A WELCOMING 94cm of snow last week, and more falling this week has Falls Creek alpine resort gearing up for a thrilling few months.
The mountain opened its season early last Saturday, much to the delight of regular visitors, but official events will be held this weekend.
Falls Creek chief executive officer Stuart Smythe said the resort had "so much on offer" for visitors.
"After two years of uncertainty, our residents, stakeholders and business operators are looking forward to seeing Australia's best alpine village once again full of guests and snowsports enthusiasts," he said.
"Falls Creek has so much on offer; from progression perfect terrain to excite all levels of skill, enough bars and restaurants to provide a variety of world class venues stacked with local produce and atmosphere no other mountain can match."
For those with an adventurous spirit and legs of steel the Falls Creek Guides are there to help explore beyond the resort lines and into the Bogong High Plains.
If walking isn't the preferred mountain climbing method, Falls Creek Backcountry Tours will pull visitors to the top in their sleds.
And if skiing neither up nor down doesn't appeal, Falls Creek Snowmobile Tours provide an out–of–bounds adventure on their fleet of snowmobiles.
Alpine Helicopters not only provide scenic flights of the glorious mountain ranges but also offer a Heli– Hop service between Falls Creek, Hotham and Perisher, so visitors can do a day trip to explore the other Epic Pass mountains before returning to Falls Creek.
Falls Creek's events calendar is looking pretty full this year to keep visitors entertained with Twilight Tuesdays in the Village Bowl for some marshmallow toasting and a visit from Pete the Dragon back this year and on Thursday's the kids will love the Fireworks Fiesta.
Interschool races and the Kangaroo Hoppet are back on this year and the Festival of Light, which will create laser–light magic through the village, will be extra special this year.
In conjunction with Falls Creek's 75th anniversary of when the first lodge was built in the village, the Festival of Light will be a series of spectacular installations across Falls Creek's famous alpine village.
For more information and the calendar of events go to fallscreek.com.au.
