seen 267,836 people head to the snow and 5415 to Mt Stirling – not bad for a late season. Visitor days for Buller are

408,591 while Stirling has seen a rise of some 18 per cent with 6858 visitors on the trails. Across all snowﬁelds more than 1.18 million people have skied or snowboarded this season, up by one per cent from last year. Visitor days, however, are just on 1.2 million but are still down by six per cent from the previous year. With school holidays almost upon us it is hoped that numbers will rise and at least equal those of the previous season.

Q&A WITH CHAMPS: (top) At the Olympic Athlete Kids’ Forum were Olympians (from left) Belle Brockhoff, Brodie Summers, Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin, Cam Bolton, Laura Peel and Anton Grimus. ON THE SLOPE: Olympian Anton Grimus (centre) took the winning bidder out onto the slopes for a ski run following the OWIA Gold Party at which Olympians were ‘auctioned off’ to participate in a ‘ski with the champs’. PHOTOS: Andrew Railton

Partying with the gold stars THE inaugural year of the OWIA Gold Party was held at the Moosehead Bar, ABOM on August 22 with a turnout of more than 200 guests from the Mt Buller community. OWIA changed its format of fundraising this year in an endeavour to include a wider portion of the community - moving away from the formal dinner held over past years. Guests this year included members of the club programs, Team Buller Riders,

READY TO RACE: The Vic Interschools Multi Class Event

was held this year on Burnt Hut Spur with 22 special school students participating. In its third year, the event was again very successful, once again providing the opportunity for school aged children with a disability to train and compete in the Interschools. The race followed two days of a preparation camp run by Disabled Wintersports Australia (DWA) which operates a Resort Services Program at Mt Buller throughout the season. PHOTO: Sven Erikson (Disabled Wintersport Australia)

World Champion (Aerial Skiing) Laura Peel; 2015 World Championships Bronze Medallist (Mogul Skiing) Britt Cox; and 2014 Sochi Olympians Brodie Summers (Mogul Skiing); Anton Grimus (Ski Cross); Sami Kennedy-Sim (Ski Cross); Cam Bolton (Snowboard Cross); Belle Brockhoff (Snowboard Cross); and Greta Small (Alpine Skiing). All nine athletes were ‘auctioned off’ on the evening for the opportunity to ski/ride

with the successful bidder the following day. Prior to the Gold Party athletes also participated in an Olympic Athlete Kids’ Forum for the Mt Buller Club Programs at ABOM. This event included a Q&A with the OWIA athletes, the opportunity for club program athletes to ask questions, take autographs and pictures. The initiative was embraced by the Mt Buller club program community.

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Mt Buller Race Club, and staff from Mt Buller Ski Lifts and Resort Management Board, among many others. The night was hugely successful raising $7650 towards supporting OWIA athletes from the auction with further fundraising made through a portion of ticket sales. Nine Olympic Winter Institute of Australia (OWIA) athletes were present on the night: two-time World Champion (Snowboard Cross) Alex “Chumpy” Pullin; current

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MT BULLER enjoyed a special screening of a unique surf documentary on September 4 when Tony Harrington presented his latest film “iON the Barrel Vol. 2” at the Mt Buller cinema. “Harro” is well known for his photography and film work in the ski world but began his photography career in surf and has never shaken his passion for chasing waves. He has been travelling and filming for the past two years, from Hawaii to

California and Indonesia then road-tripping thousands of miles across the Nullarbor and back – documenting the whole adventure. The result is a film packed with awe-inspiring waves and plenty of great stories from along the road. “The film has the barrel at its heart; it’s the “Holy Grail” for surfers and what keeps us searching, and what drives me to make these films,” explains Harro. “It’s also celebration of the characters, the wild

places and the stories we find along the road which makes it richer and gives it wide appeal.” “We scored one of the most solid winters at Hawaii’s Pipeline in memory, one of the biggest sessions I’ve witnessed at ‘Jaws’ (Maui) in five years, a perfect morning at Mavericks (California) and stunning days in wild and remote NW and South Australia. “I love being able to combine my obsessions for surf and snow and bring these amazing waves to

share with friends here in the mountains,” explained Harro. Harro is currently negotiating a further viewing of the film at a venue in Mansfield for the near future. iON the Barrel Vol 2 is the second film in a trilogy and Tony is now editing the third this winter at Mt Buller. For further information visit:www.surfthebarrel.com @the_barrel facebook.com/ Surfthebarrel.

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SURFING THE BARREL: A shot from Tony Harrington’s latest film “iON the Barrel Vol. 3”.

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Mt Buller welcomes new apartment development

Still to come on Buller

SPRING is in full bloom and with it comes a full events calendar on Mt Buller. Be entertained on the slopes this September with our fantastic range of events, including: The Subaru Australian National Interschools Championships (held this week) will see representatives from over 220 schools around Australia, who will battle it out for school team and individual national honours. The Corona Extra Pond Skim National Championships will return to Mt Buller for the second time on Saturday, September 19. Enjoy a barbecue and a Boags in the sun while you enjoy the hilarious costumes, makeshift floating devices and great tunes. For further information on Mt Buller, including accommodation offers, lift tickets and the latest snow reports, visit mtbuller.com.au. With so much happening in spring you’d be silly to be anywhere else - see you up here.

WHAT’S NEW: Paul McNamara, Mark Elliot and John Huber meet at the site of the new Bella Vista development which will commence this summer. PHOTO: Andrew Railton - Mt Buller

“The Bella Vista project will be our fourth such development on Mt Buller, and we are excited to offer the market something new in such a fantastic location.” Chief executive ofﬁcer for Mt Buller Mt Stirling Resort Management, John Huber, said the sale of the land and subsequent development is a fantastic sign for conﬁdence in the alpine industry.

“The Bella Vista project is a sign of conﬁdence in both the future of Mt Buller and the local alpine industry as a whole,” John said. “With a comprehensive Resort Master Plan that each year sees improvements across the mountain, and strong commercial and private investment, Mt Buller continues to go from strength to strength. “Mt Buller enjoys a boom-

ing winter season that sees the highest visitation of all Victorian alpine resorts, as well as a world-class bike park as part of our summer offering, and these types of developments demonstrate a willingness to invest in the future of the resort and the market’s appetite for alpine property.” Bella Vista is currently on the market through Mark Adams Real Estate.

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CONSTRUCTION will begin this summer on a brand new development on Mt Buller. Following the sale of a prominent land allotment, occupying site 237 Summit Road, the ‘Bella Vista’ development will consist of 10 two-bedroom apartments, ﬁve two-storey chalet homes as well as 54 garaged car parking spaces. The development is backed by the Elliott Group of Companies which has been behind three other prominent developments on Mt Buller, most recently the Buller Central hotel, apartments and dining venue in the heart of the Village Square that opened in 2013, as well as the Majella and Gran Sasso apartments. Founder of the Elliott Group of Companies, Mark Elliott, said he is eager to begin another exciting development on Mt Buller. “The Elliott Group of Companies has had a long history on Mt Buller, and we are looking forward to beginning construction on this project over the coming summer,” Mark said. “The site sits in a prime position on Summit Road, with spectacular northerly views and close proximity to all the resort has to offer, both on and off the slopes.

