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.
Also known as the Blue Cow Mountain, Mount Blue Cow or The Blue Cow, the mountain lies within the Main Range of Snowy Mountains, part of the Great Dividing Range. Blue Cow Mountain has an elevation of above sea level.
History Blue Cow was developed by Fritz Feiersinger and Transfield, each owning 50%. Construction commenced in December 1985 with it officially opened by Premier of New South Wales Nick Greiner 29 August 1988.Skitube will take people to Australia's highest ski resort Engineers Australia 16 September 1988 page 41Transfield to sell its half share of Blue Cow Resort Australian Financial Review 8 December 1988
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. 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. In 2022 Perisher had 48 lifts covering and four village base areas: Perisher Valley, Blue Cow, Smiggin Holes and Guthega.
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
References
External links Bluw Cow Home Page