Grooming

WHAT IS GROOMING?

While you are getting your well earned sleep, Mt Baw Baw's grooming team is hard at work on the slopes, flattening the lumps and bumps created on the runs during the day and turning them into a smooth, corduroy finish.

With every turn we make on our skis or board, snow is pushed downhill and to the sides, creating piles of snow or 'moguls' on the ski runs. Every night, large grooming machines travel up and down the slopes, moving, flattening and packing the snow into a uniform finish to produce the best skiing possible.

Grooming machines have two large rubber and steel tracks that disperse the weight of the machine evenly across the snow surface and cut into the snow to assist with climbing. Mounted on the front is a multi-directional blade that cuts and levels the snow surface before driving over it. A power tiller on the rear churns the snow to an even consistency before a large, heavy comb then drags across the surface leaving a corduroy finish on the snow.

The snow grooming team also performs many other tasks around the mountain, including preparing lift stations and access areas as well as Ski & Snowboard School beginner teaching areas, building race courses, terrain parks, transporting goods and clearing snow for access to buildings. Another vital function is snow farming, which involves pushing snow into piles that are stored and used as required in high wear areas, access trails and to repair slopes.
Its all about ensuring when you get up the slopes are a easy, enjoyable ride!  So you can see, our Groomers have an important role to play!

SNOW GROOMER TOURS!

We are proud to be able to offer Snow Groomer Tours, which provide a limited number of Resort Guests the opportunity to ride in Mt Baw Baw's snow groomer at night.      
Just so you know, a typical Groomer Tour takes approximately 1 to 1 & 1/2 hours and is conducted around various parts of  the resort terrain,  this will depend on  snow conditions and  resort requirements.    The Groomer Driver's route, is determined by many factors and this will be explained on the tour .

PLEASE NOTE:

ONLY 1 PERSON CAN RIDE THE GROOMER ON ANY GIVEN NIGHT – SO BE SURE TO BOOK EARLY! There is no exact time that the Groomer goes out to groom the slopes – it depends on temperature and snow conditions, it could be late at night or very early morning.  Therefore there is no exact time, nor can it be guaranteed that the tour will actually operate. But it is great fun and the next day, you will be able to brag about the runs that you groomed".

The following Terms & Conditions: must be understood and agreed to before signing up for the tour:

The person must:

• register their name and mobile number at Resort Administration before 3pm
• pay for tour - $25 per person (this will be refunded in full if you don't get to go on tour).
• not be intoxicated - if the person is intoxicated, then the registration will be cancelled with no refund.

How it works:

• The registered person will be called on their mobile once only (this may occur at 1am for example). You will then have 30 minutes meet the Groomer at designated spot.
• You must be dressed warmly and wear appropriate footwear .
• There are no food or beverages supplied on the tour.

Please understand that the Groomer has an important job to get done to ensure that the runs are in groomed condition for the next day, so they cannot wait for people.

Bookings can be made through Mt Baw Baw Guest Services by 3.00pm each day. Call (03) 5165 1136 for more information.