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Buller Ski Lifts welcomes new marketing manager With extensive marketing experience in a wide range of industries, Jacinta brings a breadth of knowledge and skills to the business. “Marketing and skiing have both been very important parts of my life for many years,” she said. “The opportunity to combine both and to live and work at Mt Buller

during winter was an offer too good to refuse. “I am looking forward to working with my new colleagues for the remainder of winter 2015,” Jacinta said. Jacinta will split her time between Melbourne and Mt Buller, taking the summer to get to know the mountain ahead of the 2016 winter.

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No stalking – just fun for Jarratt MT BULLER is quite used to having visits from celebrities – and so it was last week when star of the latest release movie ‘StalkHer’, John Jarratt, appeared on the slopes for a short time. John was on a whirlwind tour of Mansfield and took time out to take in some fun on the slopes – along with local Merrijig residents and business folk Sean and Jody Gannon. John appeared at the Mansfield Armchair Cinema on the Monday night for a premiere showing of his latest film which also features actress Kaarin Fairfax. SLOPE STALK: Star of the latest release movie StalkHer, John Jarratt, hit Mt Buller The pair are currently travelling slopes last week with friends Sean (left) and Jody Gannon. around Australia promoting their PHOTO: Andrew Railton – Mt Buller psych/drama/comedy movie.

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MT BULLER has sprung into spring with the Early Bird Season Memberships already selling for 2016. The memberships give the added bonus of unlimited skiing and snowboarding for the 2015 winter season for those who take the early deal. The September offer has been warmly welcomed by families from across Victoria and New South Wales who are intending to spend the school holidays at Mt Buller. Priced at a heavily discounted rate of $799 for adults and $449 for kids up to year 12, the 2016 season memberships offer great value including benefits at international sister resorts, discounts on a number of Mt Buller Ski and Snowboard School products and at selected hospitality venues as well as unlimited twilight skiing. General manager of Buller Ski Lifts (BSL) Laurie Blampied is pleased to offer 2016 season members the opportunity to enjoy skiing immediately in the spring conditions and said he was looking forward to welcoming families from across Australia to the resort next week. Mt Buller has a huge range of spring savings and discounts on offer now – head to www.mtbuller.com.au.

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BULLER Ski Lifts recently welcomed the arrival of their new marketing manager, Jacinta Canestra (left). A passionate skier with a love of sport and the outdoors, Jacinta knows the ins and outs of working in a ski resort having spent several seasons in Whistler Blackcomb, Canada.

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Nick Reeves awarded the Ultimate Buller Champ BULLER Ski Lifts (BSL) recently recognised its most outstanding team members for season 2015 at an exclusive dinner, held at the Mt Buller Chalet Hotel. The event was a tribute to the efforts of team members who were nominated as “Buller Champs” throughout the course of the season. Some 16 team members were recognised as Buller Champs, with the ultimate accolade of “Champ of Champs” awarded to mountain legend, Nick Reeves. General manager of BSL Laurie Blampied said Reeves was the obvious winner and it was a unanimous decision to crown him the ultimate champ. “Nick is a person who epito-

mises the Buller Way, and is an architect of our approach to customer service. He lives and breathes the mountain and excellent customer service. Nick is a great friend to everyone on this mountain, and there was no doubt in anyone’s mind that he should be the Buller Champ for 2015,” Laurie said. Reeves, who has been a member of the Mt Buller community for 31 years and now oversees lift operations, humbly accepted the award and the glowing comments from other team members. He emphasised the importance of making sure everyone in the resort felt special, whether they are staff or guests.

“People come to Mt Buller and want to feel special – I measure my success on how many thank yous I get per day. “If you try hard, you can get up to 100, but it’s not hard to get even ﬁve in a few minutes. “The best thing about working at Mt Buller is the interconnectedness between the staff.” “This place keeps me young – even though I’ve gone bald from ducking rope lines,” the avid backcountry skier joked. The Buller Champs awards are now in their fourth year and give team members and managers a way of formally recognising the efforts of their peers and thanking them for their hard work. Guests can also nominate team members who they feel

have done an exceptional job, or gone out of their way to help make their visit to Mt Buller something special. 2015 Buller Champs: Calvin Taylor Accounting & Finance; Stephen Jones Guest Services; Khale Jones Hospitality; Lindsey Caddey Ski Patrol; Scout Rigoni Hospitality; Kalan Van Der Schalk Ticketing; Stephanie Hansen Hospitality; Brendan Toll Ski & Snowboard School; Amy Stirling Buller Sports; Gemma Van Gramberg Ski & Snowboard School; Jason Vasey Buller Sports; Jennifer Coull Ski & Snowboard School; John-Michael Mongan Buller Sports; Young Joon Kim Ski & Snowboard School; Elise Bellamy Mountain Operations; Nick Reeves Mountain Operations.

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The wax is not scraped off as this protects the ski base from oxidisation and rust on the edges while they are stored in a cool dry place. A quick scrape and brush is all they will need before I next hit the slopes. Having this process done at the end of the season not only protects your skis but is more cost efficient than just waxing and leaving the tuning to the beginning of next season. At Bumps we repair, tune and wax all our rental skis and boards in October so they are stored and ready to go for the following winter.

If you’re lucky enough to be heading overseas for the northern winter and are taking skis with you I would be tuning my skis specifically for the conditions where I’m going. In Australia we tend to need a coarser structure ground into the base for our wetter conditions, particularly in the spring. The colder conditions of Japan, North America or Europe require a much finer structure in the base to perform well. I also usually have my skis waxed multiple times, up to six times, so that while I’m away I don’t need to wax them very much. Our new state-of-the-art infrared Montana Race Waxer does the best job of making the base of either skis or snowboards absorb more wax. Our Wintersteiger/Montana workshop operates all year round.

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SPRING is well and truly upon us. We’re all going to have heaps of fun in the sun until the lifts finally close for the season. Just as Buller Ski Lifts go into maintenance mode for the off-season, we need to do the same with our ski and boarding gear. The first thing I do at the end of our winter season is to pull my liners and footbeds out of my boot shells so they can dry out properly. Once dry and put back together, the buckles are done up and stored in my boot bag in a cool, dry place. A damp laundry, the garden shed or hot attic space is not a good storage solution as I’ve seen a few customers with liners that have been eaten by rodents or have gone mouldy. Next I get my skis ready for my next trip to the snow. I have them repaired, tuned and waxed ready for either our next winter or for my next OS trip.

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HUSKIES ON THE GO: Huskies traversed the Corn Hill run often during the past winter enjoying the pristine environment. PHOTO: Andrew Railton - Mt Buller

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Shai loves going exploring on Buller NAME: Shai Ashkanasay AGE: 47 - that’s embarrassing. RESIDENCE WHEN NOT AT MT BULLER: Melbourne SKI ABILITY (AND BE HONEST!): A+ HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN SKIING AT MT BULLER: 37 FAVOURITE RUNS/ AREAS TO SKI: Bumps and Big Dumps. Looking forward to getting on my touring skis and going exploring. EVER SKIED OVERSEAS AND WHERE?: Verbier, Niseko, Aspen, Winter Park, St Moritz, Lech, Gstaad, Breckenridge,

Jackson Hole, Craigieburn and the other NZ resorts. WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT MT BULLER: The life-long friendships formed from the slopes. WHEN NOT OUT ON THE SLOPES YOU ARE DOING?: Mountain Biking, Yoga and a bit of road cycling. THREE WORDS TO DESCRIBE SKIING AT MT BULLER: Varied, changeable, friendly.

