Mount Stirling

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Mount Stirling
The Bluff Spur Hut at Mount Stirling
Elevation	1,749 metres AHD (5,738 feet)
Location	Victoria, Australia
Range	Great Dividing Range
Coordinates	37°07′S, 146°31′E
First ascent	Unknown
Easiest route	hike/ski/4WD

Telemark skier at Mount Stirling

Mount Stirling is a cross-country and backcountry ski resort in the Australian state of Victoria approximately 230 km from Melbourne. Mount Stirling is a popular location for beginner backcountry skiers and snowboarders due to its distance from Melbourne and proximity to the Mount Buller resort.

1 Huts
2 Winter
3 Summer
4 External links
5 References

[edit] Huts

There are a number of huts in the area of Mount Stirling providing emergency refuge to visitors:

Bluff Spur Hut is a shelter hut near the summit erected as a memorial to a pair of skiers who died of exposure on the mountain.
Geelong Grammar Hut on the other side of the summit from Bluff Spur Hut is owned by Geelong Grammar School and is used during cross country skiing by students from the Timbertop campus.
Craig's Hut in the Clear Hills, built as a set for the The Man from Snowy River film was destroyed on 11 December 2006 by bushfire^[1]. It is currently being rebuilt. ^[2]
Mount No 3 Refuge Hut
Bus Hut on the Mount Number 3 Road

[edit] Winter

In winter the area is a patrolled cross country and back country ski resort.

[edit] Summer

In summer the area is popular with four wheel drivers. Also, when it is not snowing or in danger of bushfires, the area is used by numerous educational groups.