AAC Falls Creek is part of Australian Alpine Club

News from 2020 to 2026 has been copied from the old website but may have formatting errors.

Some older news can still be be found at aacfallscreek.blogspot.com. The blog was retired in 2019 and may contain information that is no longer correct.

Minimum fee free Green Season weekends 2023/24

Each year during the green season there are several weekends the minimum fee and occupancy will not apply to open and use the Lodge. This year these are The Peaks Challenge, a 235 km road cycling event equivalent to a mountain stage of the Tour de France. It’s held on Friday

Renovations update, January 2024

In recent months the bathrooms in Rooms 13 and 14 have been renovated with new basins, vanities, flooring, toilets and shower bases that double as baths for small children. Here are some photos as the work progressed, through to the finished product.                    Meanwhile, work has

Opening of Bookings 2025

It’s almost time to book your winter stays, so this is a good time to highlight any changes in booking procedures and at the lodge. Logging on has changed and there is a new payment option. These changes are aimed at increasing security of the booking system and payments. YOU

Annual Subscription Invoices – improved security

This year the subs invoices are being sent out using the booking system. This means that you can pay using the eway secure payment gateway that is used for booking payments. This much more secure than telling the club your credit/debit card details via email or phone. Alternatively you can

Non-essential emails

You may have noticed that the our newsletters are a little different. We are moving away from the bulk email system that has sent out our newsletters for over a decade. Instead newsletters will be sent using the booking system. We like to think that our newsletters provide useful information and

Early end of season announced – Wed 20 September 2023

Falls Creek Ski Lifts have announced that the season will end on Wed 20 September because “this last week of warm and windy weather, along with the forecast of more of the same, with some rain, means we will not be able to operate safely past this Wednesday”. Time to

Lodge Manager extending!

The Committee is delighted that our Lodge Manager, Jess McAllister has accepted the offer to extend her tenure through to the end of the 2024 snow season. Following their first season in 2022, Jess, Craig, Lucy, Hamish and Gus have become a terrific (and fun) part of the AAC Falls

Race Dinner 23

After the race, it’s time to catch up with friends at the annual race dinner.  Jess had some help in the kitchen.   This year the theme was black and white. From bowties to shorts   Penguin suits of all sorts   and a cameo apperance by a mystery dancer  More

Race Results 2023

The race was held in foggy conditions on Father Fosters. A good course, with few icy sections but very low visibility. {source}<iframe width=”553″ height=”982″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/QbVuRrVs6OU” title=”Reeve on course” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share” allowfullscreen></iframe>{/source} Thanks to Ella B for the video Sam Barker Memorial Reeve R Carrie

Emergency contacts – add one in the booking system

A member became ill during his lodge stay and had to be transported to hospital. Everything turned out OK, but it made us think about how we could contact next-of-kin or another emergency contact in a similar situation. We recommend that you add an Emergency Contact to your member record

A great start to the season 23

June snowfalls meant that most lifts were open for school holidays. And by 13 July, even International was running.  This graph from This Week in Falls Creek still tells the story of our June snow against the average year. There is still time to grab a few vacancies in August and

Busy weekends

July has seen the resort car parks filling up on weekends and entry refused to those who have not planned ahead. This could happen on other busy days. Holders of resort entry season passes will be allowed entry, as will anyone with pre-purchased resort entry or proof of booked accommodation.

Sunny September

The snow gods have been kind to us so far this year but there has not been a lot of sunshine. September can be lovely skiing. There is still usually a good depth of snow, the days are longer and the sun shines on many days. It’s a perfect time

Christmas in July

July 24 is the night for a little christmas merriness. We put up some decorations, play some carols and brew up some glühwein. The rest is up to you. If you are coming to the lodge that week, bring some yuletide fare and festive spirit and enjoy our Christmas in

FCAA discount cards 2023

Our membership of Falls Creek Alpine Association entitles the club to a limited number of discount cards. The cards need to be shared so they are pinned to the board on the firewood cupboard. If you are using a card, please return it asap so thgat others can benefit too.

FCAA discount cards 2024

Our membership of Falls Creek Alpine Association entitles the club to a limited number of discount cards. The cards need to be shared so they are pinned to the board on the firewood cupboard. If you are using a card, please return it asap so that others can benefit too.

Welcome to winter 2023

STOP PRESS: From Friday 16th Towers and Mouse Trap will be open for skiing/boarding and Halleys for access Season 2023 kicked off on 10th June with a pretty dusting in the resort and a full lodge of members and guests to celebrate.    This year AACFC hosted the Mountain Muister

Mountain Muster 2023

The 2023 FCAA Mountain Muster was held at AAC Falls Creek on Kings Birthday opening weekend. A terrific afternoon was held on Saturday 10th with approx 50 guests enjoying the wonderful view from our lounge, topped off with great food and light refreshments. We really had all the “top end”

Peak bookings still available

The lodge is filling up for peak season but there are still some rooms available in these peak weeks.  16 July 23 July 13 August 27 August And there are just a few single beds most other weeks (subject to gender & age compatibility with existing bookings in the room)

AAC Falls Creek 2023 AGM

On Wednesday May 17th, the 2023 Annual General Meeting was held both in person at the Royal Brighton Yacht Club and virtually via a secure Zoom online meeting. Thank you to all those who attended. Please find below the link to the meeting minutes.  AAC Falls Creek AGM 2023 Meeting