Corn Hill Road: truly an undiscovered XC treasure By CHARLES STREET HAVING skied cross country (XC) in many places, we decided to try one of the lesser known areas of wilderness close to Melbourne. Leaving the Horse Hill car park, our small band of intrepid cross country skiers turned left at the Skating Rink and walked out along the Corn Hill Road. Where the snow began, we met two teams of huskies, eager to work. The snow was firm, and consistently more than deep enough for XC skiing. Although it was a mostly sunny day, we soon found ourselves in the shadow of Corn Hill. There was persistent winter

shade along much of Corn Hill Road, which certainly helps with snow retention. As we skied down the gentle slope from Picnic Table to The Quarry, we were swiftly overtaken by the husky dog sled teams, obviously excited at having a good run. One team turned back to investigate me taking photos. I laughed. I think the dogs were laughing too. Along the way there were magniﬁcent views of The Bluff and many more mountains to the south, all covered in snow. Little rivulets gurgled among the snow covered bushes along the side of the road, adding to the serenity of the landscape.

After a hearty lunch at The Quarry, we skied onwards down the Corn Hill Trail. There was now a different panorama to the east. This time, from snowy Mount Koonika to Mount Magdala, in the Alpine National Park. The Crosscut Saw is certainly spectacular in the winter. No tracks on this section of the Corn Hill Trail; just deep, smooth and ﬁrm snow. We wanted to keep going, but time was against us, so we skied back up that gentle slope, exhilarated by the great snow, the spectacular scenery, and a thrilling adventure. Corn Hill Road is highly recommended, but due to remoteness you must be pre-

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pared. Downhill skis and snowboards are unsuitable. You will need robust backcountry XC skis, layers of warm clothing, food, water, fellow travellers, and something waterproof to sit on. Snow permitting, you can continue skiing down to Howqua Gap where there is an emergency shelter, then onwards to Telephone Box Junction on Mount Stirling. Always tell someone where you are going and when you expect to return. Although it is not groomed, as a XC adventure the Corn Hill Road is an easy ski, with rewarding vistas and a “get away from it all” refreshing natural ambience.

1 PLEASE: Graham ‘Birdman’ Mear on bended knee asking for Amity Wilson’s hand in marriage. 2: SEALED WITH A KISS: Of course the answer was yes. 3: LIFT AWAY: After cheers and tears of joy the couple drifted away on a chairlift of course. PHOTOS: Andrew Railton

LOVE was in the air at Mt Buller last week, when lift operator Graham “Birdman” Mear (25) popped the question to ski instructor girlfriend, Amity Wilson (28). Known for his enthusiasm and cheerful nature across the mountain, Canadian native Birdman pulled out all the stops for the extravagant proposal. Amity was fooled into thinking she was required at the top of the ABOM Express Chairlift to participate in one of the resort’s snow reports, only to find the words “will you marry me Amity” hanging from the lift towers as she neared the pinnacle. It all resulted in her skiing off the chairlift to find Birdman on one knee, with the stunning Mt Buller summit as a backdrop. Of course, Amity’s answer was yes. Amity and Birdman met while working in the Canadian ski resort of Sun Peaks; she was hesitant at first but his persistence paid off and they moved to Amity’s home country of Australia earlier this year.

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Super junior race series at Mt Buller MOUNT Buller Race Club (MBRC) played host to the second leg of the Australian Childrenâ€™s Championships at Mt Buller on September 4 to 6. The Giant Slalom was held on Friday, followed by the Slalom on Saturday and the Skier Cross on Sunday. The races at Mt Buller were held in excellent conditions and on courses that were extremely well run by MBRC coaches and staff and the race and events department of Buller Ski Lifts. The GS and SL were held on ďŹ rm snow in brilliant sunshine but the SX was a little more challenging with some fog, but this did not deter from the competitive and safe racing and running of the race on Sunday. Mt Buller athletes were very well presented at the podium, picking up 28 medals. All athletes had a great experience and this was one of the best race series in recent years held at Mt Buller and showcased Mt Buller to everyone. Well done to all. In the week prior to the race series at Mt Buller, MBRC had its awards night and local athlete Warwick Crawford was awarded the coveted AL Guss excellence award. This award recognises â€˜Effort, Results and Passionâ€™, all of which AL Guss, previous president of the race club, represented in his time on the MBRC committee and as an athlete with the Australian team. Warwick was also lucky enough to win the door prize provided by one of the club sponsors Mogul Ski World. The prize was a trip for two to Steamboat, USA for seven days, including accommoda-

AWARD WINNER: Warwick Crawford in action (left) and (centre) with Christoph Maier (Stoffl) and Maaieke Schuurman.

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AIR GUITARING: This young man was the winner of the Air Guitar competition at the 80s Day.

APRES FUN: These two delightful girls were having a ball at the 80s Day after party.

IT was stepping back in time on Mt Buller again last weekend with the annual 80s Day being held and everyone coming out in fluoros. Enjoying the fun of the day were the following:

EARLY BEST:

NEW BABY:

Maximus James Diamond was born at 8.50am on July 17, 2015 weighing 8.3 pounds (3.8kg) at St Vincent’s Private, Melbourne to Jacqueline Diamond (nee Whitby) and James Diamond. Maximus will no doubt follow parents up the mountain and become a great snowboarder or skier in the not too distant future.

Wolfgang Platzer (instructor) made the most of early spring conditions on Mt Buller last week getting out early and skiing the runs. Spring conditions are making skiing on Mt Buller perfect at the moment. PHOTO: Andrew Railton – Mt Buller

HERE’S HOW: Ski instructor Atel Sabol with a ski student at the 80s Day.

COMMUNICATION IN PINK: Kat Millner, BSL Digital communications manager enjoyed her pink day.

ALL PALS: The Old Boys - Mogul Masters hit the slopes last weekend still strutting their stuff to large crowds and loving it – including (from left) Chris Schwarz, Michael Hughes, Nick Fisher, Chris Berechree and Mark Foley. Chris Schwarz is one of the very few to have competed in the first ABOM Mogul Challenge in 1989 and at 50 years young placed third in 2015.

Masters strut their stuff LADIES LINE UP: Dressed for the catwalk were these lovely ladies who delighted in parading before the 80s Day judges

MEN TOO: And the men were not left out of the line-up for judging. PHOTOS: Andrew Railton - Mt Buller

SIDE BY SIDE: Chris Schwarz and Mark Foley battle it out on the Moguls - side by side. PHOTOS: Mark Ashkanasy

THE ‘Masters’ took their turn at the ABOM Moguls last weekend showing the crowds that after many years they can still ‘master’ the run and perform at their best.

