Mount Stirling
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| Mount Stirling | |
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 The Bluff Spur Hut at Mount Stirling |
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| Elevation | 1,749 metres AHD (5,738 feet) |
| Location | Victoria, Australia |
| Range | Great Dividing Range |
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| First ascent | Unknown |
| Easiest route | hike/ski/4WD |
Mount Stirling is a cross-country and backcountry ski resort in the Australian state of Victoria approximately 230 km from Melbourne. Mount Stirling is a popular location for beginner backcountry skiers and snowboarders due to its distance from Melbourne and proximity to the Mount Buller resort.
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[edit] Huts
There are a number of huts in the area of Mount Stirling providing emergency refuge to visitors:
- Bluff Spur Hut is a shelter hut near the summit erected as a memorial to a pair of skiers who died of exposure on the mountain.
- Geelong Grammar Hut on the other side of the summit from Bluff Spur Hut is owned by Geelong Grammar School and is used during cross country skiing by students from the Timbertop campus.
- Craig's Hut in the Clear Hills, built as a set for the The Man from Snowy River film was destroyed on 11 December 2006 by bushfire[1].
- Mount No 3 Refuge Hut
- Bus Hut on the Mount Number 3 Road
[edit] Winter
In winter the area is a patrolled cross country and back country ski resort.
[edit] Summer
In summer the area is popular with four wheel drivers. Also, when it is not snowing or in danger of bushfires, the area is used by numerous educational groups, including the VCE Geography class of Camberwell High School, who complete their fieldwork outcomes on the mountain, as well as promote the importance, among the townsfolk, of the sustainable management and development of the mountain.
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[edit] References
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald, 11 December 2006, Bushfires ravage iconic Craig's Hut
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