Blue Cow Mountain

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Blue Cow
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Mount Blue Cow is one of the four village bases of Perisher Ski Resort
Location Blue Cow, Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
Nearest major city Canberra
Coordinates 36°22′S148°24′E / 36.367°S 148.400°E / -36.367; 148.400
Vertical355 m (1,165 ft)
Top elevation1,890 m (6,200 ft)
Base elevation1,605 m (5,266 ft)
Skiable area1,245 ha (3,080 acres)
Longest run3 km (1.9 mi)
Total lengthover 100 km (62 mi)
Lift system 48 lifts
Lift capacitypassengers/hr
Terrain parks Kosciuszko National Park
Website perisher.com.au
Blue Cow Mountain
The Blue Cow
Mount Blue Cow
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Looking towards the summit from outside Blue Cow Terminal
Highest point
Elevation 1,901 m (6,237 ft) [1]
AHD
Parent peak Mount Kosciuszko
Listing Mountains of New South Wales
Coordinates 36°22′S148°23′E / 36.367°S 148.383°E / -36.367; 148.383 [2]
Geography
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Blue Cow Mountain
Location of Blue Cow Mountain in New South Wales
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Parent range Snowy Mountains
Topo map Geehi Dam

Blue Cow is a ski resort that is part of Perisher located in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, within the Snowy Monaro Regional Council. The resort is situated within the Kosciuszko National Park and is administered by the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. During winter months, the only access to the village is via the Skitube underground railway. In summer, access is via off-road only. Blue Cow is one of the four resort bases within Perisher, Australia's largest ski resort.

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Also known as the Blue Cow Mountain, Mount Blue Cow or The Blue Cow, [2] the mountain lies within the Main Range of Snowy Mountains, part of the Great Dividing Range. Blue Cow Mountain has an elevation of 1,901 metres (6,237 ft) above sea level. [1]

Skiing

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Looking back from summit of Ridge Quad Chair towards Blue Cow Terminal

The last establishment of a major skifield in New South Wales came with the development of Mount Blue Cow in the 1980s. In 1987 the Skitube Alpine Railway opened to deliver skiers from Bullocks Flat, on the Alpine Way, to Perisher Valley and to Blue Cow, which also opened in 1987. [3] The operators of Blue Cow purchased Guthega in 1991, and the new combined resort later merged with Perisher-Smiggins to become the largest ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere. [3] In 2022 Perisher had 48 lifts covering 1,245 hectares (3,080 acres) and four village base areas: Perisher Valley, Blue Cow, Smiggin Holes and Guthega. [4]

Blue Cow has eight ski lifts:

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References

  1. 1 2 "Map of Blue Cow Mountain Terminal, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Blue Cow Mountain". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 May 2015. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. 1 2 "The History of Perisher". perisher.com.au. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Resort Stats". perisher.com.au. Retrieved 27 August 2022.


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