Skiing in a dress for African girls

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Mt Buller turned lime for Lyme Day on Saturday, August 29 with staff donning green to raise awareness of Lyme disease. The day was created by Ski & Snowboard School employee Beth Plummer, whose close friend is battling the little-known disease. Lyme disease is a bacterial illness most commonly contracted from the bite of a tick, and has debilitating effects on the body and cause abnormalities in the joints, heart and nervous system, including facial paralysis, heart palpitations and arthritis. Beth said she was moved to help raise awareness of the disease after seeing her friend battle the painful condition that can have considerable impacts on daily life. PHOTO: Andrew Railton Mt Buller

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THE Mt Buller community hit the slopes in school dresses on Tuesday, September 1, in a bid to help educate girls in Africa. It was all part of Australian charity One Girl’s annual ‘Do It In A Dress’ campaign, which calls on people all over the world to complete challenges in school dresses to raise awareness and much needed funds to educate girls across Africa. The ‘Shred It In A Dress’ event is being organised by Mt Buller resident, Megan Tags, with the group’s mission to raise $10,000 for the cause, which is enough to educate 33 girls in Africa for an entire year. The event has also received support from sponsors Twelve Board Store, Snow Play Tours, Joyout Clothing and Yuki Threads, with Twelve Board Store donating a snowboard for the major prize in the raffle draw. For further information about One Girl and to register for the Do It In A Dress campaign, visit www.doitinadress.com.

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Awards presented to standout employees MT Buller Resort Management has again had some standout employees over the season and the Buller “Crew Employee of the Week” awards were recently passed out. Among the awards were the following: RIKI MAIDEN: Enzian Hotel on Chamois Successes: Riki has worked in one and two hat restaurants in Melbourne. He trained under Guy Grossi and takes pride in

his work and in producing good food. This is Riki’s ﬁrst season on Buller and he was brought to the mountain by Anne Jaggard and Laurie Harcus. He enjoys working on Buller as it has the ‘best people and village atmosphere’. His favourite place is Burnt Hut Spur as it is always a good time out there and he will remember Buller for its great food at the Enzian Hotel. Riki’s prize was goggles

donated by Buller Resort Management. PETER BOWKER: Koﬂers Hutte Successes: Runs Wombat Kiosk and transports supplies, handles ﬂuctuating trade with professionalism and good humour – is always positive. Peter has worked on Buller for 27 seasons and was brought to the mountain by Nick Reeves. He loves the people and the environment on Buller and his

favourite is Koﬂers – because it ‘rocks’; and Bob and Chris. He will remember Buller for ‘being here too long’. His prize was a dinner donated by Enzian Hotel on Chamois. DAVID NGUYEN: Pancakes Plus Successes: This is his second season on the mountain and loves the great people, friends you meet and snowboarding. He enjoys working in a fun environment at Pancakes and he

also loves the Enzian Bar, “it’s a hidden gem” he says. He will remember Buller for his great coffees and friendly personality. His prize was a dinner donated by Arlberg Hotel. RACHEL TURNER: Koﬂers Hutte Successes: Making great coffee and always smiles, provides enthusiasm for all other staff and customers appreciate her efforts.

She has worked on Buller for five seasons and was brought to the mountain by Kendall Wright – her partner who worked here in 2008. “And I really wanted to learn to snowboard,” she said. Her favourite place is The Cat Track (off Little Buller) – the morning after a night of snow. She will hopefully remember Buller for good coffee. Her prize was goggles donated by Buller Resort Management.

GOLDEN OLDIES: Bruce Long, Marg Franke-Williams and Ron Cracknell competed successfully in the Masters Festival held recently.

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By LIZ WEBB IT is not just youngsters who enjoy a good snowsports race. On Saturday, August 22, Mt Hotham held a ‘Masters’ Festival and Mt Buller came home with gold. Champion Mt Buller racers were Bruce Long, Mt Buller Race Club, Ron Cracknell, Ski Club of Victoria and Mansfield resident and long-time skier of Buller, Marg Franke-Williams.

Bruce, who races in the male 45-49 category, won gold in the GS, Slalom, Dual Slalom and SkiCross disciplines. Marg Franke-Williams races in the female 65-69 category and won gold in GS and SkiCross with a 4th in Dual Slalom. Marg also won the Women’s Slalom overall by 20 hundredths of a second and was 20 years older than the next competitor from

Perisher Masters. Ron races in male 65-69 category. He won bronze in GS, finished well in SkiCross and due to work commitments was unable to compete in day two Slalom and Dual Slalom. Just like Interschools, there are national championships with the Australian Masters Championships which took place at Perisher last week.

Encore presentation of short films MT BULLER’S Short Film Festival will hold an encore screening on Tuesday, September 15 to allow mountain staff to see the adventure. Coordinator of the event Mark Ashkanasy said there was a great depth of talent shown

in creating all of the entries offered at this year’s event and it was a shame that many of the mountain staff were working and could not attend the premiere night. “Based on the success of this year’s event another screening will take place next

week,” Ashkanasy said. This year entries were welcomed from school students. Coordinators of the event Mark Ashkanasy and Mark Woodsford have invited anyone interested in the Short Film Festival to come and join their committee.

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‘Charlie’ – the heart of Mt Buller By LIZ WEBB THE heart of Mt Buller sits at the top of the ABOM lift. An innocuous little building housing public toilets and the driving pulse that keeps Mt Buller alive. The Control Centre, or ‘Charlie’ as it is affectionately known is where everything technical is supervised. Matt Janey, manager of mountain operations, sits in a very ordinary office and oversees more than 600 staff who work the lifts, ski patrol, grooming, snowmaking, maintenance, access centre, guest services and summer operations. Six years ago he left his homeland, Oregon, and now calls Mt Buller (and Mansfield) home. Charlie is located next door to Matt and again, is a very simple set up, computer, magnetic board filled with lift and employee names, phones and radios. The three main Charlies Ashlea Dahlblom, Tess Hoinville and Emma Shorland - all started work as ‘lifties’. They all love their job and return each year for more. Their tasks are to filter all communications and constant-

CHARLIE’S CREW: At the heart of operations on Buller are (from left) Ashlea Dahlblom, Matt Janey and Tess Hoinville who virtually ‘run’ the mountain.

ly keep mountain staff updated. Safety is paramount to Buller Ski Lifts, so Charlie’s days start early. Snow and weather conditions determine which lifts will operate. The de-icers check in, are allocated their towers and then log in their progress with Charlie. No lift can be started until the de-icer is clear. Once lifts are started, constant checking takes place. Lift starts and stoppages, down time, mechanical or electrical faults, all are communicated to Charlie, logged and the appropriate staff contacted and sent to check, repair and report on the lift.

Throughout the day there is constant communication between Charlie and the lifties – what runs are open, any stoppages, incidents, accidents, maintenance issues. The phones and radios are always in action and on busy weekends up to three people can be monitoring the mountain operations. The key performance indicators for lift operations include days of operation, downtime, snow conditions, and percentage of days on wind hold. This is all invaluable information used in detailed one-to-10 year plans for lift maintenance.

These historical records also provide crucial information for future resort operations and future viability - for example, the snowmakers know exactly how much water and electricity have been used for snowmaking. The exact output of each snow gun is recorded and patterns and trends for the last 10 years are studied and used to plan future lifts, runs and resorts development. Nothing happens by chance. In certain situations, both science and humanity are called upon. Wind hold is one of those decisions that relies on both. Sensors on the towers alert Charlie to a possible problem. Front-on wind is not so bad, but cross winds can cause chairs to bash into towers or even come off cables. If the wind problem appears borderline, then ski patrollers and lefties are often sent up a chair to give a human assessment of the wind strength. Often the determining factor is whether they would consider it safe to put their family and friends on a chair. So rest assured that when you’re out on the snow at Mt Buller, you’re safe in the hands of Charlie.

