August 2020
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Look for ski worlds from home
CHAMPION MISSED PAGE 8
Uber option on Buller
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Mountain Memories
INDEX Skier profile........ p6 Real Estate ....... p13
IT was with great sorrow that the announcement of Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin’s death came across the worldwide press. Chumpy was a true Mt Buller champion having started his skiing and snowboarding career at a very young age on ‘his’ mountain. Becoming a world champion snowboarder and taking out the World Cup twice he always acknowledged Mt Buller as his ‘home’. For a full tribute to this home grown champ turn to pages 6 and 7 of this issue of Mt Buller News. PHOTOS: The International Ski Federation (FIS) Š Miha Matavz/FIS
Staying open, staying strong SO far, the 2020 snow season has had many unpredictable twists and turns, testing the resilience of all the operators unlike ever before. When restrictions changed for Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire in mid-July, Buller Ski Lifts and many operators made the decision to continue trading through what will be a low visitation period. Socrates Pilipasidis, president
of the Mt Buller Chamber of Commerce, said “it’s been really heartening to see the spirit of collaboration among the resort community to act in the best interests of our guests, staff and the resort�. The resort’s marketing activity is emphasising the availability for lifted skiing and boarding at Buller, encouraging regional Victoria to visit while they can have Mt Buller and
Mt Stirling all to themselves. Locals will notice a push on TV, radio, billboards and social media to target the 23 per cent of Victoria’s population that is in regional Victoria and still able to travel. The impact of current circumstances has been further compounded by the lack of natural snow. Resort Management Board chief
executive ofďŹ cer Mark Bennetts explained that “completion of the new 100ML reservoir is doubling of our snow making capacity, which couldn’t be more timelyâ€?. “This winter when the natural snow has bene unusually low it’s a powerful tool for the resort,â€? he said.. “Put simply, our ability to make our own snow keeps the resort rolling.
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