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The Victorian Alps or 'The High Country' is the region roughly encapsulated in the triangle created between Melbourne, Bairnsdale and Wangaratta. This area is another of Melbourne's playgrounds since it provides excellent skiing in winter and exhilarating walking, fishing, rock climbing, canoeing, sailing, water skiing, mountain biking, horse riding throughout the rest of the year. There are around ten major ski resorts some with Alpine Villages in the Victorian Alps with Mount Buller, Mount Hotham and Falls Creek being popular. The ski season nominally extends from June to October and snow boarding and cross country are perused as well as the more traditional downhill skiing. Touring by car will provide excellent sight seeing taking in lakes, national parks, fast running streams and of course the mountains. There are plenty of places to stop e.g. Mansfield, Wangaratta, Mount Buffalo and Bairnsdale. Accommodation of the chalet type as well as more traditional hotels can be found throughout the area. If you are based in Melbourne this region is very accessible and thoroughly recommended.