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Mt Buller Primary School makes learning fun By LIZ WEBB WHAT a delightful experience it was walking into the primary school at Buller. Happy young people were grouped around a table, working with plasticine, discussing ideas and generally having fun. No formal desks, no blackboard, just happy chatter. Friday at Mt Buller Primary School annexe is fun day. Mornings are taken up with on snow programs and afternoons are for those who want to attend class. Some 20 students ranging from prep to grade 6 undertake special projects. This winter the school is involved in the ‘Kids Teaching Kids’ program which is supported by Target Australia. This program was started to promote positive wellbeing

and help build resilience in young people. It aims to raise awareness of local and global environmental issues, bring communities together to solve common challenges, and to help the next generation of leaders take collective responsibility for their future. Students are challenged to identify and research real world issues in their communities and then report upon their findings by presenting a workshop to other students during the Target Kids Teaching Kids Week. At this level, students become aware that they can have a positive impact on the world by starting with their peers in their own communities. Kirstie Lee, environment educator at Mansfield Primary School was so impressed

with this project she created a Mansfield Cluster – Mansfield Primary, Mansfield Steiner School, Jamieson Primary, Merrijig Primary and Mt Buller Primary School Annex. Students from each school have been challenged to develop a project that relates to their environment, research the information, create innovative ways to display their research and then present what they have learned to other students hence the ‘kids teaching kids’ program. Mt Buller primary students chose the Long Nosed Bandicoot as their project. Teacher Lesley Dunlop explained that the students have had to find out about the bandicoot’s habitat, diet, indigenous links and threats. She explained that a great deal of thought and discussion has taken

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BUBBLES TIME: Jake Richardson, Marissa Mitchell, Claire Bradbury and Jock Gunn enjoyed some Alpine Responsibility bubbles at the bottom of the course.

THE JUDGES: Trying to interpret the meaning of FreeBOM were (from left) Watkin McLennan, Joey Corcoran, Reggae Ellis, Anton Grimus and Tony Harrington. PHOTOS: Robbie Wardon Photography

A ‘Hot Doggin’ success

TO THE WINNER: Watkin McLennan, DJ Eddy and Lexi Hall from The North Face, awarded James Phillips with the FreeBOM award for embodying the FreeBOM spirit most. He won a pair of Delbello boots fitted by The Boot Lab.

THE Hot Doggin’ spirit was alive and well at the Chillfactor Freebom held in Mt Buller on Saturday, August 22. Under a mainly fine sky, Wood Run’s bumps in the iconic Bull Run bowl were ripe for the onslaught, encouraging a freeskiing spirit rarely seen in ski competitions worldwide. It was a day of fun and good vibes involving skiers from eight years old to 50 with some spectacular action. “I think everyone’s collective smiles kept the weather gods happy and a dicey forecast

turned into a beautiful day of slush bumps and sunshine,” said event director Watkin McLennan. “The Mt Buller community really got behind the event,” added Watkin. “It was so cool to see parents skiing with their kids and brothers syncing up bump turns. “Skiers of all disciplines and levels were represented – 8-year-olds to Olympians, racers, park skiers and bump skiers alike, there was even a guy on a TeleMono… the legend Jock Gunn.”

DJ Eddie made the trip from Hotham and pumped up the vibe on the microphone, adding some astute observations on the skiers’ style and ﬂow. There were plenty of highlights including Shai Ashkanasy’s “turn back the clock” flawless runs, Mitch Reeves and Jared Rodden’s dangerous speed duels and the under 12s just ripping. Anton Grimus was also incredible, the Skier X Olympian ripped down on 220 Head downhill skis as DJ Eddy said: “He didn’t shave off his beard he just

moved it to his chest.” The event ended with a massive party run through the bumps - “the best party run ever held at Buller” involving over 100 skiers before a dance off to decide who won a pair of K2 skis. “Someone told me the Free has been stolen from freestyle,” said DJ Eddie. “I think we just found it again here in Wood Run.” Special thanks to the North Face, Mt Buller, Oyuki Gloves, Dalbello, Leki, Marker, K2, The Boot Lab, Hotel Pension Grimus and Mammoth Mountain.

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Best Crash: Andy Clark – Marker Helmet Winkipop for best air: Hugo Bernard with redemption on a 360 after a big fall. Special mention to Stoffel for his madness. – Leki Poles Pigmy Possum Girl: Maddie Hooker Pigmy Possum Boy: Banjo Burrell Future Focused Girl: Eliza Honan Future Focused Boy: Angus Hill Mrs Energetic (0ver 40): Shai Ashkanasy – Dinner at Grimus Mr Energetic (Over 40): Cam Bertalli – 2016 Car parking pass at Mt Buller Kirstie Marshall award for best female performance: Britt Cox Nick Cleaver award for best male performance: Rob Lovick The Zermatt award for best Dressed: Jake Richardson The Family Run: The Eisner brothers for their synchro bumps. They won a trip to Mammoth. FreeBOM award for embodying the spirit of FreeBOM the most: James Phillips, with special mention to Josh Laney, Stoffel, Jake Richardson and Shai Ashkanasy. Phillips won a pair of Dalbello boots fitted by the Boot Lab.

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Good results for local schools at Interschools championships MANSFIELD SECONDARY COLLEGE MANSFIELD Secondary College (MSC) fielded a keen and talented team of cross country skiers, alpine skiers and snowboarders in the recent Victorian Interschools Snowsports Championships, which drew huge entries from schools across Victoria. Held under predominantly good conditions, the students had many top results for individuals and teams. Leading the charge in the division two male moguls was Dan Walker who won the gold and together with Ned Angliss (5th) and Talae Rodden, they placed first as a team. The division two male skiercross team also had a fantastic result and won a team silver, with podiums to Dan Walker in second place and Warwick Crawford in third individually, as well as ninth to Ned Angliss. Ollie Walker also raced well in the skiercross, qualifying in 11th place. A division one female moguls bronze team medal went to Allie-Mae Angliss and Kaitlyn Whyte (seventh individually). They also skied solidly in the alpine GS event coming 9th and 13th respectively and both qualified for the nationals, while Allie-Mae also qualified in 8th place in the skiercross. Oliver Walker had a great run in the division three male moguls with a fifth place, while Monica Jagger showed good form in the division two girls moguls in ninth place. Bridget Henry just missed out on the podium with fourth place in the division three girls moguls, as well as rounding off a great week with seventh in the skiercross. Patrick Cahill showed again he is one of the best boarders in Victoria, with a silver medal in the boardercross and fifth place in the giant slalom. With team-mate Lucas Veneman they finished as fourth team in both events. Boardercross results were also impressive for other divisions. Hayley Wilson placed eighth and Fletcher Cooper placed ninth in their division two events. Mac Cooper and Mason Spierings raced their way

individually as well to the nationals with top 15 results in the boardercross, with good improvement from Dillon Mason. Cooper, Jeremy Davies and Jay Arndt rode to a sixth placed team in the snowboard giant slalom, while Eddie Mahoney qualified individually for the nationals. The cross country events were held early in August and both Daniel and Oliver Walker qualified individually for the nationals, each in seventh place for their respective divisions. It was also great to see Bridget Henry, Tallulah Madden and Ruby Devere compete as a promising team in the classic and relay events. Mt Buller Race Department again put on a tremendously run event. Many thanks to the dedicated parents who supported the teams and volunteered as marshalls. Geelong Grammar won the overall Co-Ed Cup. Only one point separated the next three teams, where MSC came a creditable fourth. A very solid team of 24 members qualified for the nationals to be held at Mt Buller this week. Well done to all the students who participated enthusiastically and the teams who very capably represented MSC. MANSFIELD STEINER SCHOOL THE school wants to congratulate Alec Ritchie and Lachie Henderson who represented the school in the moguls at the Victorian Interschools. The school team came fourth overall, with Alec placing 10th and Lachie placing 13th. Both boys will go onto the nationals being held this week. ST MARY’S PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARY’S want to congratulate Seb Birthisel, Tom Huber, Olivia and Georgia Bolton, Tom and Ben Reardon, Dan Friday and Declan Callahan who had great success in the Victorian Interschool Championships at Mt Buller. Additional congratulations to Dan on qualifying for the nationals.

