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Visitor reviews for Falls Creek Ski Resort

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Ski Resort Rating: Rate Falls Creek

• June 17, 2010
  JJamesSanFrancisco from United States
  

  Falls Creek is beautiful and for a cross-country skier like myself there are miles and miles to explore. You can ski right out to some of those old cattlemans huts like from the Man from Snowy River which is cool.

  I found it a little difficult to get to Falls Creek, but ended up travelling with a group called Mountainhound -mountainhound.com.au who run all inclusive packages to Falls Creek. This included transport from the Melbourne CBD in a van rather than a bus. I found booking very easy, all through one website, rather than having to search around and find accommodation, transport etc for myself.

  I am a cross country skier so I booked a ski package excluding lift tickets which still included off-the-snow accommodation and everything else - 2 nights accommodation, transport, 3 dinners, resort entry and a backpack (which is actually decent, still using it!) with gourmet snacks and special deals on gear and food inside.

• June 11, 2010
  jgiraqui from United States
  

  I have to say, it's about time someone in Australia set up a great packaged snow trip from Melbourne; getting a great deal to the snow is challenging enough without having to make all the arrangements yourself. I've been skiing for years in the US and there are packages all over the place that make getting to the snow easy. Falls Creek is beautiful and for a cross-country skier, like myself, there are miles and miles to explore. You can ski right out to some of those old cattlemans huts like from the Man from Snowy River which is cool.

  I just found Mountainhound - mountainhound.com.au They run vans up from Melbourne CBD to Falls Creek. Packages can either include/exclude lift tickets so if you're cross country skiing you can still get everything else arranged. $465 excl. lift tickets is not a bad price for 2 nights accommodation, transport, 3 dinners, resort entry and a backpack (which actually looks decent) with gourmet snacks for the ride and special deals and discounts inside.

• July 11, 2009
  Connor from Australia
  

  Falls Creek has the most picturesque mountain village in Australia. It's ski in-ski out and quite intimate with plenty of 'apres' and over 30 bars/taverns. The skiing is mostly beginner and intermediate with some decent advanced/expert skiing off the summit and international areas. The terrain park at Ruined Castle is also quite good and is home to the TTR snowboard tour event 'Stylewars' every August. Falls Creek is a place that's worth a visit.

• June 09, 2009
  Hans from Australia
  

  My wife and I have skied in Europe, Japan, Canada, and Colorado, as well as Australia, and while Japan and America have always been reliably good, even Austria, France, Italy and Spain can have bad seasons. 2006 was a shocker throughout Australia, but we found Falls Creek to stand out as the best, mostly due to arguably the best snowmaking and grooming teams in the country. 2008 was outstanding (despite a late start) and we skied better conditions at Falls (Falls Creek) than we found in 3 trips to Canada.
  Due to a short ski season compared to America and Japan, the accommodation costs are higher, but those on a budget can still stay in Falls Creek and enjoy the best ski in - ski out resort in the country,

• June 04, 2009
  Scott No Mates from Australia
  

  Falls Creek - family friendly, easy access (don't tell anyone but no queues). Milo Ski School is great for the kids, freeing you up to ski most of the day in peace.
  If you are after back country, try Mt McKay (via snow cat if it is operating) - awesome. Probably our only double blacks at Falls Creek.

• May 23, 2009
  Kim from Australia
  

  I have been lucky enough to board in Quebec, Canada, New Zealand and, in recent years, at Falls Creek, Vic. Last year it was absolutely awesome at Falls Creek. It dumped while we were there and the powder was amazing.
  No Josh, you are not going to get the kind of base that you get in North America but pick the right week in the Vic Alps and you will have a ton of fun riding off-piste instead of sitting at home reliving old boarding stories. Actually being out there boarding in Falls on an less than average day sure beats sitting on the couch talking about better skiing elsewhere.
  Cheers and let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

• July 09, 2008
  John McShane from Australia
  

  Best back country skiing in Australia. The Falls Creek Country club has the best steaks going around. Try the Angus Scotch Fillet.

• June 14, 2008
  Emily from Australia
  

  I think Falls Creek is the best place to ski in the world!!! Falls Creek is an amazing place to ski, the people are lovely, cafeterias everywhere, great runs, great ski hiring and everything is accessible. The best time periods to go skiing in Falls Creek would probable be from the end of June to the middle of start of August. This is when, usually in a good season, the snow will be at its best.
  I LOVE FALLS CREEK!!!

• May 01, 2008
  Michael from United Kingdom
  

  I really enjoy skiing at this resort. The skiing is varied with plenty of intermediate groomers, tree skiing and steep bowl skiing (Summit Bowl). The family enjoy it with a great kids ski school and ski-in, ski-out village. The new night show is great for the family and is free.
  The village is certainly Australia's most picturesque ski resort - highly recommended!

• May 01, 2008
  Chris from Australia
  

  Australia's snow may not be on par with say Japan or Utah! but it is much more accessable than many of the European resorts. Mid season is probably the time to go and when you'll get the best cover of snow possible! I have skied falls all of my life and even if I do leave Australia I will keep coming back 'cause if you know where to look there is always terrain to challenge you!!

• April 29, 2008
  Ross from Australia
  

  To Josh from Australia.
  2006 was the worst season ever, so it's probably not the best idea to judge falls purely based on that. Sure, Australia doesn't measure up against North America but if you'd been there in 2000 you'd probably be singing a different song.

• March 25, 2008
  Nick from Australia
  

  I've skied at Falls Creek all my life, and absolutely love it. I've skied at many resorts in Canada and in the Alps, but the convenience of being able to do it just for a weekend makes it worth it. Sure, the snow can be dodgy, and it's expensive, and the terrain not huge, but it is still a great place to be.
  I don't consider skiing in Australia to be the same sport as skiing overseas. So Josh, I would agree that there's no point going if you live in Perth. Europe's not that much further away.

• February 16, 2008
  Josh from Australia
  

  I visited Falls Creek in late July 2006 and I must say, I was EXTREMELY disappointed. After riding in Canada for 4 previous seasons, the terrain at Falls was not challenging and limited to say the least. Less than half the runs were open (due to a 25cm snow base-most of it man made) and we still paid FULL PRICE for our lift tickets ($96). The conditions were horrible, it rained every day we were there, and most of the cover was slush or ice. It was, in my opinion, a wasted trip. (I live in Perth)
  My advice to any avid skier/boarder is to stay away from ANY Australian ski resort. They are simply not worth it. Go to North America where the real snow is.

• April 26, 2004
  Andrew Nuske from Australia
  

  Falls Creek has a fantastic range of slopes for very beginners to expert. Weather is quite unpredictable, with some seasons never seeing 1 metre of cover at any one time, and others reaching 2.5 metres. Beginners best to stick to the Lake Side of the mountains and advanced over in the Maze and Wishing Well, which are fantastic fun. There need to be plenty of snow for these areas to be good. If the snow is not so good, Ruined Castle and Summit provide a challenge and have a good amount of snowmaking capability. Lodge and nightlife are outstanding, with the Falls Creek Country Club being a standout for food and accomodation!