Since the 1980s the managers of alpine resorts have collected information on visitation numbers. Each alpine resort collates data on summer and winter visitation and snow depth as well as data on visitor experience and economics.

The data shown on this page go back to 2007. To see all historical data please go to DATA VIC and use keywords ‘alpine resorts’ in search bar.

Winter Statistics

2022 winter statistics

Visitor statistics for 2022 to date show a 58% increase in the 10-year visitor average across all resorts and a 205% increase from last year. To date total visitors reported across all resorts is just over 1 million visitors, which is the highest visitation over the past 10 years.

2022 winter visitor statistics

2022 winter visitation totals for each resort
 Mount Baw BawLake MountainMount StirlingMount HothamFalls CreekMount BullerTotal across all resorts
Number of visitors85,957122,45510,374212,8911915,953452,4391,080,069

Visitor weekly comparisons 2022 and 2021

This graph shows a weekly visitor comparison for years 2022 and 2021. The comparison shows increased visitors in 2022 for each week for the season. This increase is due to impacts the COVID-19 pandemic had to visitation in 2021.

Visitor comparisons 2022 and previous 10 year average

This graph shows a comparison of the 2022 visitor numbers against the 10 year average. This shows a steady increase in visitation during 2022 almost doubling the 10 year average.

Visitor days weekly comparisons 2022 and 2021

This graph shows a comparison of visitor days across resorts each week of the season during 2021 and 2022. There is a significant increase in visitor days in 2022 due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic had to visitation in 2021.

Visitor days comparisons 2022 and previous 10 year average

This graph shows a comparison of visitor days in 2022 to the 10 year average. This shows a consistent increase in visitor days in 2022 almost doubling the 10 year average.

Annual winter visitor numbers

The winter statistics cover the period from the Queen’s birthday long weekend in June until the first weekend in October each year.

The below annual visitor numbers are rounded up to the ‘000s.Winter visitor numbers for each resort from 2007 to 2021

Winter visitor numbers 2007 to 2021
 Mount Baw BawLake MountainMount StirlingMount HothamFalls CreekMount BullerTotal across all resorts
200751113138139284726
2008451196121126274691
200939615157135287684
2010531338150140298782
201137844123133241622
2012541065157160272754
20133372598129252589
2014671327122138310776
2015691216118146304764
2016501006120169318763
2017591268150169404941
20187714411149179423983
2019811208153172399933
2020104122153991
2021232638075133341

Summer Statistics

The summer statistics cover the period from the weekend preceding Melbourne Cup Day in November until the weekend including or following Anzac Day in April each year.

Annual summer visitor numbers

Summer visitor numbers for each resort from 2007 to 2021
Falls CreekLake MountainMount Baw BawMount BullerMount HothamMount StirlingTotal across all resorts
2008/09890359105284216863510891728469332582
2009/107909525321379566698510261234260346229
2010/116824437243450038299811245629617375561
2011/127473527736317756974511029644548358835
2012/13782272344538598798347976344863344730
2013/14672892741738764827239636546369358927
2014/157134628995388581096329847546141393447
2015/1665056298244648010251514831757755449948
2016/179426946631426357588114487131002435289
2017/189749345394462137522514261229018435955
2018/199513720544341398949717137343285453974
2019/20*566941633519113569169769321885268636
2020/2189838249652262011647217009257125481113

*= count period finished 5 April 2020, due to COVID-19 restrictions

Data Source:  Alpine Resorts Commission 1985 - 1997; Alpine Resort Management Boards 1998 - 2004; Alpine Resort Coordinating Council 2005 – 2022 winter, Alpine Resorts Victoria 2022 summer onwards.

two hikers at Fall Creek alpine resort watching summer sunset

Page last updated: 17/01/23