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OPEN MEN: Open Men’s Podium (from left) Brodie Summers 3rd, Benjamin Cavet 1st and Mikael Kingsbury 2nd.

OPEN WOMEN: Open Women’s Podium (from left) Jakara Anthony 3rd, Britt Cox 1st and Perrine Laffont 2nd.

CHALLENGE: 2015 ABOM Mogul Challenge winners Britt Cox of Australia and Benjamin Cavet of France. PHOTOS: Andrew Railton - Mt Buller

JUNIOR WOMEN: Junior Women’s Podium (from left) Tori Hill 3rd, Claudia Gueli 1st and Georgia Stewart 2nd.

YOUTH WOMEN: Youth Women’s Podium (from left) Eleanor Mullins 3rd, Emma Bosco 1st and Airlie Bowes 2nd.

MASTERS MEN: Masters Men’s Podium (from left) Chris Schwarz 3rd, Nick Fisher 1st and Mike Hughes 2nd - Chris Schwarz – one of the very few to have competed in the first ABOM Mogul Challenge in 1989 and at 50 years young placed third in the Masters division 2015.

YOUTH MEN: Youth Men’s Podium (from left) Oliver Walker 3rd, Sam Martin 1st and Edward Hill 2nd.

Benjamin Cavet and Brit Cox claim ABOM Mogul Challenge victory

MT BULLER hosted the annual ABOM Moguls Challenge on its traditional home of Chamois last weekend, with the event attracting one of the strongest fields in its 27 year history. First held at Mt Buller in 1989, this iconic event is one of the highlights of the winter season. Past winners have included Olympic champions Alexandre Bilodeau (CAN) and Dale Begg-Smith (AUS). This year’s field was one of the most competitive yet, with current world number one and 2014 Olympic silver medallist Mikael Kingsbury (CAN) plus world number three Phillipe Marquis (CAN) taking to the bumps. After an exciting men’s final, the win was eventually claimed by the 2015 Junior Dual Mogul Champion and French national, Benjamin Cavet. Kingsbury finished in second place followed by local Mt Buller athlete and 2014 Olympian, Brodie Summers. In the women’s event, twotime Winter Olympian Britt Cox claimed her fourth ABOM Mogul title challenge – a mean feat for the 20-year-old Australian. Cox topped Perrine Laffont (FRA) and local Mt Buller

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athlete Jakara Anthony (AUS) to take the win. 2015 Open Men’s Results: 1. Benjamin Cavet (FRA) 2. Mikael Kingsbury (CAN) 3 Brodie Summers (AUS)

Open Women’s Results: 1. Britt Cox (AUS) 2. Perrine Laffont (FRA) 3. Jakara Anthony (AUS) General manager of Buller Ski Lifts Laurie Blampied said that the ABOM Moguls Chal-

lenge remains the most exciting event on the calendar, and he was delighted by the success of local athletes. “It was fantastic to see the ABOM Moguls Challenge return to its home on Chamois, offering the perfect location for the crowd of spectators to take in all the action,” he said. “The calibre of athletes competing in the Challenge was incredibly high, and it was great to have Australia so strongly represented on the podium. “We’re thrilled to see two Mt Buller athletes, Brodie Summers and Jakara Anthony, dominating at their home resort,” Blampied said. The ABOM Mogul Challenge is sanctioned by the International Ski Federation (FIS) with results contributing to World Rankings and National team selections. The event was run in the dual moguls format, where athletes compete against each other side-by-side down a 200m long course featuring two table top jumps. Competitors battled it out for $8000 in prize money along with the honour of etching their name into ABOM Moguls history. For more information, visit www.abommogulchallenge. com.

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Winter, Spring, Summer or fall – Mt Buller has it all JUST because spring is here and the end of another winter season is drawing near, doesn’t mean that Mt Buller and Mt Stirling shut down. In fact summer on Mt Buller is becoming increasingly popular with sporting enthusiasts and those wanting to beat the heat of the city. As more and more visitors arrive on Buller over summer to ride the Epic trail, Buller residents have found the need to open up more accommodation. So now is the perfect time to look at investing in an apartment on Buller – and making it an all year round getaway for the family. There is so much to do on Mt Buller in summer - mountain biking, hiking, relaxing, fun runs – a great time to explore the great outdoors and take in some awesome sunsets from the Summit. Mark Adams has some wonderful apartments up for grabs and while there is still snow on the ground why not experience the transition

RETURNING: Local Mansfield girl Sarah May returns to Snow Wave this year for more outstanding performances. Catch her on stage this Saturday in the Village Square.

Snow Wave this Saturday

New apartments: Bella Vista is about to start being built.

from one season to another and then cooling down over autumn and into the next winter. And with the latest news that Bella Vista is about to

start being built – if you want something brand new to walk into then talk to Mark about investing in an ‘off the plan’ apartment. Bella Vista will be at the

heart of the village with access to village square, village shuttles and car parking at your doorstep. Mark can be contacted on 0419 858007.

AMBER Mic Productions is back again on Mt Buller with its annual Snow Wave Live Music Tour for 2015. Featuring this year are two young Melbourne singer/songwriters Ali Jo and Erin Hoey (both on debut tours). The Snow Wave Live Music Tour hits venues and public places across the Mansfield region and stops at Mt Buller Village stage on the mountain from 2pm this Saturday, September 12. Amber Mic Productions has been encouraged by the amount of community support over the last three years and hopes that this will continue to grow

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substantially in 2015. Local Mansfield Snow Wave Tour support acts include Lily Bennett, Sarah May, Denver Richter, Daisy Sampson and Genna Clark. Entry to the Mt Buller event is free. Amber Mic spokesman Alexander says the progression of each of the young Mansfield musicians has steadily grown over the past three years. “They are now getting recognised at a state level - 2014 Kool Skools award winner Arran Scale and just recently Sarah May (Top 12 Bank of Melbourne’s Melbourne Music Bank Competition).”

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FIRST TIME OFFERED

Mt. Buller 2/21A The Avenue (20 The Avenue)

INSPECTION WILL IMPRESS

Mt Buller 1/38 The Avenue (41 The Avenue)

INSPECTION A MUST

Mt Buller 2/ 234 Summit Rd (21 Summit Rd)

Snowmass 2 - Exceptional & unquestionably one of the best chalets on Buller with ski-in ski-out directly to Bourke St. Irreplaceable fully furnished free standing chalet right on Bourke St. Magnificent finishes, quality fittings and superb design, internal lift. 5 large bedrooms with 2 master bedrooms & ensuites, 3rd bathroom. Enormous living areas, open fireplace, glorious views to the mountains. Second living room, fully fitted X large ski storage, drying room/laundry. Heated driveway offers easy access to on title undercover car park. Price: P.O.A.

