Blue Cow Mountain
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.
| Blue Cow | |
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 Mount Blue Cow is one of the four village bases of Perisher Ski Resort | |
| Location | Mount Blue Cow, Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nearest major city | Cooma |
| Coordinates | 36°22′S 148°24′E |
| Vertical | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
| Top elevation | 1,890 m (6,200 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,605 m (5,266 ft) |
| Skiable area | 1,245 ha (3,080 acres) |
| Longest run | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Lift system | 47 chairlifts and T-bars |
| Lift capacity | passengers/hr |
| Total length | over 100 km (62 mi) |
| Terrain parks | Kosciuszko National Park |
| Website | perisher |
| Blue Cow Mountain | |
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| The Blue Cow Mount Blue Cow | |
 Looking towards the summit from outside Blue Cow Terminal. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,901 m (6,237 ft) [1] AHD |
| Parent peak | Mount Kosciuszko |
| Coordinates | 36°22′S 148°23′E[2] |
| Geography | |
  Blue Cow Mountain Location of Blue Cow Mountain in New South Wales | |
| Location | Snowy Mountains region, New South Wales, Australia |
| Parent range | Snowy Mountains |
| Topo map | Geehi Dam |
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
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 2009 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 nine ski lifts:
- Ridge Quad Chair
- Summit Quad Chair
- Early Starter Double Chair
- Terminal Quad Chair
- Brumby T-Bar
- Pony Ride Rope Tow
- Pony Rope Tow
- Snowsports School Rope Tow (Snowsports School only)
- Pleasant Valley Quad Chair
References
- "Map of Blue Cow Mountain Terminal, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- "Blue Cow Mountain". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- www.perisher.com.au. "File Not Found". perisher.com.au. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010.
- www.perisher.com.au. "File Not Found". perisher.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010.