Marouka Lodge

Mt Hotham and Falls Creek have implemented keycard access to lifts. It works like an e-tag that you put in your pocket. As you pass through the lift gate, it gets scanned to approve your ride. Branded as the Snow*Pass, you buy one for $3 either at the ticket office on the mountain or online, then continue to re-use it through the season. To buy a lift pass, you reload the keycard on the mountain, or from anywhere with Internet access. For the latter, you have an online account via the Mt Hotham e-Store to pre-pay lift passes, lessons and equipment hire.

By reloading at least 14 days in advance, you will save 15% on an adult day ticket. Between 7 and 14 days in advance will gain you a 10% saving. Season passes are also held through the Snow*Pass.

As many of you know, I am living with advanced prostate cancer. I am fine for now, but in the future I will probably attend the publicly-funded Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre for treatment. They also perform leading-edge research and conduct clinical trials. To help raise money for Peter Mac, I will be completing the two-day 200 km bicycle Ride to Conquer Cancer^® in October. If you are in a position to support my ride to benefit Peter Mac, please follow this link to my profile page to learn more about it.

--Ron Lubensky