Bombora 1 - Magnificent fully renovated snow home with two garagecar parks, side by side and accessed by heated driveway Perfect for everyone and beautifully presented, luxurious, no expense spared light filled, north oriented dream Snow Home with privateentrance. Brilliant layout over 3 levels, 2 living rooms with rock encased fireplaces, bespoke alpine furniture all included. Bombora1 offers 4 bedrooms. 3 bathrooms, 3 separate toilets, sleeping up to 12. Ideal location close to Bourke St & with ski-in / ski-out access via Standard Run. Price: P.O.A

Gran Sasso 2 offers the largest single level luxury apartment on Mount Buller - Forget the stairs. Located in the heart of the village with ski in/ski out via Shakey Knees. Two separate large living zones. Largest private cinema/kids retreat on Buller. 180 degree views of Mt Stirling. Massive entertainers kitchen. Open fireplace as well as hydronic heating throughout & sunny balcony. 4 spacious bedrooms, 3 bathrooms with heated floors, Single garage access with lift to private foyer. Large fitted ski room / drying room. One of only 4 - very quiet. Price: P.O.A.

VERY APPEALING

LOTS OF SPACE FOR PRICE

PRIME POSITION

Mt Buller 6/81 Chamois Close (4 Chamois Close)

Mt Buller 10/14 The Avenue (1 The Avenue)

Mt Buller 504A/191 Summit Rd (44 Summit Rd)

Howqua 6 - Magnificent 3 level apartment with panoramic views and parking right out front located a minute to village centre 3 bedrooms including master bedroom retreat and en-suite plus 2 additional bathrooms one with a steam shower. Exquisite mid-level family room with rock open fireplace, dining and kitchen. op floor second living area with high vaulted ceiling, gas fireplace ansun deck accompanied by fully equipped timber bar and seating entertaining area with glorious views. Price: $820,000 Furnished

Moose 10 penthouse located in the heart of the village suits multi families and is just metres from Blue Bullet One chairlift and close to ski school 4 massive bedrooms with all four having access to en-suite bathrooms. One massive 14 metre long living room with wood ﬁre, loads of glass, balcony and glorious views to the mountains and valley beyond. Each bedroom has loads of space to suit extra bedding and visitors. Drop Price: $825,000 Furnished

Twin Towers A504 fully renovated & ultimate location next to “Bourke Street” ski run - Ski in/Ski out. Terriﬁc renter. Very stylish 2 bedroom apartment with tastefully appointed furnishings. Upmarket kitchen with dishwasher, living/dining room with balcony and northern views. Main bedroom with queen bed and second television, second bedroom includes a set of bunk and trundle, sleeping 3. Bathroom includes washing machine. Loads of lockable cupboards including a drying cupboard. Apartment owners can drive to the door and unload during winter subject to 4WD permit. Twin Towers entries, foyers and stairwells have just been renovated Price: $465,000 furnished

REALISTIC VENDORS

JUST LISTED

LOWEST OUTGOINGS

Mt Buller 810/206 Summit Rd (11 Summit Rd)

Mt Buller 3 /128 Chamois Rd (20 Chamois Rd)

Mt Buller 9/189 Summit Rd (45 Summit Rd)

Chalet Apartment 810 - Luxury inspired 30 sq corner penthouse with 2 heated on title car parks. All Chalet entries now beautifully renovated 5 large bedrooms, 5 bathrooms with 3 master bedrooms having an ensuite. Sumptuous living room, open ﬁreplace, built in bar andimpeccable furnishings included. Dining room perfect for entertaining seats 10 plus second dining area all serviced by great kitchen. Second Living room or children’s play room/home theatre or for overnight guests. Sauna room, laundry, drying room plus 4 personal storage cages within the Chalet building. Price: P.O.A

Huski 3- Two great apartments: 1x 3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms and own entry. 1x 2 bedroom, 2 bathrooms and own entry. One car park on site. 3 BEDROOM apartment is a two storey spacious townhouse style. Upper level features large living, ﬁreplace, kitchen, meal area & powder room. Midlevel entry - 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with one as an en-suite. Including excellent ski storage & drying, laundry. 2 BEDROOM apartment is single storey with own entry on the lowest level. Features living with gas ﬁreplace, kitchen prep area, 2 bedroom & 2 bathrooms. Both properties are interconnecting & can be locked off if required. Perfect for multi families, friends and designed to easily rent out one or both Price: $650,000 Furnished

Arlberg Bourke St Apartment 9 - On sale now was $795,000 and now $665,000 Lowest 3 bedroom outgoings on Buller Two storey spectacular corner apartment with dream Bourke st views. 3 great bedrooms with master having balcony to Bourke St. Sleeps 8 in comfort with 2 bathrooms one with a spa, Well ﬁtted kitchen greatfor entertaining friends. Magniﬁcent and best underground parkingon Buller is included in price. Occupy whenever you wish and offer to rent out when vacant. Price: $665,000 Furnished

GREAT LOCATION & PRICE

NEW LISTING

RIGHT ON BOURKE ST

Mt Buller 1 & 5/146 Standard Lane (5 Standard Lane) 2

Two Ski View Apartments on the edge of Standard Run where you can ski in and out quite easily. Unit 5 Reduced to $179,000 has two bedrooms with everything functioning and owned by the same family for many years. Comfortable living, dining area with recently installed gas heater and kitchen overlooks Standard trail. Easy access to car parking space. Unit 1 just listed at $229,000 ONO is a larger 2 bedroom two storey property that can be improved at your leisure. Potential to add second bathroom. It offers magniﬁcent views to mountains. Price: Unit 5 Reduced to $179,000 or Unit 1 $229,000 ONO

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Mt Buller 8/143 Delatite Lane

White Star 8 - A Home in the Snow for $199,000 in a small boutique building in good structural condition. Convenient access via Stirling Rd whether skiing or arriving for the weekend and located close to village and Chamois Run. 2 bedrooms which can sleep 5 plus open plan living with additional queen bed. Kitchen and living area offers good light and attractive outlook. Family bathroom with separate toilet, hand basin and shower making it easy to get ready in the mornings for skiing. Private entry with plenty of room for barbeque and good ski and clothing storage. Being part of White Star affords the use of the communal deck with spectacular sunny views Price: $199,000 furnished

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Mt Buller 601/206 Summit Rd (11 Summit Rd)

Chalet Apartment 601 offers a family affordable accommodation in prime location including car park on title Master bedroom with excellent views and built in robes. Second bedroom with two bunks perfect for the kids. Third smaller bedroom with one bunk will suit additional visitors. Comfortable living, dining and balcony offering sunny & pleasant views. Kitchen has plenty of cupboards and prep area plus a breakfast bar. Functional family bathroom with 3 separate areas- hand basin, shower and a toilet. Price: $595,000 or offer

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HUGE REDUCTION - MUST SELL

Mt Buller 7/14 The Avenue (5 The Avenue)

JUST LISTED

Just listed renovated Moose apartment in village centre. Perfectly positioned only seconds from Blue Bullet. Beautiful snow-capped mountain views Dream Kitchen - as new and recently completed offering the latest gadgets. Living room features timber lined walls with open ﬁreplaceadjacent to very appealing dining area. 3 large bedrooms capable of sleeping 8 to 10 in comfort. Master has a new ensuite and there is a great second bathroom with large double spa for after skiing plus a shower and separate powder room. Price: WAS $560,000, NOW $490,000 ONO.

