Blue Cow Mountain

Coordinates: 36°22′S 148°24′E / 36.367°S 148.400°E / -36.367; 148.400
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Blue Cow
Terrain parks
Kosciuszko National Park
Websiteperisher.com.au
Blue Cow Mountain
The Blue Cow
Mount Blue Cow
Mountains of New South Wales
Coordinates36°22′S 148°23′E / 36.367°S 148.383°E / -36.367; 148.383[2]
Geography
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
Parent rangeSnowy Mountains
Topo mapGeehi Dam

Blue Cow is a

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.

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

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

The last establishment of a major

Guthega.[4]

Blue Cow has eight ski lifts:

  • Ridge Quad Chair
  • Summit Quad Chair
  • Early Starter Double Chair
  • Terminal Quad Chair
  • Brumby T-Bar
  • Pony Ride Carpet
  • Snowsports School Rope Tow (Snowsports School only)
  • Pleasant Valley Quad Chair

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Map of Blue Cow Mountain Terminal, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Blue Cow Mountain". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 May 2015. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ a b "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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