Victoria, Australia
Mount Buller ski resort
- Top 1,779 m
- 47 km of runs
- 21 lifts
Good for
- Experts47% of mapped runs are difficult
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Mount Buller has about 47 km of mapped runs and 21 lifts, with skiing from about 1,388 m up to 1,779 m (5,837 ft), a vertical drop of 391 m. By mapped runs it is number 3 of the 5 Australia ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mount Hotham (MHU), about 80 km away in a straight line.
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Mount Buller 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,584 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
- Fri 1311°8°2.9 mm
- Sat 1413°3°0.2 mm
- Sun 1512°-1°0 mm
- Mon 1610°1°0 mm
- Tue 1712°3°0 mm
- Wed 1817°8°0 mm
- Thu 1917°10°1.1 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,779 m5,837 ft
- Vertical drop
- 391 m1,283 ft
- Mapped runs
- 47 km98 runs
- Lifts
- 21mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 8% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 46% intermediate and 47% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 2 | 1.2 km |
| Easy | 7 | 2.4 km |
| Intermediate | 42 | 21.1 km |
| Advanced | 47 | 21.5 km |
Lifts
21 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 12 |
| T-bars | 3 |
| Magic carpets | 3 |
| Platter lifts | 1 |
| Rope tows | 1 |
| Mixed lifts | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Hotham (MHU) | Mount Hotham | 80 km |
| Albury (ABX) | East Albury | 129 km |
| Melbourne Moorabbin (MBW) | Melbourne | 150 km |
| Melbourne (MEL) | Melbourne | 153 km |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Mount Buller?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,779 m (5,837 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,388 m (4,554 ft), a vertical of 391 m (1,283 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Mount Buller have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 47 km of downhill runs and 21 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Mount Buller?
Mount Hotham (MHU) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 80 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Mount Buller piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Melbourne → Mount Buller
241 km by road