FULL SEASON RENTAL PROPERTIES WANTED FOR 2016 DUE TO STRONG DEMAND Contact | Mark Adams for appraisal Phone | 0419 858 007 Email | mark@markadams.com.au EXTREMELY REALISTIC VENDOR

Mt Buller 302/83 Stirling Rd (1 Stirling Rd)

Bluff View 3/ 60 Chamois Rd

ON SALE NOW

(15 Chamois Rd) 2+

Spectacular oversized apartment in Bluff View regarded by many as a quality and attractive building Located at the front, apartment 3 includes mountain views from the ﬁrst level. Rich in character the living room with sumptuous carpet, rock faced open ﬁreplace, comfortable seating, loads of glass plus a balcony is a pleasure to inspect. The separate spacious dining area could be converted to a 3rd bedroom. The kitchen has large stone benches, timber cabinetry & stainless appliances. Features 2 bedrooms, main bathrooms plus en-suite. Spacious timber lined entry area includes storage, boot and clothing drying area plus a laundry. Garage parking is a feature of Bluff View and has excellent ski storage just inside the heated driveway entrance Price: $650,000 Attractive furniture included

Arlberg – Apartments from $249,000 & Rooms from $145,000 On sale now - Buy a Piece of the iconic Arlberg All apartments and rooms offer the Arlberg advantage - which is lowest outgoings on Buller and excellent management team thus equalling great rental potential if you wish to rent your unit when vacant. Open all year round, you get the best rental potential on Buller offering restaurants, ski hire, boutique and manned reception. Price: Unit 204 - WAS $310,000 NOW $279,000 - UNDER OFFER Unit 205 - WAS $290,000 NOW $261,000 Unit 305 - WAS $275,000 NOW $249,000

REDUCED FOR SALE

JUST LISTED

Mt Buller 7/28 Breathtaker Rd (32 The Avenue)

2.5

Reindeer 7 - Spectacular two storey penthouse in prestigious building, seconds to Bourke St with garage car parking 3 generous sized bedrooms all with BIR and white timber shutters. Plus a fourth bedroom or second living room / children retreat - very ﬂexible layout. 2 bathrooms with both having direct access fromthe bedrooms. Comfortable living, gas ﬁreplace, plus balcony withspectacular mountain & village views. Excellent drying room and laundry, ski storage and additional powder room. Price: $895,000 Furnished

GARAGE PARKING

Mt Buller Arlberg, 189 Summit Rd (45 Summit Rd)

Mt Buller 8/37 The Avenue (43 Breathtaker Rd)

1.5

Hima 8 has served the current owners very well and is being offered furnished. It is very comfortably laid out to sleep 9. Heated ﬂoors in entry, kitchen and bathroom plus excellent heating in living. The living room has a corner lounge and one coverts to a sofa double bed. Excellent kitchen with stone tops and all modern appliances. Extendable dining table set up for 6 can ﬁt up to 10. Two bedrooms, large bunk room sleeping 4 or 5. Master bedroom has a double bed. Main bathroom includes shower, toilet, hand basin and washing machine and dryer. Second toilet with hand basin. Basement storage area for wine and skis. Car parking is available for all owners pending availability. Price: $330,000 priced to sell immediately

DREAM VIEWS FROM EVERY ROOM

Mt Buller 101 and 106/83 Stirling Rd (1 Stirling Rd) 2

Mt Buller 17/56 Stirling Rd (22 Stirling Rd)

Attractive Peak building offering the top floor penthouse with views forever and garage car park Located opposite Chamois lift with easy access to runs and two minutes to village. Spacious top floor penthouse designed over two levels with comfortable living room including gas fireplace and floor to ceiling windows and huge terrace. Magnificent views to Bourke St & the Bluff. Three excellent bedrooms comfortably sleeping 8 with two bathrooms. Upstairs parent retreat with mountain views, WIR, en-suite & spa bath. Garage basement car park, lift, excellent ski storage and drying room. Very appealing summer and winter and can be rented all year round. The two level design suits entertaining and is being sold fully furnished. Price: $825,000 owner very keen hence low price

The Peak is directly opposite top of Chamois chairlift and 2 minutes to Blue Bullet. Features lift & great storage Peak 101 - Two large bedrooms with master having en-suite. Plus second bathroom & laundry. Living has gas fireplace & balcon. Magnificent entrance hall with ample drying space. Garage car park Peak 106 - Two levels design with entry level having drying cupboard, laundry. 2 bedrooms and main bathroom plus powder room. Upper level has beautiful lounge and sunny balcony plus well fitted kitchen.Garage carpark. Price: 101 and 106 each $450,000 Furnished

Snowflake building has had extensive renovations & this fully renovated apartment offers unbeatable views of Bourke St and beyond Two level apartment with 3 spacious bedrooms & upstairs suitable for home office or children’s play area. Spacious sun-filled living, huge windows & rock feature fireplace all great for entertaining. Well-equipped as new kitchen with stone bench tops & stainless appliances. Fully renovated family bathroom. The property has good ski storage and drying cupboard. Suitable for holiday rental when owners not occupying. All owners have access to ample on site car parking Price: P.O.A

REALIZATION SALE

REALISTIC VENDOR

JUST LISTED - 3 BEDROOM

Mt Buller 9/37 The Avenue (43 Breathtaker Rd)

Hima 9- Vendor Instructs immediate sale at $350,000. Great renovation in premium location minutes to Bourke St and Standard run. Well presented & extensively renovated 2 storey with modern furnishings through-out. Spacious main bedroom has a king size bed with the second bedroom having one set of bunks and a trundle. Alternatively a second bunk can be installed. Both bedrooms have BIR. 2 bathrooms with one also having laundry facilities. The kitchen has loads of storage and also lockable cupboards. Good drying and ski storage area. Hima 9 is currently successfully holiday let when owner not occupying during winter. Each Hima unit has car-parking on-site pending availability. Price: $350,000 furnished and price reduced for sale

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Mt Buller 301/108 Summit Rd (6 Summit Rd)

Valley View 301- Spacious furnished apartment positioned at the front overlooking Bourke St and opposite ski school Two storey design offers separate areas for children plus loft space for visitors. Downstairs main bedroom includes en-suite and excellent sunlit views. 2 other upstairs bedrooms offer two bunks in one and queen with single in other. Large living room with gas ﬁreplace &sunny balcony overlooking Bourke St. On title car parking space & storage. Sleeping for 9 in comfort. Easy to holiday rent. Price: P.O.A

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Mt Buller 4/ 73 Chamois Rd (14 Chamois Rd)

Whistler 4 – Spacious and well-presented two storey 3 bedroom with on title car park in peaceful location. Excellent views to Bourke St this Whistler unit has a large parents retreat on the upper level with master bedroom, walk-in robe and ensuite. Downstairs entry has a well laid out kitchen, living with sunny balcony and pleasant views. Two further bedrooms share a bathroom plus an additional powder room and laundry. The design is great for teenagers and will appeal to families looking for great value. The on title car parking will make is convenient for arriving and departing. Price: $520,000 fully furnished

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